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Man injured overnight in Peoria shooting
PEORIA, Ill. — A man was shot Thursday night while walking in the area of McClure and University in Peoria. “Just before 9:30, a male victim with a gunshot wound to the torso was dropped o...
Julia Bradley Jan 29, 2021
Faulty wiring to blame for Peoria fire
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters responded just after 8 a.m. Thursday to the area of Graceland and Sunnyview Drive. Fire Battalion Chief Nate Rice said crews received a call about smoke coming...
Julia Bradley Jan 29, 2021
Caterpillar announces Q4, full-year 2020 numbers
DEERFIELD, Ill. - Caterpillar, Inc. saw a 15% decline in sales and revenue from the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the same time period of 2019, numbers released Friday show. The company took in $...
Jeremy Scott Jan 29, 2021
Looking ahead: next tier of COVID vaccines TBD
PEORIA, Ill. — While Tier 1B COVID-19 vaccinations include frontline essential workers and individuals 65 years and older, 1C vaccinations are a much broader category that includes a wide range ...
Ben Pollard Jan 28, 2021
Local COVID roundup 1/28: Area hospitalizations down double digits
PEORIA, Ill. — Patients in area hospitals took a dive in the right direction Thursday, as 11 fewer people with COVID-19 are occupying hospital beds compared to Wednesday. Ten fewer people occupi...
Dalton Kemper Jan 28, 2021
State COVID roundup 1/28: over 100k tested
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — 103 people died from COVID-19 and 4,191 tests between Wednesday and Thursday came back positive, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Labs throughout the st...
Jeremy Scott Jan 28, 2021
U.S. economy contracts in 2020; worst performance since 1946
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. economy contracted at its sharpest pace since World War Two in 2020 as COVID-19 ravaged services businesses like restaurants and airlines, throwing millions of Am...
Julia Bradley Jan 28, 2021
High school sports are back: Local AD, coach and player ecstatic
PEORIA, Ill. — It’s been nearly 11 months since high school basketball games have taken place in the state of Illinois. As early as two weeks ago, there was even doubt to whether or not th...
Dalton Kemper Jan 27, 2021
Peoria Firefighters battle electrical blaze at Landmark Apartments
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Firefighters were called to Landmark Apartments Wednesday just before 2:00 p.m. on reports of smoke inside the building. Upon arrival, nothing was showing on the outside of...
Dalton Kemper Jan 27, 2021
May 2020 shooting suspect nabbed
PEORIA, Ill. — A man wanted in a May 2020 South Peoria shooting has been taken into Peoria Police custody. The incident occurred May 30 in the 2400 block of W. Starr St., near South Metro Market...
Jeremy Scott Jan 27, 2021

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