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Shooting in Seattle protest zone leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
SEATTLE (AP) - One person was killed and another was in critical condition in a pre-dawn shooting in Seattle's protest zone, authorities said Saturday. The shooting happened at about 3 a.m. in the are...
Kristina Leahy Jun 20, 2020
Illinois zoo affiliated with Netflix’s “Tiger King” announces closure
SMITHFIELD, Ill. — Brown’s Oakridge Zoo in Smithfield has announced that the zoo will be closing. The zoo, around one hour away from Peoria, was featured on the popular Netflix limited ser...
Kristina Leahy Jun 20, 2020
State COVID roundup 6/19: two full weeks since last 1,000-case mark
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — It’s officially been two weeks since Illinois as a state has seen a quadruple digit amount of new coronavirus cases over a 24-hour period. The Illinois Department of Pu...
Jeremy Scott Jun 19, 2020
Local COVID roundup 6/19: two more long-term care facility residents perish
PEORIA, Ill. — Two long-term care facility residents died from COVID-19 between Thursday and Friday, while ICU beds in use for the virus increased during the same time frame. The residents who s...
Jeremy Scott Jun 19, 2020
Practice Throwing Using a Tarp!
Sounds weird, right? But it’s so easy to make and lots of fun for the entire fam! You’ll need: *Tarp *Scissors *Ruler *Pen *Duct Tape *Rope *Two Trees OR PVC Pipe Directions: In the...
Steph Blue Jun 19, 2020
Trump says he will renew effort to end DACA protections
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says he will renew his administration’s effort to end legal protections for young immigrants after Supreme Court blocked the first try. The U.S. Su...
Julia Bradley Jun 19, 2020
Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce has a new leader
PEORIA,Ill. — The Greater Peoria Business Alliance Friday announced the selection of Joshua Gunn as the new President & CEO of the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce. “I am honored to hav...
Julia Bradley Jun 19, 2020
University of Illinois announces fall in-person instruction
URBANA, Ill. (AP) – University of Illinois officials say in-person instruction will take place at the school in the fall, with COVID-19 safety precautions in place to protect students if the sta...
Julia Bradley Jun 19, 2020
Local COVID roundup 6/18: Tazewell surpasses triple digits
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county reported no new deaths between Wednesday and Thursday related to COVID-19. The area’s death toll remained at 30, according to the Peo...
Jeremy Scott Jun 18, 2020
Morton Police Chief announces retirement
MORTON, Ill. — After all mentions of longtime Morton Police Chief Craig Hilliard disappeared from the Village of Morton’s website earlier this week and he was not present at Monday’s...
Jeremy Scott Jun 18, 2020

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