🌱 Patch AM: Unattended cooking sparks costly house fire on Peoria’s East Corrington

Good morning to you Peoria! Catch up on our news and events right here. Keep reading to stay in the know. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

• Unattended cooking sparks costly house fire on Peoria's East Corrington
• South Peoria man charged in deadly 2024 shooting
• How a new law changes voter registration in Peoria schools

And lastly, we have a post from a neighbor, Amy N.!

Today's riddle: What do you call a snowman that is having a temper tantrum? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Monday: Partly sunny and less humid, with a high of 81 and low of 63 degrees.
• Tuesday: Mostly sunny and humid, temps: high: 80, low: 68.
• Wednesday: Humid with a t-storm in spots, with a high of 80 and low of 62 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Cooking mishap causes fire that injures man, displaces two people (centralillinoisproud.com) — A kitchen fire caused by unattended cooking injured a man and displaced two residents at a home on East Corrington Avenue in Peoria Friday night. Peoria firefighters quickly knocked down the blaze, but damage is estimated at $25,000, and the American Red Cross is helping the residents with temporary housing.
   

2. Murder count filed against Peoria man in connection with summertime shooting (centralillinoisproud.com subscription) — A 35-year-old South Peoria man has been charged with first-degree murder in the July 23, 2024 shooting death of a Peoria resident on West Garden Street. Authorities say he's currently in another jurisdiction but will be held on return to Peoria County, and the charge could carry decades in prison if he's convicted.
   

3. New Illinois law to help provide opportunities to young voters (wane.com) — High school students in Peoria and across Illinois will now find voter registration opportunities available right at school under a new state law. Backed by Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth and praised by the Peoria County Election Commission, the measure aims to boost youth civic engagement, especially with only 39% of local 18-year-olds currently registered.
   

4. Cheapest E85 gas in Peoria County at $2.99 per gallon in week ending Aug. 8 (peoriastandard.com) — If you fill up with E85 in Peoria County, the lowest reported price last week was $2.99 per gallon at one station, with a countywide average of $3.14. Only two of the county's 77 reported gas stations offered E85, and prices remain influenced by refinery outages and global oil tensions.
   

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Wednesday August 19
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Tuesday August 18
• Transportation Commission Meeting →
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  3:00 pm
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  5:30 pm
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Wednesday August 19
• Fire Department Foreign Fire Tax Board Meeting →
  Peoria, IL Calendar, Central Fire Station 505 NE Monroe, Peoria
  9:00 am
• Diaper Depot @ Wraparound Center
  Peoria SD 150 1419 S Folkers Ave, Peoria, IL 61605, USA
  10:00 am
• Special Olympics Bowling →
  Heart of Illinois Special Rec Mt. Hawley Bowling Center
  4:00 pm

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Monday August 17
• One Stop Shop "Virtual" Meeting →
  Peoria, IL Calendar Peoria, IL 61602
  1:30 pm
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  Peoria, IL Calendar, Springdale Cemetery Volunteer & Maintenance Bldg. 3014 N. Prospect, Peoria
  4:00 pm
• JH Baseball VS Mossville Elementary School (Home)
  Peoria Heights CUSD 325 PH Baseball Field
  4:30 pm
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  Peoria, IL Calendar
  6:00 pm

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A meltdown ! (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
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