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Death of actor brings colon cancer concern to forefront
PEORIA, Ill. — The late August death from colon cancer of actor Chadwick Boseman has raised awareness on the topic of knowing how and when to get checked. “In most cases, it’s a canc...
Jeremy Scott Sep 12, 2020
Pekin Marigold Parade called off
PEKIN, Ill. — The 2020 parade portion of the Pekin Marigold Festival, which had been modified to a drive-thru event because of COVID, has been completely canceled. From the event’s officia...
Jeremy Scott Sep 12, 2020
Travelling Vietnam Memorial Wall stopping in East Peoria
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — The Vietnam Travelling Memorial Wall will be in East Peoria later this month. The wall honoring those who lost their lives while serving in Vietnam will be in East PeoriaR...
Dalton Kemper Sep 11, 2020
Local COVID roundup 9/11: death reported for third straight day
PEORIA, Ill. — A Tazewell County man in his 70s was reported Friday by the Peoria City/County Health Department as the area’s most recent fatal COVID-19 case. The man resided in the long-t...
Jeremy Scott Sep 11, 2020
State COVID roundup 9/11: Tazewell County at warning level
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Tazewell County is among the counties in the state of Illinois considered to be at warning level by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). A county enters warning l...
Dalton Kemper Sep 11, 2020
PPD makes second arrest in Peoria’s latest homicide
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police have arrested a second individual in connection with the City’s 8th homicide of the year last weekend on W. Woodhill Lane. Public Information Officer Amy Dotso...
Julia Bradley Sep 11, 2020
ISP trooper struck on I-39 in Woodford County
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. — A 71-year-old Wisconsin man was cited Thursday for a Scott’s Law violation after his vehicle struck an Illinois State Police cruiser, injuring a sergeant. The incid...
Julia Bradley Sep 11, 2020
Injury from Thurs. gunshot deemed life-threatening
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were called around 1:45 Thursday afternoon to the 1200 block of E. Frye on reports of a gunshot victim. During their travels to the call, they receiv...
Jeremy Scott Sep 10, 2020
Four cases of Legionnaires’ disease confirmed in Tazewell County since July
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. — Since July of this year, Tazewell County has seen four confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease. Legionnaires’ disease is a very serious type of pneumonia cau...
Dalton Kemper Sep 10, 2020
Local COVID roundup 9/10: female long-term care resident dies
PEORIA, Ill. — The local death toll due to COVID-19 is now at 56 after a female in her 90’s has died. The woman was a resident of a long-term care facility, Apostolic Christian Skyline. Th...
Dalton Kemper Sep 10, 2020

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