Howard Packowitz
Web Producer
East Peoria, IL
Updated: 7 hours ago
|By Howard Packowitz
Peoria Police among area agencies that helped NPD provide security.
Updated: 8 hours ago
|By Howard Packowitz and Heart of Illinois ABC News Staff
'Court-authorized activity' at homes in Peoria and Normal on Wednesday
Updated: 12 hours ago
|By Heart of Illinois ABC News Staff and Howard Packowitz
A Peoria man will spend the rest of his life behind bars for the 2018 murder of his own uncle.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 12:56 AM CDT
|By The Associated Press and Howard Packowitz
“We will surround the [expletive] White House and we will kill any [expletive] Democrat that steps on the [expletive] lawn.” said Louis Capriotti in a voicemail he reportedly left for a member of Congress.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 12:14 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Jelani Day's mother speaks out on new law named after her late son.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 9:28 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz and Paige Blanzy
Normal's own Leah Marlene returns to a place she's performed many times before.
Updated: May. 13, 2022 at 2:02 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Firefighters put out a fire at Donnelly's Irish Pub
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 10:16 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Lanes shutdown after separate crashes in Peoria
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 9:58 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Plea spares victim from having to testify in court
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 9:14 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
County Board wants local workers to build the solar farm
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 12:02 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Top priority for Rivian - to ramp up production in Normal
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 9:34 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz and Heart of Illinois ABC News Staff
Two people suffer smoke inhalation.
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 12:03 AM CDT
|By Tyler Lopez and Howard Packowitz
City Council also gives city manager a 3% pay raise
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 9:18 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Fitzgerald Samedy elected to District 87 School Board last year.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 4:46 PM CDT
|By Jason Howell and Howard Packowitz
"We are praying for healing and a full recovery,” the sheriff’s office said.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 1:21 AM CDT
|By The Associated Press and Howard Packowitz
The dean of the Illinois Supreme Court is stepping down.
Updated: May. 9, 2022 at 9:08 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Dissenting alderman says mayor is moving council too far to the right.
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 11:15 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Rates to rise as State Farm faces inflationary pressures
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 9:55 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz and Heart of Illinois ABC News Staff
Fire truck parade starts 4 p.m. in Downtown Peoria
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 8:09 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Damage estimated at $300,000
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 6:07 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Two of the five candidates are county board incumbents
Updated: May. 5, 2022 at 1:26 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Tuition and fee hikes on the agenda, plus planning for key campus projects
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 10:16 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Burn victim taken to a local hospital
Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 12:27 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Rainey Anderson hasn't been seen for a week.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 11:32 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Local officials say nothing about circumstances that led to the previous chief’s departure.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 9:38 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz and Caroline Todd
Firefighters battle fire that authorities believe was intentionally set.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 8:50 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Flock Safety to provide 15 cameras to be located throughout East Peoria at an initial cost of $48,850, with annual $40,000 fees to follow.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 1:47 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Lorenz speaks out about strained relations among council members
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 12:59 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
City Manager Reece to make $209,000.
Updated: May. 3, 2022 at 12:11 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Memorial service to be held at Galesburg High School
Updated: May. 2, 2022 at 10:18 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Pritzker says Illinois will remain 'beacon of reproductive freedom'
Updated: Apr. 29, 2022 at 2:03 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz, Caroline Todd and Paige Blanzy
Veterans feel the gratitude of a grateful nation, particularly from children.
Updated: Apr. 29, 2022 at 1:17 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Chris McGraw becomes the high school's principal under a new form of governance.
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 11:03 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Arrest follows Normal Police investigation
Updated: Apr. 28, 2022 at 7:51 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
The District 87 School Board approves redevelopment agreement for the CII East building
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 11:28 PM CDT
|By Paige Blanzy and Howard Packowitz
Firefighters battling fast spreading garage fire
Updated: Apr. 27, 2022 at 6:08 PM CDT
|By India Afriyie and Howard Packowitz
Many neighbors said they woke up to the sound of gunfire and then saw flashing police lights around midnight.
Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 9:03 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Judge finds two young children to be neglected minors
Updated: Apr. 26, 2022 at 7:56 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Ameren rates expected to increase more than $500 a year for average residential accounts
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 11:40 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Normal's own Leah Marlene sings her way to the next round
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 9:05 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Two council members vote no on city budget
Updated: Apr. 25, 2022 at 7:38 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
I-55 closed in both directions near Route 17.
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 8:37 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
16-year old suffered serious injuries in shooting last December
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 6:34 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Jury deadlocked on a verdict
Updated: Apr. 21, 2022 at 2:28 AM CDT
|By Caroline Todd and Howard Packowitz
Some of the grant money funds projects in Washington, Creve Coeur, and Colfax.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 9:16 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
16 years in prison for Teloa Q. Tinch
Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 9:11 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Bus route proposed serving Rivian, from Uptown Normal and Downtown Bloomington
Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 8:11 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
$10,000 bonus seen as best way to relieve staffing shortage
Updated: Apr. 19, 2022 at 2:09 AM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Developer plans to ask for tax incentives
Updated: Apr. 18, 2022 at 11:24 PM CDT
|By Howard Packowitz
Three local officials, including the two mayors, do their jobs remotely Monday night