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LaHood: Investigation of COVID origins could prevent future pandemics
WASHINGTON (FOX) — On Thursday, China rejected a World Health Organization plan for a second phase of investigation into the coronavirus origins, which would include audits of laboratories and m...
Julia Bradley Jul 22, 2021
Pekin lab reports “substantial” increase in Delta variant cases
PEKIN, Ill. — Additional cases of the Delta variant have been detected in Central Illinois. Pekin’s Reditus Labs reports 18 new cases of the highly transmissible variant of COVID-19 have b...
Julia Bradley Jul 22, 2021
Peoria apartment fire displaces three residents
PEORIA, Ill. — Three Peoria residents of an apartment complex in the 2400 block of Gale have been displaced after a Wednesday afternoon fire. Peoria fire crews responded just before 2:00 p.m. on...
Dalton Kemper Jul 21, 2021
OSF HealthCare requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees
PEORIA, Ill. — OSF HealthCare announced Wednesday all employees will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of September. The decision was made based on information and guidanc...
Dalton Kemper Jul 21, 2021
Peoria teenager dies in Cedar Rapids shooting
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A 15-year-old girl from Peoria is dead following a shooting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Tuesday morning. Tyliyah Whitis was found dead in a crashed car with gunshot wounds in Ceda...
Dalton Kemper Jul 21, 2021
East Peoria patrolman named ‘Officer of the Year’
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — East Peoria Police Officer Jeffrey Bieber has been named the 2021 Most Outstanding Law Enforcement Officer of the Year by the Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police (ILACP)...
Dalton Kemper Jul 21, 2021
Juvenile dead after suffering gunshot wound
PEORIA, Ill. — A juvenile male is dead after suffering gunshot wounds Wednesday morning just after 5:00 a.m. Peoria Police responded to the 3000 block of W. Seibold on reports of the juvenile be...
Dalton Kemper Jul 21, 2021
UPDATE: Homicide victim identified as 19-year-old
UPDATE 2:15 P.M. — Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the man who was killed Tuesday night as 19-year-old De’Monyae Zaire Phelps, of Peoria. Phelps suffered multiple gunsho...
Julia Bradley Jul 21, 2021
Gov. Pritzker calls on Congress to repay National Guard for Jan. 6 mission
CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Tuesday urged Congress to repay the debt owed to the National Guard for providing security to the U.S. Capitol following the Jan. 6 riots. Following Jan. 6, t...
Dalton Kemper Jul 20, 2021
Civic Center reopens with new safety/security changes
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria Civic Center is welcoming patrons back for the first time in roughly 500 days…with events at Carver Arena and the Civic Center Theater. In order to keep everyone ...
Julia Bradley Jul 20, 2021

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