East Peoria News Archives

“Whatever his decision is, I support it”

Rudy Giuliani's expected exit from the Republican presidential race has thrown plans for a Saturday of Central Illinois campaigning into disarray. via Pantagraph

“We were joking and said, 'Well, by spring, we should have it ready.”

As employees at a neighboring business bolted for their cars or braved the blustery January weather to light up, workers at a Schaumburg company packed into what looked like two oversize bus shelters and pulled ... via Chicago Tribune

“It takes a large amount of money to staff a nursing home properly”

With millions of dollars in state funds tied up in red tape, some of the state's neediest could soon be in trouble. via WHOI

The Peoria City Council Tuesday night decided on an interim city manger to replace Randy Oliver, who announced he's resigning. via WEEK-TV

“We were very busy the first three hours of the morning shift”

Snow along with cold temperatures made the morning commute difficult for many area motorists, leading to several accidents this morning. via Journal Star

Mary J. O'Mara Howell, 82, of Washington, Ill., passed away at 9 a.m. on Friday, Jan. via WisInfo

“Some found them quite frightening and unknowable.”

Clowns have always seemed somewhat creepy to me. Turns out I'm not alone. Clowns put kids off, sometimes to the point of terror, according to a new study by the University of Sheffield in England. via Journal Star

“There's nothing in there about who enforces it”

Gary Densberger understands the concept behind the state's new smoking ban, he said today, but he doesn't understand how it's supposed to work. via Journal Star

“It is important that I talk to as many veterans in this district as I can and make a concerted effort to listen and understand the needs they have of the federal government.”

East Peoria, IL - Saying that he wants to hear first-hand the issues and concerns of area veterans, 18th Congressional District candidate Jim McConoughey met with Veterans from Central Illinois to simply ... via Peoria Pundit

Caterpillar is selling 87 acres of a former factory site for approximately $9.8 million to the city of East Peoria. via Construction Equipment Guide

“The overwhelming support of the school has been an absolute- everyday there is something new. And its awesome”

Friday was an unusual school day at East Peoria's Central Jr. High when a teacher let a student shave his head in front of an entire class. via WHOI

An East Peoria woman was arrested Saturday for allegedly throwing an underage drinking party for her daughter's 17th birthday. via Journal Star

“Did you have fun shaving his head?”

Friday was an unusual school day at East Peoria's Central Jr. High. Teacher Jason Warren let a student shave his head in front of an entire class. via WHOI

The Embassy Suites in East Peoria is officially open for business. The hotel which houses 226 two room suites has been a long time in the making. via WHOI

“Our booking $3 million in meetings and hotel room reservations revenue prior to opening reinforces East Peoria requires high-quality, full-service accommodations.”

John Q. Hammons today announces the opening of his eight-story, 226-suite Embassy Suites East Peoria, Hotel and Conference Center in Illinois. via News-Leader.com - Top Stories

The Bureau County Sheriff's Department responded to a single-vehicle roll-over accident Jan. via Bureau County Republican

The woman who directed a troubled East Peoria nursing home is serving a minimum one-year suspension of her administrator's license, while the home continues challenging the state's severe penalties against it. via Journal Star

“I can safely say it won't be an office building or another restaurant”

One day in 2001, billionaire hotel owner John Q. Hammons stood in the parking deck of Downtown Peoria's closed Sears department store, pointed across the Illinois River and asked a companion, "What about ... via Journal Star

“For example, if someone tries to attack you but was unsuccessful because you put up a fight, but you remember he was chewing some gum which he spit out before taking off, we may find the gum in the room somewhere and that will help us catch him”

EAST PEORIA, Ill. - If you were abducted and tied up in the back seat of your kidnapper's car, what would you do? Kevin Zeeb, a forensic scientist with the Illinois State Police's Morton Forensics Service ... via Journal-Gazette

“Right now we are just going to investigate and see if these are true violations”

Officials say the Illinois law banning smoking in public places and businesses has provoked few challenges in its first few days. via Journal Star

“We knew it was going to close, it was just a matter of when”

A Dec. 21 sale of city-owned property in South Peoria to a private development group means that construction on a long-term acute care hospital is slated to begin sometime next month. via Journal Star

TV, the League of Women Voters of Greater Peoria and the Journal Star have joined to sponsor a live debate between the three Republican candidates running for the 18th Congressional District seat in the Feb. via Journal Star