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Posted on: January 4, 2023

Intermittent Phone Outages at Jail and JDC

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 experience a dropped call or unavailable message should wait a few minutes and try again.

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Property Tax Prepayment Program Available Through December 29

Posted on: December 1, 2023

After Record-Setting Year, Peoria County Starts Holiday Season with Annual String Light Recycling

Posted on: November 21, 2023

Peoria County Closures for Thanksgiving Holiday

Posted on: November 17, 2023

Man Charged with Murder and Denied Pre-Trial Release

Posted on: November 14, 2023

Old Galena Road Open from Roundabout to IL Route 29

Posted on: November 10, 2023

Peoria County Probation and 10th Judicial Circuit Courts Closed Friday

Posted on: November 6, 2023

Racial Justice and Equity Forum To Be Held November 28

Posted on: November 6, 2023

Community Structures Lit Green Next Week in Support of Veterans

Posted on: November 1, 2023

Charges Filed in Shooting of Big Al’s Bouncer

Posted on: October 26, 2023

Woman Charged with Murder for Monday Morning Shooting

Posted on: October 18, 2023

Peoria County Increases Election Judge Pay

Posted on: November 1, 2023

Elmore Road Closed at Rail Crossing October 19, 2023

Posted on: October 19, 2023

First Degree Murder Charge Filed in Gas Station Shooting

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

55 New Counts Filed in Case of Doctor Who Hid Video Camera in Hospital Employee Bathroom

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

OSF Doctor Charged for Hiding a Video Camera in Hospital Employee Bathroom

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

Peoria County Highway Begins Sealcoating Operations

Posted on: July 18, 2023

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

Posted on: July 14, 2023

Multiple Charges Filed in Shooting Death Over Dice Game

Posted on: July 10, 2023

Hearing Held in Beating Death of Grandma During Schizophrenic Episode

Posted on: July 6, 2023

Central Illinois Emergency Expo Returns July 20

Posted on: July 6, 2023

Man Charged for Crashing into Police Car

Posted on: June 29, 2023

Man Sentenced to 30 Years for Shooting Victim in Eye

Posted on: June 29, 2023

First-Degree Murder Charge Filed in Death of Peoria Teen

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

Man Convicted in Gruesome Beating Death of Ex-Girlfriend

Posted on: June 7, 2023

Peoria County Marks 30 Years of Enhanced 9-1-1 Service

Posted on: June 5, 2023

Local Electric Municipal Aggregation Supplier Information

Posted on: May 31, 2023

Incident Number: PE: 23-1367

Posted on: May 30, 2023

Peoria County Incident Number: PE: 23-1362

Posted on: May 30, 2023

Lane Closure Tuesday, May 30 on Old Galena Road

Posted on: May 26, 2023

Peoria County Facilities Closed for Memorial Day

Posted on: May 24, 2023

Lane Closure on Old Galena Road

Posted on: May 22, 2023

Care & Treatment Board Awards Over $1.5M of Funds for Fiscal Year

Posted on: May 19, 2023

Additional Murder Charge Filed In Case Involving Minor

Posted on: May 19, 2023

Kevin Lowe Appointed Peoria County Public Defender

Posted on: May 18, 2023

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

Posted on: May 18, 2023

First Degree Murder Charges Filed

Posted on: May 15, 2023

Lane Closure on Old Galena Road

Posted on: May 15, 2023

Dog Groomer Charged with Animal Cruelty

Posted on: May 12, 2023

Allen Schimmelpfennig Found Guilty Of First Degree Murder In “Bodyless Murder” Case

Posted on: May 10, 2023

Peoria County Hosting Household Hazardous Waste Collection Event

Posted on: May 10, 2023

Peace Plays in Peoria at County Courthouse on May 15

Posted on: May 8, 2023

Rabid Bat Identified in Peoria County

Posted on: April 28, 2023

Real Estates Taxes Mailed This Week

Posted on: April 27, 2023

Peoria County Board Votes to Accept Guaranteed Maximum Price for new HHS Campus

Posted on: April 19, 2023

Arts In Education Spring Celebration

Posted on: April 12, 2023

Pulsifer Road Bridge Rehabilitation Starting April 10, 2023

Posted on: April 6, 2023

Peoria County Facilities Closed for Upcoming Holiday

Posted on: April 5, 2023

Monthly Siren Test in Three Counties Canceled Due to Severe Weather Forecast

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

Graham Chapel Road Construction to Start in Early April

Posted on: March 24, 2023

Old Galena Road Construction

Posted on: March 22, 2023

Portable Electonic Devices in the 10th Judicial Circuit

Posted on: March 20, 2023

Brian Brown Named Director of Probation and Court Services

Posted on: March 6, 2023

Severe Weather Preparedness Week, March 6-10, 2023

Posted on: February 27, 2023

Learn w/ Peoria County Program Continues into Spring and Summer Semesters

Posted on: February 24, 2023

Peoria County Facilities Closed for Holiday

Posted on: February 17, 2023

Smithville Road Closed Due to Water Main Break

Posted on: February 15, 2023

Nathan Bach Named Associate Judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit

Posted on: February 14, 2023

Permanent Vote by Mail Applications Being Mailed and Emailed from the Election Commission

Posted on: January 20, 2023

Peoria County Facilities Closure for Upcoming MLK Holiday

Posted on: January 12, 2023

Big Picture Peoria and Peoria City/County Health Department Announce Artist Call for Entry

Posted on: January 10, 2023

Pretrial Fairness Act Ruling

Posted on: December 29, 2022

Peoria County Facilities Closure for New Year Holiday

Posted on: December 29, 2022

Peoria County Facilities Closing for Weather

Posted on: December 22, 2022

Peoria County Facilities Closed for Holiday

Posted on: December 21, 2022

County Clerk's Office Hours Update

Posted on: December 21, 2022

Peoria County Sheriff Launches New App

Posted on: December 19, 2022

Judge Katherine S. Gorman Re-elected Chief Judge

Posted on: December 7, 2022