Posted on: December 1, 2023
The Peoria County Treasurer’s Office is once again offering a Real Estate Tax Prepayment Program for 2023 taxes payable in 2024. The acceptance period runs from December 1-29, 2023. All prepayments must be received in the office by that date, ev...
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Posted on: November 21, 2023
It happens every season: people everywhere take their holiday decorations out of the attic and some of the strings of lights refuse to shine. That’s why Peoria County has kicked off their annual Holiday Lights Recycling Program where residents i...
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Posted on: November 17, 2023
The Peoria County Courthouse, Veterans Assistance Commission, Election Commission, Highway Department offices, and all Peoria City/County Health Department offices are closed this upcoming Thursday, November 23 and Friday, November 24, 2023. As regularly ...
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Posted on: November 10, 2023
Peoria County Highway has reopened Old Galena Road to traffic from Illinois Route 29 to the roundabout. However, crews are still working on the portion of Old Galena Road between Mossville School and Boy Scout Road. Motorists are asked to continue to use ...
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Posted on: November 6, 2023
The Peoria County Courthouse will be open on Friday, November 10, 2023, though some offices within the building will be closed in observance of Veterans Day.
The 10th Judicial Circuit Courts will not be in session, but Peoria County Court Administration wi...
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Posted on: November 6, 2023
The Peoria City/County Joint Commission on Racial Justice and Equity (RJE) will host a Community Forum on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. at Neighborhood House, 1020 S. Matthew, in Peoria. All residents of Peoria County — incl...
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Posted on: November 1, 2023
In the week leading up to Veterans Day, multiple entities are joining Peoria County in participating in Operation Green Light, an international initiative to honor military veterans. The Peoria Riverfront Museum’s Dome Planetarium, the Murray Ba...
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Posted on: November 1, 2023
The Peoria County Board of Election Commissioners has increased the daily starting pay of its election judges from $165 to $200 as part of its annual budget. The Peoria County Election Commission is actively recruiting for election judges to serve startin...
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Posted on: 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 o...
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Posted on: October 12, 2023
This evening the Peoria County Board unanimously approved Peoria County’s budget for fiscal year 2024, which is January 1-December 31, 2024.
Highlights include:
- No property tax increase
- Fully funded Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (pen...
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Posted on: September 29, 2023
The Peoria County Regional Office of Education is excited to announce that motivational speaker and author Jordan Toma will be speaking to students from multiple Peoria County schools on Friday, October 6.
Jordan Toma has over 3 million followers on social...
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Posted on: September 27, 2023
The Peoria County Election Commission will be mailing new Voter Registration Cards to all registered voters beginning Thursday, September 28, 2023.
“This mailing is required under the National Voter Registration Act and helps us to mai...
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Posted on: September 18, 2023
Brimfield Road will be closed for work on the railroad grade crossing, located between IL 90 and Laura Road, on Tuesday, September 19 at 8:00 a.m. The closure is expected to last for two days. Motorists should use an alternative route.
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Posted on: September 15, 2023
BNSF Railway will be closing a section of N. Daily Road for grade crossing work starting Monday, September 18, 2023 near Monica; please see the attached map. The road is expected to reopen September 19, conditions permitting.
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Posted on: September 15, 2023
The Peoria County Highway Department will be closing a section of Streitmatter Road for a crossroad culvert replacement on Monday, September 18, 2023. The closure will be between Holmes Road and Rice Road northeast of Princeville; please see the attached ...
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Posted on: September 11, 2023
BNSF has reported repairs are being performed to the railroad grade crossing at Hakes Road in Edelstein. The road will be closed as a result from September 11 through September 12, 2023, conditions permitting.
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Posted on: September 6, 2023
The Peoria County Highway Department will be starting a sealcoat project on Princeville Jubilee Road on Thursday, September 7, 2023 between US Route 150 and US Route 90.
Motorists are asked to be cautious for intermittent delays, fresh oil, and loose rock....
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Posted on: September 5, 2023
The Supervisor of Assessment’s office has sent out over 84,000 assessment notices to Peoria County residents, who should be receiving them this week. Please note no exemptions are applied to these assessment notices. Exemptions are reflected on ...
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Posted on: September 5, 2023
Peoria County Treasurer Nicole Bjerke would like to remind Peoria County taxpayers that the second installment of real estate taxes is due on Wednesday, September 6, 2023. Those paying after this date s may pay at the Treasurer's Office in the Co...
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Posted on: August 31, 2023
The Peoria County Highway Department has announced that paving on Old Galena Road will continue tomorrow, September 1, 2023. This work will be performed from Boy Scout Road/Neal Lane to the State Street roundabout. Please see the attached map.
