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Police arrest teens for Elevate fight
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police have arrested eight teenagers for mob action and battery following a fight at the Elevate Trampoline Park last Saturday night. Peoria Public Information Officer Amy ...
Julia Bradley Feb 12, 2021
No Friday in-person classes for Peoria schools; meals available
PEORIA, Ill. — Because of forecasted freezing temperatures for Friday morning, Peoria Public Schools will not hold class in-person. The National Weather Service as of Thursday afternoon was fore...
Jeremy Scott Feb 11, 2021
Dream Center donation to help with new program
PEORIA, Ill. — The Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network Thursday launched its “Care4RCommunity” initiative by celebrating National Donor Day with a donation to Dream Center ...
Ben Pollard Feb 11, 2021
Expert: Trump won’t be convicted, but the trial still has substance
PEORIA, Ill. — Former President Donald Trump’s second impeachment trial began on Wednesday after the United States Senate voted 56-44 in favor of the trial being constitutional. Bradley Un...
Dalton Kemper Feb 11, 2021
Local COVID roundup 2/11: mixed news
PEORIA, Ill. — A mixture of encouraging news and sad news highlighted Thursday’s Peoria City/County Health Department COVID-19 report. First, the sad news: three Woodford County residents ...
Jeremy Scott Feb 11, 2021
State COVID roundup 2/11: another vax milestone
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The state of Illinois has surpassed 1.5 million coronavirus vaccines given. Numbers released Thursday by the Illinois Department of Public Health showed 69,029 doses administ...
Jeremy Scott Feb 11, 2021
Remote learning announced for Thurs. at Peoria schools
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Public Schools students have been instructed to stay home for a Thursday virtual learning day. The National Weather Service was forecasting temperatures to dip into the low...
Jeremy Scott Feb 10, 2021
COVID claims another Peoria restaurant
PEORIA, Ill. — A popular Italian eatery has announced it will not reopen its doors. In a Facebook post, Biaggi’s Ristorante Italiano thanked the community for its support. We've made the d...
Jeremy Scott Feb 10, 2021
Local COVID roundup 2/10: Regional hospital statistics improving
PEORIA, Ill. — Region 2 of Illinois, which encompasses Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties, had some much improved hospital statistics within the last 24 hours. ICU bed capacity jumped by 2% ...
Dalton Kemper Feb 10, 2021
State COVID roundup 2/10: above average vax count
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The amount of COVID-19 vaccines administered between Tuesday and Wednesday to Illinoisans reached a number significantly higher than the daily average. 62,923 doses were give...
Jeremy Scott Feb 10, 2021

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