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Posted on: October 19, 2023

Elmore Road Closed at Rail Crossing October 19, 2023

Elmore Road in Millbrook Township will be closed today at the BNSF Railway crossing between Nightingale and Laura Roads. The company has informed the Peoria County Highway Department that the closure is for asphalt work and should be reopened by the end of the day, conditions permitting.

Motorists are asked to seek an alternate route if traveling through the area. For more information, please contact the Peoria County Highway Department at (309) 697-6400.

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Mom Pleads to Son’s Murder

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Peoria County Closures for Thanksgiving Holiday

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Posted on: November 14, 2023

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Posted on: November 6, 2023

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Posted on: November 6, 2023

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Posted on: November 1, 2023

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Posted on: October 26, 2023

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Posted on: October 18, 2023

Peoria County Increases Election Judge Pay

Posted on: November 1, 2023

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Posted on: October 16, 2023

Peoria County Board Approves Budget for 2024

Posted on: October 12, 2023

Youth Motivational Speaker Coming to Peoria County Schools

Posted on: September 29, 2023

First of Three Co-Defendants Found Guilty of Murder

Posted on: September 27, 2023

Peoria County Files to Intervene in CO2 Pipeline Case

Posted on: September 27, 2023

2024 Roof Replacement Program Lottery

Posted on: October 3, 2023

County-Wide Voter Registration Card Mailing

Posted on: September 27, 2023

Man Found Guilty of Killing Girlfriend and Then Setting Her on Fire to Cover It Up

Posted on: September 20, 2023

Brimfield Road Closed September 19 for Grade Crossing Work

Posted on: September 18, 2023

Daily Road Closure at Railroad Crossing Begins Monday

Posted on: September 15, 2023

Streitmatter Road Closure Begins Monday, September 18

Posted on: September 15, 2023

Peoria County 2024 Proposed Budget Available for Review

Posted on: September 13, 2023

Man Charged in Shooting at West Peoria Bar

Posted on: September 11, 2023

Hakes Road Closed at Railroad Crossing

Posted on: September 11, 2023

Man Charged in Escape from County Jail

Posted on: September 7, 2023

Blue Ridge Road closed to all traffic on September 7 and 8

Posted on: September 6, 2023

Princeville Jubilee Road Sealcoating Begins September 7

Posted on: September 6, 2023

Peoria Woman Indicted in Stabbing Death

Posted on: September 5, 2023

2023 Assessment Notices

Posted on: September 5, 2023

Real Estate Taxes Due September 6, 2023

Posted on: September 5, 2023

Old Galena Road Paving Continues September 1

Posted on: August 31, 2023

Peoria County Facilities Closed for Labor Day

Posted on: August 30, 2023

Murder Charge Filed for Deadly Weekend Shooting

Posted on: August 30, 2023

West Nile Virus-Positive Bird Reported in Peoria County

Posted on: August 29, 2023

Registration Now Open for Civic Leadership Academy 2023

Posted on: August 25, 2023

Life Sentence Given in Gruesome Beating Death of Ex-Girlfriend

Posted on: August 24, 2023

Son Charged with Murdering Mother

Posted on: August 23, 2023

National Pollworker Recruitment Day Encourages Citizens to Be Active Participants in Democracy

Posted on: August 22, 2023

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Posted on: August 22, 2023

Juvenile Detention Center in Compliance with National PREA Standards

Posted on: August 18, 2023

Graham Chapel Road Reopened

Posted on: August 16, 2023

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Posted on: August 11, 2023

Learn with Peoria County Programs This September Through December

Posted on: August 11, 2023

Online Traffic Payment “Plead & Pay” Launching in Peoria County

Posted on: August 10, 2023

Charges Filed for Dogs Left on Boat in Illinois River

Posted on: August 4, 2023

Third Rabid Bat Identified in Peoria County

Posted on: August 4, 2023

Ordinance Regarding Access to County Highways Amended

Posted on: July 31, 2023

Old Galena Road Paving Begins August 1

Posted on: July 31, 2023

Peoria County Announces Grant Recipients from Start A Business Greater Peoria Program

Posted on: July 19, 2023

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Posted on: July 18, 2023

Man Sentenced to 69 Years for New Year’s Day Murder

Posted on: July 14, 2023

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Posted on: July 10, 2023

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Posted on: July 6, 2023

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Posted on: July 6, 2023

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Posted on: June 29, 2023

Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Shooting Victim in Eye

Posted on: June 29, 2023

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Posted on: June 28, 2023

Peoria County Facilities Closed for Independence Day

Posted on: June 28, 2023

PCAPS Reminds Residents of Pet Safety Around Fireworks and Availability of Free Microchipping

Posted on: June 28, 2023

Lane Closure on IL-29 Scheduled for Next Week

Posted on: June 23, 2023

Allen Schimmelpfennig Receives the Maximum Sentence in “Bodyless Murder”

Posted on: June 22, 2023

Pulsifer Road Bridge Reopened

Posted on: June 22, 2023

Sentencing in DUI Crash that Killed Bartonville Teen

Posted on: June 20, 2023

Peoria County Office-Specific Closures for Juneteenth

Posted on: June 15, 2023

Juvenile Detention Center in Compliance with Illinois State Board of Education for School Nutrition

Posted on: June 14, 2023

Airport Road Lane Closure Starts Monday

Posted on: June 8, 2023

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Posted on: June 7, 2023

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Posted on: June 5, 2023

Local Electric Municipal Aggregation Supplier Information

Posted on: May 31, 2023

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Posted on: May 30, 2023

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Posted on: May 30, 2023

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Posted on: May 26, 2023

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Posted on: May 24, 2023

Lane Closure on Old Galena Road

Posted on: May 22, 2023

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Posted on: May 19, 2023

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Posted on: May 19, 2023

Kevin Lowe Appointed Peoria County Public Defender

Posted on: May 18, 2023

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Posted on: May 18, 2023

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Posted on: May 15, 2023

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Posted on: May 15, 2023

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Posted on: May 12, 2023

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Posted on: May 10, 2023

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Posted on: May 10, 2023

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Posted on: May 8, 2023

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Posted on: April 28, 2023

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Posted on: April 27, 2023

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Posted on: April 19, 2023

Arts In Education Spring Celebration

Posted on: April 12, 2023

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Posted on: April 6, 2023

Peoria County Facilities Closed for Upcoming Holiday

Posted on: April 5, 2023

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Posted on: April 3, 2023

UPDATED: Old Galena Road Construction Starting April 6, 2023

Posted on: March 30, 2023

Polling Place Change for April 4 Election

Posted on: March 29, 2023

Peoria Racial Justice Commission Releases First Community Report

Posted on: March 27, 2023

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Posted on: March 24, 2023

Old Galena Road Construction

Posted on: March 22, 2023

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Posted on: March 20, 2023

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Posted on: March 6, 2023

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Posted on: February 27, 2023

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Posted on: February 24, 2023

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Posted on: February 17, 2023

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Posted on: January 20, 2023

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Posted on: January 12, 2023

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Posted on: January 10, 2023

Intermittent Phone Outages at Jail and JDC

Posted on: January 4, 2023

Pretrial Fairness Act Ruling

Posted on: December 29, 2022

Peoria County Facilities Closure for New Year Holiday

Posted on: December 29, 2022

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Posted on: December 22, 2022

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Posted on: December 21, 2022

County Clerk's Office Hours Update

Posted on: December 21, 2022

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Posted on: December 19, 2022