UPDATE: Peoria police chief says he’s ‘frankly exhausted’ by ongoing cycle of violence

17 February 2026, 2:13 am

Four students were arrested after allegedly stealing a Jeep and driving around Peoria, doing donuts in school parking lots, throwing things out the window, targeting police officers, and attacking a ...... Read More »

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