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PPD arrests man for Wed. night shooting
PEORIA, Ill. — A 42-year-old man was taken into Peoria Police custody following a Wednesday night shooting on the city’s south side that resulted in serious injury. The incident took place...
Apr 01, 2021
Local COVID roundup 4/1: no deaths, but close to 300 new cases
PEORIA, Ill. — A total of 285 residents of Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties tested positive between Wednesday and Thursday for COVID-19. 164 of the new cases are Peoria residents, 95 are ...
Apr 01, 2021
State COVID roundup 4/1: Over 3,500 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday reported 3,526 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in the state, including 25 additional deaths. The prelimi...
Apr 01, 2021
DOJ reveals former Rep. LaHood accepted illegal contribution
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Former Illinois 18th District Rep. Ray LaHood accepted money illegally while serving as U.S. Secretary of Transportation, the Department of Justice revealed on Wednesday. The DOJ sa...
Mar 31, 2021
Local COVID roundup 3/31: hospital admissions rise by double digits
PEORIA, Ill. — A Tazewell County man in his 90s between Tuesday and Wednesday became the latest area resident to die from COVID-19. Meanwhile, an additional 10 people of Peoria, Tazewell, and Wo...
Mar 31, 2021
Semi driver ID’ed in fatal dirt unloading accident
***UPDATE*** 4/1/21 3 P.M. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the driver. He said 68-year-old Donald Foreaker of Chillicothe died of blunt force trauma in what he described as a “...
Mar 31, 2021
State COVID roundup 3/31: Key metric met for Bridge Phase
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday reported 2,592 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 28 additional deaths. 70% of Illinois residents 65 and o...
Mar 31, 2021
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective on adolescents in trial, companies say
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Wednesday their COVID-19 vaccine was safe and effective and produced robust antibody responses in 12- to 15-year olds, paving the way for t...
Mar 31, 2021
Rep. Bustos holds town hall, discusses equality and voting rights
PEORIA, Ill. — Representative Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., Tuesday night joined members of Equality Illinois and Peoria Proud via Zoom for the Peoria LGBTQ Town Hall to discuss the Equality Act, as wel...
Mar 30, 2021
Rep. Darin LaHood tours Meals on Wheels, talks current vaccination rate
PEORIA, Ill. — United States Representative Darin LaHood (IL-18) was in Peoria Tuesday to tour the Meals on Wheels facility that provides meals to people that are unable to prepare their own mea...
Mar 30, 2021
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