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Posted on: August 30, 2023
The Peoria County Courthouse, Election Commission, Veterans Assistance Commission, Peoria City/County Health Department, Highway Department office, and Peoria County Animal Protection Services (PCAPS) will be closed on Monday, September 4, 2023. These off...
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Posted on: August 29, 2023
The Peoria City/County Health Department is reporting the first West Nile virus positive bird sample detected in Peoria County for 2023. The positive bird is an indication that West Nile virus is circulating in our area and individuals should take appropr...
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Posted on: August 25, 2023
Peoria County announced today that the Civic Leadership Academy (CLA), an annual program held each fall in conjunction with the City of Peoria, will be returning in September 2023. With an aim to help locals understand governmental functions, the free pro...
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Posted on: August 22, 2023
The United States Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has designated August 23, 2023, as National Pollworker Recruitment Day. This day of action is meant to assist election judge recruitment efforts in communities across the country. The Peoria County El...
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Posted on: August 18, 2023
The National Standards to Prevent, Detect, and Respond to Prison Rape (PREA Standards) require all covered confinement facilities to be audited at least once during every three-year audit cycle.
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Posted on: August 16, 2023
Today, the Peoria County Highway Department reopened Graham Chapel Road near the city of Elmwood to all traffic. The road was previously closed for a concrete box culvert replacement. Construction and detour signage will be removed this week, conditions p...
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Posted on: August 11, 2023
Peoria County invites the public to join us for our upcoming Learn with Peoria County classes and tours, made possible in part through Illinois Central College’s Adult Community Programs curriculum.
Peoria County employs experts in fields such as...
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Posted on: August 4, 2023
Peoria County Animal Protection Services and the Peoria City/County Health Department are advising the public about the potential risk of exposure to rabies after a third rabid bat was identified in Peoria County.
“Do not attempt to handle or eng...
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Posted on: July 31, 2023
The Peoria County Board unanimously approved a new Peoria County Highway Access Regulation Ordinance, which affects property owners looking to add a new driveway or access point to a county-owned road. Previously, the Peoria County Highway Department prov...
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Posted on: July 31, 2023
The Peoria County Highway Department has announced that paving on Old Galena Road will begin tomorrow, August 1, 2023. This work will be performed from Boy Scout Road/Neal Lane to the State Street roundabout. Please see the attached map.
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Posted on: July 19, 2023
Peoria County is happy to announce that 13 local entrepreneurs were recently awarded grants of $5000 each through the Start A Business Greater Peoria initiative. The Peoria County Board has allocated American Rescue Plan Act funds to support this program....
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Posted on: July 6, 2023
The public is invited to the Central Illinois Emergency Expo on Thursday, July 20 at The Shoppes at Grand Prairie from 4-7 p.m. Numerous local emergency response agencies will display their emergency equipment in the parking lot between Dick’s S...
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Posted on: June 28, 2023
The Peoria County Courthouse, Election Commission, Veterans Assistance Commission, Peoria City/County Health Department, Highway Department office, and Peoria County Animal Protection Services (PCAPS) will be closed on Tuesday, July 4, 2023.
The Peoria Cou...
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Posted on: June 28, 2023
Each year, Peoria County Animal Protection Services (PCAPS) sees an influx of pets lost around the Independence Day holiday. Loud and unexpected noises, excursions to new places, and seeing new people can all contribute to changes in pet behavior which ma...
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Posted on: June 23, 2023
Beginning on Tuesday, June 27, southbound IL Route 29 will be reduced to one lane at the intersection with Old Galena Road. The outside lane will be closed, and traffic will be merged to the inside lane due to concrete and saw cutting work. &...
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Posted on: June 22, 2023
Today, the Peoria County Highway Department reopened the Pulsifer Road Bridge approximately three miles south of the Village of Brimfield. Temporary pavement markings are in place; permanent pavement markings will be installed in the coming week, conditio...
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Posted on: June 15, 2023
The Peoria County Courthouse will be open on Monday, June 19, though some offices within the building will be closed in observance of Juneteenth.
The Peoria County Clerk’s Office, Peoria County Circuit Clerk’s Office, and the Regional O...
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Posted on: June 14, 2023
On May 22, 2023, the Illinois State Board of Education conducted a site visit at the Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center for the purpose of a School Nutrition Programs Administrative Review. This Administrative Review contained two sub-reviews referre...
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Posted on: June 8, 2023
Southbound Airport Road will be reduced to one lane starting Monday, June 12, 2023. The lane reduction will occur approximately one-quarter of a mile south of the Dirksen Parkway intersection with Airport Road. A map showing the closur...
