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Four juveniles arrested for attempted vehicle theft
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police make multiple arrests in connection to a recent rash of business burglaries in Peoria. Four male juveniles were arrested late Tuesday night after attempting to at le...
Mike Sabol Aug 05, 2020
Peoria residents sound off on Columbus statue
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria Park District heard public feedback Wednesday night regarding the future of the Christopher Columbus statue that currently resides in Bradley Park. Participants were gi...
Jeremy Scott Aug 05, 2020
State COVID roundup 8/5: no change in positivity rate
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — 1,759 Illinoisans received positive COVID-19 test results in the 24-hour reporting period between Tuesday and Wednesday, said the Illinois Department of Public Health. The ID...
Jeremy Scott Aug 05, 2020
Local COVID roundup 8/5: dramatic increase in two metrics
PEORIA, Ill. — A day after COVID-19 case count and hospitalizations seemed to be trending downward, the Peoria City/County Health Department reported Wednesday significant upticks in both areas....
Jeremy Scott Aug 05, 2020
Peoria receives $1.4 million from CARES ACT
PEORIA, Ill. — The City of Peoria will receive $1.4 million in CARES Act grant money to help local businesses impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced a t...
Julia Bradley Aug 05, 2020
COVID-19 moves ‘Ignite Peoria’ fest online
PEORIA, Ill. — A popular Peoria arts festival is going virtual this year. Ignite Peoria’s Jenn Gordon told WMBD’s Greg and Dan, COVID-19 has forced them to be extra creative. The ann...
Julia Bradley Aug 05, 2020
Progress slow as urgency grows on virus relief legislation
WASHINGTON (AP) – The latest negotiating session on a coronavirus relief bill has wrapped with modest concessions being made by both sides. Top Democrats emerged from a 90-minute meeting with Tr...
Julia Bradley Aug 05, 2020
East Peoria Council shoots down second pot store
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — There will, for now, be no second cannabis dispensary in East Peoria. Council voted unanimously Tuesday night not to approve the petition by Sorce Enterprises for the propose...
Jeremy Scott Aug 04, 2020
Board meeting attendee tests positive for COVID-19
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. — A person who attended a special Peoria Heights Village Board meeting has tested positive for COVID-19. According to Peoria Heights Village Administrator Dustin Sutton, tho...
Mike Sabol Aug 04, 2020
State COVID roundup 8/4: back below 4%
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois as a state had 1,471 new cases of COVID-19 from Monday to Tuesday, to go along with 19 deaths. One piece of good news: the state’s rolling seven-day positivity...
Jeremy Scott Aug 04, 2020

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