Pekin News

A two car accident in on the Manito Blacktop near Garman Road in Pekin this afternoon leaves a mother and her young child dead.

Elected: Rev. David J. Bueltmann , Buffalo, Ill., president, fifth term, fourth ballot.

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

An errant firework at a show on Lake Camelot Sunday night injured four people in the crowd.

And, if you were in East Peoria Wednesday night you might have thought it was a plague of locusts.

Prosecutors Thursday charged a man with theft of more than $10,000 worth of Illinois Lottery instant tickets in 2008.

The American Red Cross Central Illinois Chapter is making it easy for people to drive sober this fourth of July.

Authorities say between 700 and 800 gallons of diesel fuel has spilled at a hospital in Pekin when a facility generator overflowed.

If you need a place to cool off a ' the following cool centers are open. In Peoria, the Department of Human Services office on Northeast Adams is open from 8:30 in the morning until five in the evening.

Investigators say an overnight fire at a Pekin business looks suspicious. Multimedia Watch The Video Firefighters were called to the office of Uselton Oil Company on Derby Street shortly after two o'clock this morning.

AARP and Walgreens have teamed up to offer adults 18 and over six free health screenings.

Fritz Timian was 62 years old when he opened his first used furniture store. Multimedia "I didn't know what I was doing," admitted Timian.

A fatal fire in Pekin earlier this week is prompting authorities to remind homeowners about the importance of Smoke Detectors.

Investigators in Pekin are perplexed about the cause and time of a fatal fire there.

Donald Bernovich can't contain his bowling enthusiasm to tenpin alleys. Whereas many homeowners favor rock gardens or flower beds, Bernovich's landscaping involves an intriguing homage to his favorite pastime.

The police report does not include every crime in a community. In some cases, no police report is filed, and sometimes police withhold information on pending investigations.

Vehicle owners could lose their car when passing through Pekin, Illinois if a passenger happens to be carrying something on the city's list of contraband.

Bright blue skies provided the backdrop Sunday as space shuttle Atlantis and its crew of seven including two astronauts from Illinois glided to a perfect landing in California.

An article in the JS yesterday reads, "Dan Greving, a 17-year-old senior at Pekin Community High School, started Mr.

Friday, May 22, 2009, 3:36 PM by Tom Steever A Pekin, Illinois-based seed business was recognized this week for crossing a milestone.