East Peoria News

For people looking to the sky in downtown Peoria Friday evening, there was a free preview of the action taking place at the General Wayne Downing Airport this weekend.

Ford Motor Company made a stop in East Peoria today as part of its 100 city tour introducing the new 2010 Taurus.

Local fans are remembering the King of Pop the best way they can, through his legendary music.

Seven people escaped serious injury - even death - after a sailboat and barge collided in the Illinois River Monday afternoon.

It's going to be a rough ride for the rest of this summer on one Peoria's busiest roads.

An East Peoria restaurant promises you will never leave hungry. Eric Shangraw brings his old sidea 'kick out of retirement for a trip to Grandvillage Buffet.

Despite cloudy skies, communities across Illinois are gearing up for fireworks displays, while others are recovering from events that've already been held.

While fireworks shows around the country are being scaled back or dropped altogether because of the recession, people in Peoria and East Peoria will be able to enjoy more Fourth of July festivities this year rather than less.

Uncle Sam is not letting the recession spoil plans for the holiday weekend in Central Illinois.

If there's anything you would want there to be an "unusual number of" in a community, it would have to be heroes.

A Germantown National Guard soldier killed in Afghanistan will be laid to rest this weekend.

The top commander at the Illinois National Guard says the latest casualties of war are another reminder of the reality of his job.

A fallen soldier from East Peoria was brought home to his family Friday. The remains of Staff Sergeant Paul G. Smith were flown to Peoria Friday afternoon.

A precession for Staff Sgt. Joshua Melton, 26, of Germantown, IL. took place on Thursday.

Services will be this weekend for a southern Illinois soldier killed last week in Afghanistan.

We are hoping our viewers have some time to give the gift of life. WEEK, WHOI and WAOE are hosting a blood drive in our studio.

Celebrate Independence Day with a bang at the following events in Peoria and East Peoria, Ill.

Kim Smith and her two children spoke with her husband Sergeant Paul Smith just last Thursday.

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The Illinois Army National Guard says two state soldiers have died in Afghanistan after their vehicle encountered an improvised explosive device in Kandahar.