McClure and Prospect Fatal Accident

At approximately 1:37 am on Friday, December 7, 2018, Peoria Police initiated a traffic stop in the area of Peoria and McClure for a traffic violation.  Dispatch further advised the vehicle was reported stolen.  The driver failed to stop...

I-74 School Bus-Semi Collision

On December 5, 2018, at 8:32 pm, on westbound I-74 at mile marker 137, approximately 2 miles east of the Main Street exit on Bloomington’s south side, the Illinois State State police reported that a semi-trailer and school bus had collided head-...

Peoria County Homicide - Brandywine Drive

On Tuesday, November 27, 2018, at approximately 1:47 pm, Peoria Police responded to a report of a female having trouble with two other females in a parking lot in the 4600 block of North Brandywine Drive. 

Dispatch further advised there was a figh...

Route 24 Vehicle Fatality

On November 19, 2018, at 0513am, Peoria County Dispatch received 911 call for an accident with injuries at Route 24, just west of Glassford Road in Peoria County.  The Illinois State Police, Peoria County Sheriff's office, Timber Hollis Fire Depa...

Peoria City Homicide

Monday, November 19, 2018, shortly after 1 p.m, the Peoria Police Department and EMS responded to the corner of North Sand Street and West 3rd Street, Peoria, on a male that had been reportedly shot. Upon arrival, a male was found unresponsive, not breath...

Drug Overdose Death

On October 27^th, 2018, the Peoria County Coroner was called to 414 NE. Jefferson, Peoria, for a 39-year-old male who was found deceased. At that time, a cause of death was unclear.

Autopsy and toxicology results today conclude that the said deceased died f...

Carol Trumpe Passing

It is with a heavy heart that I release the information regarding the death of former longtime Peoria County Board member, Carol Trumpe.

83-year-old Trumpe, of Edwards, spent 27 years serving on the Peoria County Board. She passed away last night, 11/13/20...

Vehicle Fatality

On November 10^th at 01:34am, a 911 called was received for a single vehicle accident in the 1200 block of Spring Bay Rd, East Peoria, IL.

Spring Bay ambulance arrived to find an unresponsive male lying on the ground, several yards from the vehicle he had b...

Election Commission Open House

Help welcome the Peoria County Election Commission to their new location by joining them for an Open House on Tuesday, December 11 from 3:30-5 pm. The Election Commission is located at 4422 Brandywine Dr, Suite 1, Peoria.

Visitors can meet the Commissioner...

Middle Road Closed November 29

Limestone Township will close Middle Road at Cameron Lane on Thursday, November 29 at 6 am for a crossroad culvert replacement project. There will be no through traffic. The road is expected to reopen by Monday, December 3 at 3:30 pm.

Limestone Township an...

Peoria County Offering Composting Carts To Local Businesses

Peoria County’s Sustainability and Resource Conservation Department is excited to be partnering with Better Earth Logistics to bring commercial composting to our area.

In September Peoria County purchased 100 composting carts for free use by busi...

PMEG Arrest

The Multi-County Narcotics Enforcement Group (PMEG) announced that on today's day 12/7/18 at approximately 0530 hours, the PMEG Unit along with the Illinois State Police SWAT Unit conducted a search warrant at a residence located at 618 Clybourn Ct. in Pe...