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Saturday, July 12th, 2025
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Good morning, Peoria. Here's your local news at a glance for Saturday, the 12th of July.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ The Heart of Illinois Fair has been substantially downsized this summer and will feature only motor sports—such as a tractor show and demolition derby—plus a large indoor flea market while carnival rides and most animal events are postponed until next year. Fair Director Charlie Kennell said the cutbacks are due to uncertainty over the Expo Gardens sale and new plans for the outdoor event space, with the five-day event set to begin Tuesday, July 15 at 4 p.m. WMBD
- ➤ Today in Peoria, residents join a new march called We Are Here: Stop The Violence that starts at 10:30 a.m. in front of city hall to raise awareness of violence prevention. The march will end at South Matthew Street with a resource fair—providing local support—and invite community participation. WCBU
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ A Peoria teenager, identified as 18-year-old Terrance Shaw, pleaded not guilty on Thursday to first-degree murder for allegedly killing 70-year-old William Collier during a June 9th carjacking at Billie Jo’s Towing in Peoria—he is scheduled to return to court on August 14th. WMBD
- ➤ Keshawn Williams, a second Peoria man, pleaded guilty Friday to armed robbery linked to a January 2024 Facebook Marketplace incident in South Peoria that left one alleged robber dead — his sentencing hearing is scheduled for Aug. 29. WCBU
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Pivotal Housing Partners and Peoria Opportunities Foundation announced the $18 million MacArthur Senior Flats project for seniors 55 and over on the near South Side as part of the MacArthur Corridor Revitalization—this affordable housing project will add 52 units with funding from low-income housing tax credits and other city-supported sources. Construction is set to begin next spring with initial occupancy planned for 2027. WCBU
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