🌱 Man Dies In House Fire + Local Moms To March In Springfield

Hello, Peoria! In today's edition of the Patch newsletter:

• Police are investigating after a shooting suspect crashed into a home early Thursday morning.
• Parents have concerns after an "inappropriate object" was confiscated from a student on a Peoria school bus.
• Weekend events are being held across the city.

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Here are the top stories today in Peoria:

1. A man died Friday after a house fire in the 1900 block of West Wiswall Street. The Peoria Fire Department declared him deceased at the scene. (Paid source: Journal Star)

2. An “inappropriate object” was confiscated from a school bus at Kellar Primary School, Peoria Public Schools told parents this week. Students said the object was a knife, but district officials did not confirm it. The board will “address parent concerns” at next week’s regular meeting. (25NewsNow)

3. A group of Peoria moms will march in Springfield later this month as part of Moms Demand Action’s Advocacy Day. Mothers are gathering to demand state measures to improve gun safety. (WMBD)

4. A shooting suspect fleeing police crashed into a home in the 4000 block of Creighton Terrace. The crash was reported early Thursday morning and the investigation is ongoing. (WMBD)

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Today in Peoria:

• It's Community Free Day at Peoria Riverfront Museum. (10 a.m.)
• Peoria Park District hosts its Spring Plant Sale at Luthy Botanical Garden. (10 a.m.)
• Obed and Isaac's Microbrewery & Eatery hosts “Beer School 101.” (10 a.m.)
• The Peoria Chiefs take on the Wisconsin Timber Rattlers at Dozer Park. (6:35 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Fry Spot reopened this week in Peoria. (WUBC)
• Peoria Art Guild will host a “sip and stroll” event later this month. (PAG)
• Lakeview Park will add a splash pad and trail extension, the Journal Star reports. (Paid source: Journal Star)

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That's all for today! We;ll be back in your inbox Tuesday for more local stories.

— Georgi Presecky

About me: Georgi is a Chicago-based newsletter writer and partner content curator. She spent five years on the entertainment beat for FF2 Media covering film festivals across the U.S. Her feature articles have been recognized with awards from the Illinois Women's Press Association and National Federation of Press Women. As editor-in-chief of the Lewis University newspaper, she and her staff earned honors from the Associated Collegiate Press and American Scholastic Press Associations. She began working for Patch in 2019.

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