🌱 Pritzker Slams DeSantis Peoria Visit + School Shooting Threat

Good morning, Peoria!

• Two people are injured in a multi-car crash.
• A local sports club celebrates 50 years.
• The public works department is distributing free mulch.

But first, today's weather: A t-storm around in the p.m. High: 87 Low: 65.

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Here are the top 4 stories today in Peoria:

1. Police responded to a shooting threat Friday at Norwood Elementary School. The building was placed on lockdown along with the primary school until officials gave the all-clear when no threat was found. (25 News Now)

2. Two people were injured in a three-vehicle crash Thursday in Peoria. The crash was reported around 2:45 p.m. at West War Memorial Drive’s intersection with North Allen and Charter Oak roads. (25 News Now)

3. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis appeared Friday at the Peoria-Tazewell County Republican Party’s Lincoln Day Dinner. Gov. J.B. Pritzker said ahead of his appearance, “In Illinois, we reject the cruelty he espouses and stand firmly against his hateful agenda." (Paid source: Journal Star)

4. A free mulch giveaway will be held today at the city’s public works facility. City and county residents can pick up an unlimited amount of mulch from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. (City)

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Today in Peoria:

• The Komen Peoria “More Than Pink” Walk is held. (8:30 a.m.)
• Make jewelry with the Peoria Art Guild. (9 a.m.)
• The Peoria Heights Fine Art Fair is held on Prospect Street. (9 a.m.)
• Tour the Black Band Distillery. (3:30 p.m.)

From my notebook:

• The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office is hiring. (PCSO)
• Today’s “Coffee & Conversation” meeting with Council Member Denis Cyr has been canceled. (City)
• The Peoria Rugby Football Club celebrated its 50th anniversary this week. (Twitter)
• The Park District Plant Sale continues this weekend at Luthy Botanical Garden with marked-down prices. (Park District)

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That's all for today, Peoria. Patch will be back in your inbox Tuesday with another guide to the news. Happy Mother's Day!

— 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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