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Posted on: June 5, 2023
On June 15, 2023, Peoria County will observe 30 years of enhanced 9-1-1 service. In that time, 9-1-1 telecommunicators have answered more than 3.1 million 9-1-1 calls for Peoria County.
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Posted on: May 31, 2023
Peoria County residents may have received notices regarding Energy Harbor, our new local Electric Municipal Aggregation supplier. Energy Harbor replaced Homefield Energy, whose contract expired last year. With the change in supplier, these notices were ma...
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Posted on: May 26, 2023
Old Galena Road between the State Street roundabout and Boy Scout Road (just north of Mossville) will be reduced to one lane on Tuesday, May 30 for paving operations. Traffic will be controlled with flaggers while paving operations are underway. Motorists...
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Posted on: May 24, 2023
The Peoria County Courthouse, Election Commission, Veterans Assistance Commission, Peoria City/County Health Department, Highway Department office, and Peoria County Animal Protection Services (PCAPS) will be closed on Monday, May 29, 2023.
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Posted on: May 22, 2023
Old Galena Road, between the State Street roundabout and Boy Scout Road just north of Mossville, will be reduced to one lane on Tuesday, May 23 for paving operations at 6:00 AM. Traffic will be controlled with flaggers while paving operations are underway...
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Posted on: May 19, 2023
This week the Peoria County Board for the Care and Treatment of Persons with a Developmental Disability announced their funding award recipients for the 2023-2024 fiscal year. The awards came to a total of $1,552,275 to be used for funding community progr...
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Posted on: May 18, 2023
Chief Judge Katherine Gorman has announced the appointment of Kevin Lowe as the Peoria County Public Defender. Mr. Lowe was appointed to fill the Peoria County vacancy created by Nate Bach’s appointment as an associate judge on February 27, 2023...
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Posted on: May 18, 2023
Peoria County is happy to announce that six local startups were recently awarded grants of $5000 each through the Start A Business Greater Peoria initiative. Of the six businesses selected, two are minority-owned and two are women-owned. The Peoria County...
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Posted on: May 15, 2023
A Peoria woman was charged today with two counts of First Degree Murder, a Class M Felony, in the stabbing death of James Davis, 50. Bond was set at one million dollars for Lauraine Singleton, 41, Davis’s ex-girlfriend.
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Posted on: May 15, 2023
Old Galena Road, between the State Street roundabout and Boy Scout Road just north of Mossville, will be reduced to one lane on Tuesday, May 16 for paving operations. Traffic will be controlled with flaggers while paving operations are underway. Motorists...
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Posted on: May 12, 2023
A Princeville dog groomer was charged today with Aggravated Cruelty to Animals, a Class 4 Felony. Stacey Mueller, 41, is being held on a $7,500 bond and ordered to not be in possession of or handle any animals.
Thursday the Peoria County Sheriff’...
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Posted on: May 10, 2023
In a first of its kind, prosecutors with the Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office were able to convict Allen Schimmelpfennig of First Degree Murder, despite never locating the victim’s body. This is often referre...
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Posted on: May 10, 2023
The Peoria County Sustainability & Resource Conservation Department will be hosting a Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) Collection event on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Expo Gardens in Peoria. This event is open to all Illinois residents by appointment o...
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Posted on: May 8, 2023
The Gerald M. Brookhart Arts in Education Spring Celebration is proud to announce the conclusion of the 2023 season with the Peace Plays in Peoria event. The orchestras, bands, choirs and visual artists of Peoria High School, Manual High School...
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Posted on: April 28, 2023
The Peoria City/County Health Department is advising the public about the potential risk of exposure to rabies after a rabid bat was identified in Peoria County. Rabies is a dangerous but preventable viral disease that affects the central nervous system o...
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Posted on: April 27, 2023
Peoria County Treasurer Nicole Bjerke asks homeowners and commercial property owners to watch their mailboxes, as annual real estate tax bills are being mailed this week. The first installment due date is June 6, 2023, and the second installment due date ...
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Posted on: April 19, 2023
At today’s special Peoria County Board Meeting, the Board received and approved the Guaranteed Maximum Price (GMP) for the new Health and Human Services Campus by a 15-3 vote, set to be constructed at the former Peoria City/County Health Department locati...
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Posted on: April 12, 2023
Starting April 20th, we continue the 37th Annual Gerald M. Brookhart Arts in Education Spring Celebration at the Peoria County Courthouse Plaza from 11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m. every weekday through May 15th. The Peoria County Regional Office of Educ...
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Posted on: April 6, 2023
The Peoria County Highway Department will start rehabilitation on the Pulsifer Road bridge starting on Monday, April 10, 2023. Work is expected to last into July, conditions permitting. The bridge will be closed during this time.
