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Hey hey Peoria! Your one-stop source for local news is here. Continue reading for all the updates. ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • What could move this Peoria teen's case into adult court?
  • Peoria Police now treating Mona Ellison's disappearance as homicide
  • How Peoria County's new transfer station will handle your trash

Also on today's calendar: Pathway of Hope- Peoria and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: Why do some birds fly south for the winter? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Monday: Very warm, with a high of 88 and low of 67 degrees. 🌶 Hot!
  • Tuesday: Very warm and humid, temps: high: 84, low: 65.
  • Wednesday: Showers around; not as warm, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Police: Peoria teen in school threat linked to Vermillion County probe (centralillinoisproud.com) — A 16-year-old Peoria boy is charged with making a terrorist threat, disorderly conduct, and conspiracy after law enforcement linked him to an alleged school shooting plot also investigated in Vermilion County. Peoria police alerted Peoria Public Schools and took him to the Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center, while prosecutors now seek to move his case from juvenile to adult court, where penalties could be far more severe.
   

• UPDATE: Missing woman's body located, foul play suspected (centralillinoisproud.com) — Peoria Police have found the body of 50-year-old Mona R. Ellison in a wooded area near Woodrow Drive and Harding Boulevard, and are now investigating the case as a homicide. Authorities previously issued a missing person alert and are urging anyone with information to contact Peoria detectives or Crime Stoppers as the autopsy proceeds in Tazewell County.
   

• Peoria County, IL Cuts Ribbon on New Transfer and Recycling Station (wasteadvantagemag.com) — Peoria County has opened a new transfer and recycling station near Pottstown that will handle local trash now that the Peoria City/County Landfill #2 has closed. The facility consolidates waste before hauling it away and is expected to cover residents' disposal needs for roughly the next decade while work continues on a new landfill.
   

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  • Update: Pet Reunited
    Poe, a cat who went missing in Peoria, IL, has been safely reunited with their family after 2 hours, 47 minutes. Message from Owner: "Poe, aka Poe… (Nextdoor Peoria)
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    We're spook-ified and ready to go, there's a Halloween display you won't want to miss, the teal pumpkin is covered here with non-food options, we're… (Nextdoor North Isabell Avenue)
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🗞 Nearby News

Peoria Heights

  • Real estate sales in Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford counties for Oct. 10, 2026 (bnd.com)
  • Volleyball Recap: Elmwood Falls, Snapping Its Four-Game Win Streak (maxpreps.com)

East Peoria

  • City of East Peoria moving forward with nearly $500k project to create special service area & replace water system for 87 homeowners (centralillinoisproud.com)
  • Pole Truck Market Forecast to Expand Through 2035, Driven by Global Grid Modernization and Utility Fleet Renewal (indexbox.io)
  • Caterpillar CEO apologizes to employees in email (centralillinoisproud.com)

Dunlap

  • Dunlap coffee shop partners with area businesses to serve breakfast (bnd.com)

Ok Peoria! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why do some birds fly south for the winter?" — Because it's too far to walk..! (Thank you Theresia F. for sending it in!)
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