Skylar Collins
News Producer
East Peoria, IL
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 5:11 PM CST
|By Skylar Collins
Black history is not only important to our country as a whole, but also to the City of Peoria.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 1:19 PM CST
|By Skylar Collins
According to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a groundhog’s winter predictions are accurate around 40 percent of the time.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 7:15 PM CST
|By Skylar Collins
The organization hoped the breakfast would help raise $50,000 to help positively impact schools in the River City.
Updated: Jan. 8, 2023 at 10:18 AM CST
|By Skylar Collins
Four wolf pups now call Wildlife Prairie Park their home.
Updated: Jan. 2, 2023 at 7:30 PM CST
|By Skylar Collins
The park has housed the big cats for most of its existence but has not had them for nearly two years.
Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 7:15 PM CST
|By Skylar Collins
The goal of the campaign is to raise awareness of fire prevention around the holidays.
Updated: Dec. 20, 2022 at 7:14 PM CST
|By Skylar Collins
The department was presented with a check to help fund their skid unit.
Updated: Dec. 19, 2022 at 12:18 PM CST
|By Skylar Collins
Ameren customers can qualify to get a free Google Nest Thermostat shipped directly to their doors.
Updated: Dec. 16, 2022 at 7:29 PM CST
|By Skylar Collins
Walters Brother Harley Davidson in Peoria will continue their tradition of more than thirty years.
Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 2:57 PM CST
|By Skylar Collins
Organizers say they hopes the event encourages people to get out and explore the city and have fun while doing it.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2022 at 7:19 PM CST
|By Skylar Collins
The Illinois Smoke Detector Act passed in 1988 and required the devices to be hardwired in all homes statewide.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 7:19 PM CST
|By Skylar Collins
The tradition includes a special store that opens, just for kids to pick out gifts for everyone on their lists.
Updated: Dec. 5, 2022 at 7:10 PM CST
|By Skylar Collins
The group, accompanied by Santa Claus himself, sang Christmas songs with the residents, to spread holiday cheer.
Updated: Nov. 28, 2022 at 7:20 PM CST
|By Skylar Collins
91-year-old George Manias has been shining shoes in Peoria for over seventy-five years.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2022 at 2:58 PM CST
|By Skylar Collins
This year’s run collected funds that are all going to The Hellen Center for Kids with Cancer at OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois.
Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 7:05 PM CST
|By Skylar Collins
Close to one hundred hams were given out, about half of which were on a first come first serve basis.
Updated: Nov. 18, 2022 at 7:10 PM CST
|By Skylar Collins
This year’s proceeds went to help the Western Avenue Community Center, The Salvation Army and Home Sweet Home Ministries.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 7:15 PM CST
|By Skylar Collins
The East Peoria Community Foundation has teamed up with Uftring Chevrolet in Washington, to raffle off a car.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 7:11 PM CST
|By Skylar Collins
The team ran from the high school, nearly two miles away to the East Peoria VFW.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2022 at 7:14 PM CST
|By Skylar Collins
She shared her writing process and talked about what it’s like being author with kindergarten and 1st grade students.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 7:13 PM CST
|By Skylar Collins
The students put a lot of work into the event each year, but it's hard work that pays off.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 7:20 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
The move for the infrastructure repairs comes as public safety concerns are on the rise.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 7:37 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
The overview shined light on programs that include state funded, grant funded and employer funded opportunities.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 7:26 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
By holding the event each year, members hope they can raise funds for not only maintaining their facility, but also offer aid to those in need in Lebanon.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 7:24 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
An annual All Saint’s Day tradition was held today at St. Mary’s Catholic Grade School of Kickapoo.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 10:34 AM CDT
|By Skylar Collins and Jason Howell
The dazzling purple geode was donated by the Gilmore Foundation and is one of the world’s largest three on display.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 7:20 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
In Normal, actor and Illinois native Jane Lynch was given the highest honor from the Illinois Broadcasters Association.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 2:12 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins and Jason Howell
Steve Shaw got his start with the very-first St. Jude Telethon in 1978.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 7:20 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
Start a Business Greater Peoria also aims to connect community members to the right resources at the right time
Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 7:37 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
IDPH Director Doctor Sameer Vohra says the program aims to set communities on the right track.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 11:55 AM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
South Side Mission’s Executive Director Rev. Craig Williams felt it’s important to invest and rebuild for the community.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2022 at 2:42 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
That money will go toward enhancing the student-athlete experience at the university.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2022 at 7:17 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
Executive Director Jody Summers says he hopes the new location will help those who visit to further understand the mission of the Hope Chest
Updated: Oct. 7, 2022 at 7:27 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
A reason behind the new exhibition, was to help those who see it understand all that’s gone into what we know about the planet today.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 7:16 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
The event held over two days offers hands-on experience in field like robotics, arts, business, and even trades.
Updated: Oct. 5, 2022 at 7:25 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
Questions were answered, and officials offered guidance to veterans who were seeking to file claims.
Updated: Oct. 4, 2022 at 7:16 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
They also come to the center on the day of the Feast of Saint Francis
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 7:30 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
President of the college Keith Cornille says additions like this to the campus will help fuel the need for a growing job industry.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2022 at 7:22 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
Peoria’s Center for Prevention of Abuse has long had historically underfunded programs.
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 7:19 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
Conditions in Puerto Rico remain dire days after Hurricane Fiona devastated the island
Updated: Sep. 20, 2022 at 7:23 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
Three individuals were transported an area hospital with non-life threatening injuries.
Updated: Sep. 15, 2022 at 7:18 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
Ollie’s specializes in close-out retail, meaning shoppers can find brand name items for incredible deals.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 6:38 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
Breast cancer patients, survivors, and all those who support them will be among the hundred expected to participate.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2022 at 7:30 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
The organization that was founded on Thanksgiving Day 105 years ago holds the holiday near and dear.
Updated: Sep. 2, 2022 at 7:04 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
Non-emergency closures will be suspended from 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2, to 11:59 p.m. Monday, Sept. 5.
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 7:18 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
Central Illinois Housing Network has helped 29 veterans in similar situations throughout the four and a half years they’ve been running.
Updated: Aug. 24, 2022 at 6:28 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
After the city of Peoria announced a survey asking what the funds should go toward, one of the top priorities was neighborhood revitalization.
Updated: Aug. 22, 2022 at 6:48 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
Recent hail damage in our area can cause out of town contractors or “storm chasers” to try and solicit business from local homeowners.
Updated: Aug. 11, 2022 at 7:04 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
The event that began as a slightly futile, but fun way to fight back against the growing copi numbers, has grown to attract people from around the world
Updated: Aug. 10, 2022 at 7:01 PM CDT
|By Skylar Collins
One Illinois representative has teamed up with a disinfectant company to make PPS safer and cleaner for their students.
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