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Peoria County Jail inmate found hanging inside cell
***UPDATE*** 2/15/21 9:46 A.M. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the inmate found hanging in his cell at the Peoria County Jail as 59-year-old Michael Dyer of Decatur. Harwood said Dy...
Jeremy Scott Feb 14, 2021

Over 50 million coronavirus vax doses administered in U.S.
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had administered over 50 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Saturday morning and delivered about 69.9...
Ben Pollard Feb 14, 2021

State COVID roundup 2/13: total cases just over 2,000
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,092 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, as well as 53 additional deaths. In the past 24 hours, laboratories have...
Ben Pollard Feb 13, 2021

Senate votes to acquit Donald Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump on Saturday was acquitted by the U.S. Senate in his second impeachment trial in 12 months, as his fellow Republicans shielded him from accountability for the ...
Ben Pollard Feb 13, 2021

Following agreement, impeachment trial to move ahead without witnesses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Senate headed off a prolonged impeachment trial for Donald Trump on Saturday with an agreement to enter into evidence details of the ...
Ben Pollard Feb 13, 2021

Morton School District 709 COVID update: numbers continue to improve
MORTON, Ill. — Morton School District 709 Friday announced five students were positive with COVID-19, a seven student decrease from the previous week. Student quarantines were up slightly from t...
Ben Pollard Feb 13, 2021

Senate decides to allow witnesses in Trump impeachment, extending trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. senators voted on Saturday in favor of allowing witnesses in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, extending the proceedings as lawmakers weigh whet...
Julia Bradley Feb 13, 2021

UPDATE: Victim of fatal crash identified/arrest made
UPDATE 6:53 a.m. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the victim of the crash Friday night in the 100 block of S. Western Avenue in Peoria as 30-year-old Cherish Coleman. One of the vehi...
Julia Bradley Feb 13, 2021

Peoria Salvation Army raises nearly $2 million during Tree of Lights
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria Salvation Army Friday announced a successful Tree of Lights Campaign which raised money to support people struggling to get by in the Peoria area. The 2020 campaign in ...
Dalton Kemper Feb 12, 2021

UPDATE: Music festival extended to three days after Wallen pulls out; new headliners tapped
***UPDATE*** 4/14/21 11 A.M. The three-day lineup has been released. Florida Georgia Line has been added as the Thursday headliner, while Jon Pardi will headline Saturday. Sam Hunt remains on the bill...
Dalton Kemper Feb 12, 2021
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