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Less than 1% of Peoria staff, students test COVID positive during first week back
PEORIA, Ill. — Over 9,500 Peoria Public Schools students returned last week to in-person learning, and a good number of them were given COVID-19 tests during their first week back. The numbers w...
Jeremy Scott Jan 25, 2021
Citing COVID restrictions, GP Farm Show canceled
PEORIA, Ill. — The Greater Peoria Farm Show had been scheduled for Dec. 1-3, 2020, but then was pushed back to March 9-11, 2021, with hopes COVID-19 restrictions would ease up. The show on Monda...
Jeremy Scott Jan 25, 2021
State COVID roundup 1/25: Fewer than 3,000 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported fewer than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases across the state in addition to 49 new deaths. Overall, 2,944 cases were r...
Dalton Kemper Jan 25, 2021
Local COVID roundup 1/25: Positivity rate under 6%
PEORIA, Ill. — The rolling seven-day positivity rate across Region 2 of Illinois has continued to decrease and now sits at 5.6%. Since the region has been below 6.5% for three consecutive days, ...
Dalton Kemper Jan 25, 2021
Region 2 returning to Phase 4 Restore Illinois mitigations
PEORIA, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health announced on Monday that Region 2, which includes Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford Counties, will return to Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois g...
Julia Bradley Jan 25, 2021
Tazewell Co. Coroner releases homicide autopsy results
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. — The Tazewell County Coroner has released autopsy results related to a recent homicide case. Coroner Charles Hanley said that 50-year-old Mona Ellison’s death was ca...
Julia Bradley Jan 25, 2021
State COVID roundup 1/24: Illinois positivity rate 4.8%
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday reported 3,292 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, including 40 additional deaths. Between Saturday and Sunday, s...
Julia Bradley Jan 25, 2021
Collins forecasts winter storms for the Peoria area
PEORIA, Ill. — UPDATED: A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect through noon Tuesday. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins forecasts a wintry mix including freezing rain wh...
Ben Pollard Jan 24, 2021
Man taken to hospital following mobile home fire
PEORIA, Ill. — Around 9 a.m. on Saturday, the Limestone Fire Department responded to a report of a mobile home on fire in the Royal Oaks Estates Mobile Home Park. One man escaped the home but su...
Ben Pollard Jan 23, 2021
State COVID roundup 1/23: seven-day positivity continues to decline
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday reported 5,152 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, including 97 additional deaths. Within the past 24 hours, labor...
Ben Pollard Jan 23, 2021

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