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Local hospitals ask to limit visitors
PEORIA, Ill. — With an uptick in positive flu cases, local hospitals ask to limit visits. Sara Sparkman, spokesperson for the Tazewell County Health Department, said that the Peoria and Tazewell...
Kristina Leahy Dec 23, 2019
ISP watching for the fatal four and Scott’s Law this holiday
PEORIA, Ill. — Illinois State Police will be out in full force this holiday. ISP spokesperson Haylie Polistina said troopers will be enforcing the fatal four. “We’ll be looking for d...
Kristina Leahy Dec 23, 2019
Feed the birds, even during winter
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As birds fly south for the winter, the University of Illinois Extension is reminding you to make sure your house is a stopping point. Keeping your feeder full throughout the ...
Jeremy Scott Dec 23, 2019
LaHood opponent withdraws
PEORIA, Ill. — Rep. Darin LaHood’s Democratic opponent has dropped out of the race. Mark Haasis announced via Facebook he will not be challenging LaHood for Illinois’s 18th District ...
Jeremy Scott Dec 23, 2019
Fatal crash in Fulton County leads to one DUI arrest
CUBA, Ill. — A drunk driving crash north of Cuba has left three people dead. The incident happened around 8:45 p.m. Friday at the intersection of Illinois Route 97 and Route 9. According to the ...
Mike Sabol Dec 22, 2019
Drunk driving crash kills three in Fulton County
CUBA, Ill. (WEEK) — According to news partner 25 News, a drunk driving accident just north of Cuba has left three people dead. The incident happened just around 8:43 p.m. Friday at the intersect...
Dalton Kemper Dec 21, 2019
Man sentenced to 80 years for 2018 Peoria shooting
PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria man convicted of a fatal shooting in 2018 was sentenced to 80 years in prison Friday. Jamie Weyrick was found guilty November 6 in the shooting death of Terrance Stone, a...
Julia Bradley Dec 21, 2019
Dream Center Peoria opens fourth floor
PEORIA, Ill. — A sea of people gathered on the fourth floor of Dream Center Peoria to see the renovated space. Andy King, Executive Director of Dream Center Peoria, said the new fourth floor has...
Kristina Leahy Dec 20, 2019
Illinois increases penalty for Scott’s Law violations in 2020
PEORIA, Ill. — With the new year just days away, Illinois drivers need to make sure they know Scott’s Law. Illinois State Police Sergeant Tony Halsey said the fine for not moving over for ...
Julia Bradley Dec 20, 2019
KB Strong donates $30,000 for brain tumor research
PEORIA, Ill. — The legacy of Washington Community High School basketball coach Kevin Brown lives on through the KB Strong Foundation. In six months, the KB Strong Foundation raised $30,000 that ...
Kristina Leahy Dec 20, 2019

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