Peoria County: News
Honoring Our Veterans on Memorial Day
May 24, 2013
A memorial ceremony will be held at Peoria County's World Wars I & II Veterans Memorial in the Courthouse War Memorial Plaza at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, May 27. Steve Sonnemaker, Chair of the Peoria C...
Open House at Heddington Oaks
May 23, 2013
Peoria County is hosting an open house for the public at its new nursing facility, Heddington Oaks, on Thursday, June 6 from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. Peoria County elected officials will be grilling hamburger...
American Mausoleum to Host Memorial Service on May 25
May 22, 2013
Peoria County State's Attorney Jerry Brady is pleased to announce the American Mausoleum will host a Memorial Service in honor of Memorial Day on Saturday, May 25 at 10:30 a.m. Following a presentatio...
Open House for Flood Victims
May 22, 2013
In conjunction with the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Office of Water Resources and IEMA, Peoria County will be hosting an open house for flood impacted residents at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday,...
Hallock Hollow
May 20, 2013
Weather permitting, the following road will have intermittent lane closures:
Road work on: Hallock Hollow
Where: Old Galena Road to IL State Route 40
Date of work: Work will begin on Tuesday, May 2...
National Dog Bite Prevention Week
May 16, 2013
Peoria County Animal Protection Services (PCAPS) is raising awareness of National Dog Bite Prevention Week, May 19 - 25. This recognition week brings attention to the more than four million people bit...
Avoiding Tickborne Disease
May 15, 2013
Rocky Mountain spotted fever, Lyme disease, tularemia, ehrlichiosis
Peoria – As the weather warms up and people spend more time outdoors, it’s important to take precautions against tick b...
Dogtown Lane
May 13, 2013
Weather permitting, the following road will be closed:
Road work on:
Dogtown Lane
Where:
Intersection of Dogtown Lane and Graham Chapel Road
...
Mosquitoes and Floodwater
May 9, 2013
The Peoria City/County Health Department would like to remind citizens of the large numbers of floodwater mosquitoes (Aedes vexans and other species) that appear about two weeks after heavy rains and ...
Peoria County to Conduct Flood Damage Assessments
May 3, 2013
Peoria County's Emergency Management Agency will be conducting initial damage assessments of flooded properties in the unincorporated areas of the county to obtain preliminary information regarding da...