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UPDATE: Friday morning crash in Bartonville claims a life
UPDATE 4/16 2:15 P.M. — The severe crash that occurred Friday morning just before 6:00 a.m. in Bartonville has claimed a life. According to Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood, 47-year-old Chris...
Julia Bradley Apr 16, 2021
Area hospitalizations due to COVID-19 trending younger
PEORIA, Ill. – OSF Saint Francis Medical Center President Bob Anderson at Thursday’s Peoria City/County Health Department (PCCHD) weekly briefing said COVID-19 hospitalizations are trendin...
Dalton Kemper Apr 15, 2021
OSF intros new vax schedule tool
PEORIA, Ill. — Anyone 16 and older may now schedule their own vaccination at the OSF HealthCare website. Once signup is complete, the patient receives a confirmation code and an e-mail or text. ...
Jeremy Scott Apr 15, 2021
Local COVID roundup 4/15: Area hospitalizations increase by 18
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Thursday reported an increase of 18 area hospitalizations due to COVID-19 compared to Wednesday. As of Thursday afternoon, 46 patients wer...
Dalton Kemper Apr 15, 2021
State COVID roundup 4/15: J&J stoppage has no bearing on numbers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Despite Johnson & Johnson vaccines’ being placed on hold, residents of Illinois continued Wednesday to get their COVID-19 shots. The amount of vaccines administered...
Jeremy Scott Apr 15, 2021
Derek Chauvin waives right to testify at murder trial for George Floyd arrest
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) -Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin on Thursday waived his right to testify to the jury at his murder trial for the deadly arrest last May of George Floyd. “I will ...
Julia Bradley Apr 15, 2021
U.S. imposes wide array of sanctions on Russia for ‘malign’ actions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday imposed a broad array of sanctions on Russia to punish it for election interference, cyber-hacking, bullying Ukraine and other “malign&...
Julia Bradley Apr 15, 2021
Peoria home damaged by garage fire
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called to the 800 block of E. Virginia Avenue just after 7:30 p.m. Wednesday on reports of a working garage fire. Fire Battalion Chief Lore Baxter said it...
Julia Bradley Apr 15, 2021
16-year-old arrested for involvement in various Peoria burglaries
PEORIA, Ill. — A 16-year-old male has been arrested by Peoria Police for his involvement in various incidents throughout the area. The juvenile was seen just before 10:45 a.m. Wednesday in the 2...
Dalton Kemper Apr 14, 2021
Local COVID roundup 4/14: 2nd straight day case count rises by 300
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties combined between Tuesday and Wednesday for 323 new cases of COVID-19. 192 of the cases are Peoria residents, 110 live in Tazewell, and the ...
Jeremy Scott Apr 14, 2021

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