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State COVID roundup 8/3: IDPH reports Peoria death
PEORIA, Ill. — The death of a Peoria County woman in her 70s was one of ten COVID-related deaths to have occurred between Sunday and Monday, reported the Illinois Department of Public Health. Th...
Aug 03, 2020
IL mask awareness campaign: “It only works if you wear it”
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. J-B Pritzker on Monday announced a new mask awareness campaign that encourages Illinois residents to wear a face covering every time they’re in public. “This...
Aug 03, 2020
PPS families on waiting list for virtual learning
PEORIA, Ill. — The opportunity for all-virtual learning at Peoria Public Schools is at capacity, and some parents aren’t happy about it. PPS Spokesperson Thomas Bruch said families had unt...
Aug 03, 2020
State COVID roundup 8/2: statewide positivity rate is 3.9%
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 1,467 new confirmed cases of coronavirus, and 14 confirmed deaths. Sunday’s confirmed cases brings to 181,943...
Aug 03, 2020
Virus relief bill remains up in air as negotiations resume
WASHINGTON (AP) – Negotiations on a huge COVID-19 relief bill are set to resume, but the path forward promises to be challenging. The Trump administration negotiating team and top Capitol Hill D...
Aug 03, 2020
Peoria McDonald’s closure part of a nationwide reduction
PEORIA, Ill. — One less Peoria location to pick up a cheese burger meal. The McDonald’s located on Main Street near the Bradley University campus is out of business. A sign was posted at t...
Aug 02, 2020
IDPH COVID-19 Saturday Update
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health announced Saturday 1,639 confirmed cases of COVID-19. The total number of cases statewide reported at 180,476, including 7,503 deaths...
Aug 02, 2020
Update: Victims of Woodford County fatal crash identified
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. — Three people are dead after an overnight crash involving an ambulance near Benson. Illinois State Police said the accident happened just before 2 a.m. Saturday in the are...
Aug 01, 2020
Juvenile taken into custody for shooting overnight
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert just before 1 a.m. Saturday in the 700 block of MacQueen. Peoria Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said the suspect fled on foot...
Aug 01, 2020
State COVID-19 new cases approaching 2K
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Friday reported another spike of cases of COVID-19 over a 24-hour period. The IDPH reported 1,941 new cases reported from Thursday...
Jul 31, 2020
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