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Local COVID roundup 6/26: recovery rate on the rebound
PEORIA, Ill. — After a recent surge in positive coronavirus cases dropped the tri-county’s recovery rate into the 60s, that number is back into the 80s. The Peoria City/County Health Depar...
Jeremy Scott Jun 26, 2020
Peoria Public Library will reopen July 6
PEORIA, Ill. — In compliance with Phase Four of the “Restore Illinois” plan, the Peoria Public Library system will open their doors to the public again on Monday, July 6. All five br...
Julia Bradley Jun 26, 2020
CityLink resumes regularly scheduled routes on Monday
PEORIA, Ill. — The Greater Peoria Mass Transit District has announced that CityLink will fully resume regularly scheduled fixed route bus service and hours of operation on Monday, June 29. ̶...
Julia Bradley Jun 26, 2020
Par-A-Dice Casino to reopen July 1
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — Boyd Gaming has announced that East Peoria’s Par-A-Dice Casino will resume operations on Wednesday, July 1 with reduced hours and at 50% capacity. Guests of the casino ...
Julia Bradley Jun 26, 2020
Family escapes overnight fire in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters responded just before 1:30 a.m. Friday to a fire at a residence in the 2000 block of W. Malone. “When first crews arrived, they found heavy smoke coming ...
Julia Bradley Jun 26, 2020
Possibility of severe storms Friday evening
PEORIA, Ill. — Storms moving into the Peoria area Friday evening could be strong to severe, according the news partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins. “A cold front interacting ...
Julia Bradley Jun 26, 2020
Peoria “Bomb Squad” members sentenced
Peoria “Bomb Squad” members sentenced PEORIA, Ill. — 13 members of the Peoria street gang known as the “Bomb Squad” were sentenced in Federal Court. After two weeks, the ...
Mike Sabol Jun 25, 2020
As phase four dawns, leaders express warning
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As of Friday, Illinois moves into the next-to-last phase of Restore Illinois. Phase four, “Revitalization,” allows for restaurants and bars to resume indoor seati...
Jeremy Scott Jun 25, 2020
State COVID roundup 6/25: another increase as state preps for phase four
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — For the third consecutive day, Illinois has seen an increase from the day before in newly-reported COVID-19 cases. The Illinois Department of Public Health said 894 coronavir...
Jeremy Scott Jun 25, 2020
Local COVID roundup 6/25: Peoria County woman dies
PEORIA, Ill. — A female Peoria County resident in her 80s has died from COVID-19, the 27th coronavirus-related death in the county. Regionally, the death toll stood Thursday at 36. There have be...
Jeremy Scott Jun 25, 2020

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