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PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police are searching for the driver of a tan Chevrolet Trailblazer who struck a pedestrian last Saturday, June 5. The incident happened just after 10:30 a.m. in the 100 block of NE Perry. The pedestrian struck by the vehicle suffered multiple serious injuries, although none were...

BLOOMINGTON — A Bloomington man remains in McLean County custody on domestic battery charges. Jonathon K. Campbell, 43, is charged with two counts of domestic battery – subsequent offenses, each class 2 felonies. He is accused of pushing his girlfriend to the ground and then punching her in the ear...

PEORIA — A familiar face is returning to Peoria TV newscasts. Meteorologist Jesse Guinn, formerly of WEEK-TV, has been hired to do fill-in work at the news operation of WMBD-TV and WYZZ-TV. Guinn said on Facebook, "Tune in this Saturday and Sunday to Channel 31 and Channel 43 for a...

PEORIA (HOI) -- Adams Street Café is a Peoria staple, owned by Joe Slyman. Despite the state's reopening, the café has remain closed, unable to open with so few people working at nearby offices. The breakfast and lunch spot has survived a lot during its time in downtown including a...

PEORIA — A familiar face is returning to Peoria TV newscasts. Meteorologist Jesse Guinn, formerly of WEEK-TV, has been hired to do fill-in work at the news operation of WMBD-TV and WYZZ-TV. Guinn said on Facebook, "Tune in this Saturday and Sunday to Channel 31 and Channel 43 for a...

PEORIA (HOI) -- Peoria Police are seeking the public's help in finding a suspect in a recent hit-and-run crash. That crash occurred on Saturday, June 5th, around 10:30 AM in the 100 block of NE Perry in downtown Peoria, just a few blocks away from the federal courthouse and the Hotel Pere Marquette.

METAMORA — Make no mistake, Adam Sommer likes beer. That's part of the reason he's establishing a brewery. But Sommer also likes history, particularly that of his family's farm located south of Metamora. It is to be the site of Evergreen Farm Brewing. Sommer hopes to open it in August...

There were seven professional licenses issued in Mackinaw during the third quarter, according to the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR). These licenses will lapse if they are not renewed before their expiration date. IDFPR comprises several agencies, bureaus and commissions that influence business growth and job creation...

BLOOMINGTON – McLean County Board member Logan Smith submitted his resignation to the board on Friday. Smith, 22, who was elected to the board in 2018, told The Pantagraph that he decided to leave “quite a while back.” He has accepted a job with the City of Mesa, Arizona. “It...

Businesses in Bloomington-Normal brought on the deals as they opened back up to full capacity Friday. In Normal, some stores took to the streets in an Uptown Thrift Market to welcome people back to Normal. Customers shopped the bargains, getting clothes, jewelry, and treats for up to 50% off. "I...

TREMONT (HOI) -- Hundreds turned up to Tremont City Park Friday for the first of three days of gobbly goodness. Event coordinators say for a while, they didn't know if COVID-19 would force a second straight cancellation. "We found out early May that we were going to have a carnival...

(HOI) -- The fastest 2A girl in the state comes from Morton. The Potters' Lauren Doerr won state titles in the 100- and 200-meter dashes at the 2A girls state track meet in Charleston on Friday. Other impressive performances from the day include Normal U-High's Anna Barr finishing third in the 200, Peoria Richwoods taking home a state title in the 4x100 relay, Metamora placing second in the 4x200 and Eureka's Anna Perry placing third in the 3200.

It took McLean County six months to get to 40% of the population fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Health officials say they're optimistic the rate will climb through the summer and fall, even as the number of residents getting doses dwindles. McLean County saw a peak in COVID vaccinations in mid-April....