When Paula Bergstresser, executive director of the Rotary Club of Peoria-North, began looking for a service project for first-year members to get involved with, the South Side Mission came to mind.
South Side Mission spokesperson Meg Newell is very grateful for that.

Ill. Sen. Dale Risinger (R-Peoria) announced today the federal government has issued a warning that Illinois is a hot spot for mortgage fraud.

The city released a list of area's that will likely be locales for sewer work next week.

Dwain Deppolder has been trying for years to get Peoria County residents to  imagine unthinkable destruction hitting the region and getting prepared for it.
But, he has not made much headway.

The mood at the election party was relaxed, as about 50 supporters filled the room at Aggatucci's Wednesday evening in support of John Vespa's bid for 10th Judicial Circuit Judge.
"My supporters and I have just finished six months of hard work, today we are getting the results," said John Vespa. "I am very optimistic, however I do not have a crystal ball. The TV here will give me the result, and that result is it...whether I like it or not."

Final election results

The mood at the Vespa election party is relaxed.

Latest election results

At the election party for Peoria County Sheriff Mike McCoy optimism is high.

Updated results

First election results

The polls have been closed for 50 minutes and no results are yet posted. People at the Vince Wieland for Peoria County Sheriff party are getting anxious.

Vice President Joe Biden will be the keynote speaker at the Partners in Peace event to be held Wednesday, March 31, at the Peoria Civic Center to benefit The Center for Prevention of Abuse.

   

Bruce Thiemann, Valerie Moehle Umholtz and John Vespa

Kate Gorman, Verne Dention and Mike Risinger