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Peorians celebrate Martin Luther King with vehicle parade/service
PEORIA, Ill. — Due to COVID-19, Peoria’s annual Martin Luther King Freedom March will be a vehicle parade this year, allowing participants to be socially distanced throughout the event. Mo...
Julia Bradley Jan 18, 2021
IHSA: Low risk Winter sports can get underway
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Since Illinois’ Region Two has entered tier one COVID-19 mitigation, high school winter sports can start practicing. “That’s a movement in the right directi...
Julia Bradley Jan 18, 2021
Peoria celebrating Martin Luther King with march
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria’s King Holiday Committee on Monday, Jan. 18 is holding their annual Martin Luther King Freedom March. The march will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the Garrett Center, located...
Julia Bradley Jan 18, 2021
State COVID roundup 1/17: Positivity rate just over 6%
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 4,162 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, including 29 additional deaths. As of midnight Saturday, 3,408 people were hospitalized ...
Julia Bradley Jan 18, 2021
Peoria, surrounding counties moved to tier 1
PEORIA, Ill. - Region Two, which encompasses Peoria County and surrounding counties, has been moved up to tier one COVID-19 mitigation level. The sudden move came just two days after it was moved Frid...
Jeremy Scott Jan 17, 2021
State COVID roundup 1/16: statewide test positivity rate still declining
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday reported 5,343 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, as well as 130 addition deaths. In the most recent 24-hour peri...
Ben Pollard Jan 16, 2021
Morton School District 709 COVID update: student cases decreasing
MORTON, Ill. — Morton School District 709 announced eight students have been diagnosed with COVID-19, and 114 are in quarantine, as of Friday, Jan. 15. Three staff members had coronavirus, and 1...
Ben Pollard Jan 16, 2021
Peoria crews keeping roads safe after latest snowfall
PEORIA, Ill. — Snow fighters hit the streets in Peoria Saturday around 5:30 a.m. — working all 17 routes to ensure the main roads are in safe and prime condition for area motorists. Accord...
Julia Bradley Jan 16, 2021
Pritzker activates Illinois National Guard to protect the capitol
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The F-B-I has warned that protests may be planned leading up to the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden in all 50 state capitols. Gov. J-B Pritzker has said the state i...
Julia Bradley Jan 16, 2021
Retired doctors and more syringes: Biden lays out plan to get America vaccinated
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Friday said he would order increased production of syringes and other supplies to ramp up vaccinations against COVID-19 and improve...
Julia Bradley Jan 16, 2021

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