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Victim shot in the rear overnight in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police responded to reports of shots fired just after 11:30 p.m. Monday in the 3000 block of Wiswall Street. Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said police located a mal...
Julia Bradley May 26, 2020
Strong storms bring outages, downed lines and trees
PEORIA,Ill. — Strong storms that moved through Central Illinois Monday night brought high winds and up to three inches of rain, causing some moderate flooding. Emergency management officials rep...
Julia Bradley May 26, 2020
Flood Warning for Peoria/ Tazewell/Woodford Counties until 12:15 p.m. (5/26)
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Flood Warning for Urban Areas and Small Streams in… Northwestern Woodford County in central Illinois… North central Tazewell County i...
Julia Bradley May 26, 2020
State COVID roundup 5/25: positive rate holds firm
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The state’s overall rate of positive COVID-19 tests on Monday stayed steady. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported a rolling 7-day positivity rate of 12% fo...
Jeremy Scott May 25, 2020
Local COVID roundup 5/25: Increase in ICU bed usage in Tri-County
PEORIA, Ill. –The hospital systems for the Tri-County region are reporting a slight increase in hospital bed usage. ICU beds in use has increased from six to nine, with two persons under investi...
Kristina Leahy May 25, 2020
Police investigating a fatal hit and run
UPDATE: Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood identified the victim as 58-year-old John Harvey of Peoria. _____________________________________________________________ PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police...
Kristina Leahy May 25, 2020
Trump doubles up with Maryland, Virginia Memorial Day events
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has booked back-to-back Memorial Day appearances amid the coronavirus pandemic. Trump plans to participate in a wreath-laying ceremony at Arlington Natio...
Julia Bradley May 25, 2020
6 hospitalized after carbon monoxide incident in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria emergency crews were called around 3:45 p.m. Sunday to a home in the 1300 block of W. Holly Hedges Drive for a medical call that involved a person which had fallen. Fire Ba...
Julia Bradley May 25, 2020
Pritzker announces workplace guidelines for phase three
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. J.B. Pritzker released industry specific guidelines for businesses to use as Illinois moves into phase three of the Restore Illinois Plan. In phase three, businesses suc...
Kristina Leahy May 24, 2020
State COVID roundup 5/24: Illinois passes 110,000 confirmed cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois saw 2,508 new cases of COVID-19 reported in the past 24 hours. That brings the state’s total to 110,304. The virus has been reported in 100 of Illinois’ ...
Kristina Leahy May 24, 2020

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