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Tuesday, August 5th, 2025
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Good morning, Peoria. Here's your local news at a glance for Tuesday, the 5th of August.
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ The family of Nola Lobdell, a 6-year-old who drowned at Mt. Hawley Country Club on July 28 during an employee event, is seeking $35,000 via GoFundMe to cover funeral expenses at Grace Presbyterian Church on Wednesday — donations will also help her surviving siblings as Peoria police continue investigating the pool incident. Peoria Journal Star
BUSINESS NEWS
- ➤ El Mirador en el Rio has opened in the Powell Press Building in Peoria— the city’s oldest commercial building built in 1852 and once a printing shop and visitor’s center. The bistro started renovations in March with a new kitchen and outdoor patio and secured a three-year lease after investing $150,000 while the city contributed $50,000. WMBD
CRIME NEWS
- ➤ On Saturday, August 2, at about 1:39 p.m., Peoria Police responded to a report of a disturbance on the 500 block of W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive when a male subject discharged a shotgun inside a residence during a verbal altercation—no injuries were reported and the suspect was not located. City of Peoria
- ➤ Peoria Police responded at around 12:30 a.m. early Saturday at Willow Knolls and Bradford in Peoria—hospitalizing a 36 year old man after he was shot multiple times in his right hand and grazed on the back of his head; his injuries were not life-threatening and police are seeking suspects. WMBD
ECONOMY NEWS
- ➤ Peoria gas prices increased by 1.9 cents in the past week to average $3.31 a gallon on Monday — oil briefly hit $70 a barrel last week — according to GasBuddy, with prices still four cents lower than last month's and 43 cents lower than last year's levels. WMBD
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ Starting Monday, Peoria will replace some downtown parking meters with smart versions that accept coins, credit cards, debit cards, and contactless payments. During this week-long upgrade, the city is waiving meter fees — all parking meters will soon switch to the new system with a text reminder before time runs out. WMBD
REAL ESTATE NEWS
- ➤ Greater Peoria’s real estate market rebounded in the second quarter as home sales increased 1.6% from last year, with 562 closed sales in June marking a 15.6% jump and overall sales reaching 1,494 at an average price just over $203,500—evidence of growing buyer confidence amid stable interest rates. Inventory remained tight as many homeowners held off listing their properties—preferring to keep their historically low mortgage rates while slowly testing the market. WCBU
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