East Peoria News Archives

A 26 year old East Peoria man, who admitted giving alcohol to a teenager who died in a car accident, Thursday was sentenced to four days in jail, put on 24 months probation, and fined 1000 dollars. via WMBD-TV Peoria

A Morton man, who was accused of attacking a woman on the Illinois River Trail earlier this year in East Peoria was sentenced Thursday to five years in prison. via WMBD-TV Peoria

CarBiz Inc., which recently completed an $18 million deal for 26 dealerships clustered in the Midwest, said it has its newly acquired Illinois sites up and running. via HeraldTribune.com

“Well it's an early tradition we have a young family and it's just a lot of fun to come out with everybody and watch all the hard work these people put in”

For some people, the Christmas season can officially begin- now that the Festival of Lights Parade has lit up the city of East Peoria. via WEEK-TV

“I remember the big snowman. There weren't as many floats. Now, it's extravagant.”

The cold doesn't stop the annual Parade of Lights - and Saturday was no exception. via Journal Star

“We're looking at starting in the Spring”

Bicycle enthusiasts, joggers and walkers will be pleased to learn that an existing trail in East Peoria will be extended to connect with Morton, and with Peoria via the Bob Michael Bridge. via WHOI

“We started negotiating about 15 months ago”

An East Peoria, Ill., man who has about 20 years in the restaurant business has purchased the closed Fuddruckers on Elmore Avenue in Davenport and will reopen the building as a TGI Friday's. Chris Wilkins, ... via Bettendorf News

“We'll have to see what the council decides before making our (project) plans”

The city all but committed itself Tuesday to forming a financial partnership with its public school districts to rebuild much of their aging and outmoded school buildings. via Journal Star

“I put him back in school right away for the socialization so that he can be with his other friends, so that he can have school memories”

Cruz Alvarez is at home right now when he should be in school. Both school officials and his mom don't want it to be this way, but a disagreement over required nursing care and other complications continue to ... via Journal Star

“A vast majority of the vehicles were stolen because they were unlocked with the keys inside or readily available”

Eighteen vehicles have been stolen and 20 burglaries from vehicles have been reported in the city since June 1. While both numbers are alarming, Washington Deputy Police Chief Don Volk believes most of the ... via Journal Star

“This is actually the first time that I've made it a point to bring her out and explain to her. And she's at that age where she can understand now”

In East Peoria today, organizers say an annual Veteran's Day Memorial Service drew the biggest crowd in its history. via WEEK-TV

Repair of a water main break and a sanitary sewer manhole will require city workers to close the northbound exit ramp of the Cedar Street Bridge at Main Street from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday. via Journal Star

The body found in Creve Coeur on Saturday has been identified as an East Peoria woman. via WEEK-TV

EAST PEORIA – Some of the best soil in the world washes into the Illinois River every day, where it clogs shipping and recreational channels. via News-Gazette Agriculture & Environmen...

“Early hours in the morning before you go to work and then early in the evening right as you get back from work as your returning home try not to use your dishwasher, stove, washing machines, things like that during those peak electricity times”

Officials across the world say the weather patterns you're used to in Central Illinois could change in the years ahead, .based on the way we consume energy. via WEEK-TV

A 54 year old East Peoria man, who was critically injured in a weekend accident, died Wednesday. via WMBD-TV Peoria

An East Peoria man critically injured over the weekend when his motorcycle collided with a pickup truck died Wednesday from his injuries. via Journal Star

A former El Paso police officer has been sentenced to two years' probation after a five-car accident along Illinois 116 in East Peoria. via The Pantagraph

Jonathan P Knoblauck and Ann L Nowotnik, both of Lowpoint Chau Minh Bui and Nhu Lieu Thi Nguyen, both of East Peoria Jared M Ehnle of Buda, and Marsha M Stoller of Eureka Click here to submit a notice Please be ... via The Legal Record