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Award-winning news radio reporter. Former assistant sports editor. Lifelong @whitesox fan. Also a fan of @panthers, @aerosmith, and the original Law & Order.
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Peoria police report declines in murders, shootings through first half of year

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By Joe Deacon Verified
| WCBU Newscasts
Shooting incidents, gunshot victims and total homicides in Peoria are down slightly through the first six months of 2026, compared with a year ago. Updated statistics from the Peoria Police Department show five total murders so far, with three of them by gunfire. Peoria saw seven total homicides in the first half of 2025, and finished the year with 12. The lone homicide last month was a fatal stabbing on June 3 on the western edge of Downtown.
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Peoria school board postpones action on tax increase, elects McConnell new president

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By Joe Deacon Verified
| WCBU Newscasts
The Peoria Public Schools Board of Education has delayed a vote on requesting a half-cent sales tax increase to help pay for facility maintenance. “We’ve heard you, we’ve heard you,” new Superintendent Jerry Bell said ahead of the decision, in response to public opinion and audience members who voiced opposition to the plan. “Haste makes waste, and so we’ll just leave it at that — duly noted.
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Motorcyclist killed in two-vehicle crash in Pekin

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By Joe Deacon Verified
| WCBU Newscasts
A motorcycle operator died early Wednesday after a crash involving a second vehicle in Pekin. Preliminary information from the Illinois State Police indicates the motorcycle collided with an SUV shortly after 5 a.m. at the intersection of Illinois Route 9 and 5th Street. The motorcycle driver’s identity has not yet been released by the Tazewell County Coroner’s Office. The incident remains under investigation. No additional information was provided.
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