🌱 Peoria PD Investigates Stabbing + Temporary Road Closures + Fire

Hello, everybody. Nicole Fallon-Peek here with your Thursday edition of the Peoria Patch newsletter, filled with all the community information you need to know right now.

But first, your local weather:

• Thursday: Cooler; a little p.m. rain. High: 42 Low: 33.
• Friday: Cloudy, breezy and chilly. High: 38 Low: 27.

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Here are the top three stories in Peoria today:

1. Peoria police are investigating a stabbing that occurred near Stanley Street and Krause Avenue on Mar. 8. Officers responded at 1:40 p.m. and the male victim was transported to a local hospital with an apparent stab wound. The incident is currently under investigation. (CIProud.com)
2. West Peoria announced a temporary road closure from 10:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Mar. 11. Both Farmington Road, between Park Road and Swords Avenue, and Southport Road, between Pottstown Road and Farmington Road, will be closed during that time. (CIProud.com)
3. Two buildings are condemned after a large fire in Peoria on Monday, Mar. 6. There were two explosions in the buildings as firefighters arrived at the fire located in the 800 block of Northeast Monroe Street, according to Battalion Chief Thomas Stimeling. No one was injured, but residents are now displaced. (Peoria Journal Star)

Today and tomorrow in Peoria:

Thursday, March 9

• Yoga With Adriene At 107 NE Monroe St. (1:15 PM)
• Open Mic Night At Juke Box Comedy Club (8:00 PM)

Friday, March 10

• Open Art: Explore Collages! At Peoria PlayHouse Children's Museum (10:00 AM)

From my notebook:

• Congratulations to Kathleen Lopez Rodriguez from Charter Oak Primary School! The Peoria principal is one of six finalists in the Golden Apple Awards for Excellence in Leadership. (CIProud.com)
• Finding your next home shouldn't be a headache! Check out the latest homes for sale in the Peoria area, including a three-bedroom on N. Hamilton Drive for $129,000! (Peoria Patch)
• An adorable Australian Shepherd dog named Luka is looking for his forever family! See Luka and more adoptable pets in the Peoria area at the link. (Peoria Patch)

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Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Thursday! I'll see you soon.

— Nicole Fallon-Peek

About me: Nicole Fallon-Peek is a journalist and copywriter with a degree in Media, Culture and Communication from New York University. She has served as a freelance reporter, managing editor, copy editor, and editorial director for a variety of B2B news outlets. She currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.