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Local COVID roundup 12/29: No deaths in most recent reporting period
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford Counties experienced 194 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths in the most recent 24-hour period. Peoria County had an increase of 79 cases, and Tazew...
Dec 29, 2020
Vacant house catches fire Tuesday around noon
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics responded Tuesday around noon to reports of a house fire at 1614 S. Easton Ave. According to Battalion Chief Nathaniel Rice, a large amount of fire w...
Dec 29, 2020
Peoria County rolls out first COVID vaccine ‘pod’
WEST PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department announced Tuesday it has opened a “closed point of dispensing,” or “closed pod,” to ensure healthcare provide...
Dec 29, 2020
Space heater causes Tuesday afternoon fire that displaces residents
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics responded to a house fire Tuesday afternoon just after 1:00 p.m. in the 1600 block of N. Linn St. that has been determined to have been caused by a s...
Dec 29, 2020
Suspicious package found at Willow Knolls Kohl’s, later deemed safe
***UPDATE*** Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said officers around 5:50 P.M. were clearing the scene. “Everything is fine. Package was determined not a threat,” she told WMBD News ove...
Dec 29, 2020
Propane blast at Chillicothe home hospitalizes man
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. — A blast in the basement of a home has sent a man to the hospital with severe burns. The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office responded shortly after 2:00 Tuesday afternoon to...
Dec 29, 2020
Peoria Public Library to remain closed throughout Jan.
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Public Library has announced it will not be reopening until Feb. 1. Citing continued tier three COVID-19 mitigation restrictions, the library released a statement saying a ...
Dec 29, 2020
Peoria Public Works preparing for two winter storms this week
PEORIA, Ill. — In preparation of the winter weather expected this week, Peoria Public Works have had trucks out since Sunday night pre-treating the roads. With snow expected during the day Tuesd...
Dec 29, 2020
State COVID roundup 12/29: increase in hospitalizations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 5,644 new and suspected cases of COVID-19 between Monday and Tuesday across the state, along with 106 new deaths related to ...
Dec 29, 2020
Winter weather advisory in effect
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 4 AM CST WEDNESDAY… WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of around 1 inch…with as much as 2 inche...
Dec 29, 2020
Peoria, IL, USA
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