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Posted on: April 5, 2023
The Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria City/County Health Department, Veterans Assistance Commission, Election Commission, and Highway Department offices will be closed this Friday, April 7. These departments will reopen on Monday, April 10.
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Posted on: April 3, 2023
Peoria County Emergency Management announced today that the routine monthly outdoor warning siren test will be canceled for the month of April 2023. The test has also been canceled for Tazewell and Woodford Counties.
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Posted on: March 30, 2023
The Peoria County Highway Department will start construction on Old Galena Road on Thursday, April 6, 2023. This project includes new pavement, improved drainage, and the addition of a left turn lane and new traffic signals leading to Mossville Elementary...
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Posted on: March 29, 2023
The Peoria County Election Commission will utilize Lincoln K-8 School as an in-person polling place in lieu of Woodruff Career and Technical Center for the Consolidated General Election on April 4, 2023.
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Posted on: March 27, 2023
The Peoria City/County Joint Commission on Racial Justice and Equity (RJE) will present its first annual report to the community on Wednesday, March 29 at 10:30 am. This report is the collective work of more than 160 community members who were tasked with...
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Posted on: March 24, 2023
The Peoria County Highway Department will start construction on Graham Chapel Road near Elmwood on Monday, April 3, 2023. The road will be closed for a box culvert replacement project located a half-mile west of Stone School Road.
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Posted on: March 22, 2023
The Peoria County Highway Department will start construction on Old Galena Road on Monday, April 3, 2023. This project includes new pavement, improved drainage, and the addition of a left turn lane and new traffic signals leading to Mossville Elementary S...
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Posted on: March 6, 2023
The Tenth Judicial Circuit is pleased to announce that Brian Brown has accepted the position of Director of Probation and Court Services for Peoria County and will assume his duties on April 17, 2023. As Director of Probation and Court Services,...
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Posted on: February 27, 2023
Peoria County’s Emergency Management Agency, in coordination with the National Weather Service, is calling on Peoria County residents to educate themselves and understand the threats of severe weather during Severe Weather Preparedness Week, whi...
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Posted on: February 24, 2023
Illinois Central College and Peoria County have teamed up once again to present the Learn w/ Peoria County program, a series of courses free to the public on a variety of topics led by County government employees and officials. Topics include fin...
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Posted on: February 17, 2023
The Peoria County Courthouse, Veterans Assistance Commission, Election Commission, and Highway Department offices will be closed this Monday, February 20. These departments will reopen on Tuesday, February 21.
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Posted on: February 15, 2023
Illinois American Water is en route to the location. Motorists are asked to use an alternative route.Smithville Road, between Airport Road and SE Loop Road, is closed for a water main break until further Smithville Road, between Airport Road and...
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Posted on: January 20, 2023
The Peoria County Election Commission will be mailing Permanent Vote by Mail applications to all registered voters not already signed up for the program on January 25, 2023. This is a statutory requirement by the State of Illinois.
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Posted on: January 12, 2023
The Peoria County Courthouse, Veterans Assistance Commission, Peoria City/County Health Department, Peoria County Election Commission, and the Highway Department office buildings are closed this Monday, January 16 for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day. Departme...
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Posted on: January 10, 2023
Peoria City/County Health Department is partnering with local arts nonprofit Big Picture Peoria to commemorate the history of the Peoria City/County Health Department building with an art piece depicting the current facility. The building, slated for demo...
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Posted on: January 4, 2023
January 5, 2023, there will be intermittent phone outages from 8-9 a.m. at the Peoria County Jail and Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center for maintenance on the system. Emergency 9-1-1 service is not affected by this outage. Community members who expe...
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Posted on: December 29, 2022
The Peoria County Courthouse, Veterans Assistance Commission, Peoria City/County Health Department, Peoria County Election Commission, and the Highway Department office buildings are closed this Monday, January 2, 2023. Departments will reopen on Tuesday,...
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Posted on: December 22, 2022
The Peoria County Courthouse, Peoria City/County Health Department, Peoria County Election Commission, and the Highway Department office buildings are closing to the public at 3:00 p.m. today due to deteriorating weather conditions. The Peoria County Sher...
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Posted on: December 21, 2022
The Peoria County Courthouse, Veteran’s Assistance Commission, Peoria City/County Health Department, Peoria County Election Commission, and the Highway Department office buildings are closed this Friday, December 23, and Monday, December 26. Emp...
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Posted on: December 19, 2022
Today, the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office announced the release of a new smartphone application. The free app is intended to deliver urgent information from the department and give easy access to public information, such as warrants that are currently act...
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