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Peoria family fights for mental health in military

4/10/2022
A new law is one way to change things for the better in this country — that is, if lawmakers could agree on anything these days.

VIDEO: Get to know the newest Peoria Independent …

4/10/2022
Teri and Patrick Caserta have been named the Peoria Independent Hometown Heros in the Health Care category.

Video: Hamby named Peoria Independent Hometown Hero in …

3/17/2022
Theaters across the country were dark in 2020, into 2021, and have only recently begun to find more widespread life since COVID-19 began to spread.

Peoria Heroes honored for exemplary work in the …

2/25/2022
The inaugural Peoria Independent Hometown Heroes luncheon took center stage, Feb. 24, as 12 individuals who either work or live in the city were honored for their service to the community.

Peoria's Hometown Heroes Awards debut in February

2/22/2022
The local staff at Independent Newsmedia --- publishers of the Peoria Independent --- are hosting this coming February the 2022 Peoria Hometown Heroes Awards at the Rio Vista Recreation Center.The …

VIDEO: In the business of hitting home runs

1/27/2022
Mountain Ridge High School Senior Troy Borman has loved and played baseball since he was knee high to a baseball bat. But when the pandemic hit and many things shut down — including his high school baseball season  — he was disheartened.

VIDEO: God has a plan for Peoria-based Deep Within

1/3/2022
The COVID-19 pandemic has left its mark on everybody, but 2020 is a year Cindy Humes will never forget.

Water officially turned on to fill Glendale’s newest …

12/24/2021
Water is officially flowing into Glendale’s newest lake.

Peoria's Hometown Heroes Awards debut in February

12/8/2021
The local staff at Independent Newsmedia --- publishers of the Peoria Independent --- are hosting this coming February the 2022 Peoria Hometown Heroes Awards at the Rio Vista Recreation Center.The …

Video: Paving the path for a bright future

12/3/2021
Centennial High School Senior Crystal Bond has a bright future ahead of her.

Video: Coach Babb continues legacy of heritage at …

12/2/2021
The heritage of Peoria High School runs deep. Layers and layers of past legacies have made it what it is today and William Babb is a prime example of that.

Video: Zuri’s Circle spreads its wings in Peoria

12/2/2021
For Peoria resident Kimberly Muhammad, volunteerism and lifting her community up is a way of life.