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‘Pride:’ Peoria-area Indian leaders sound off on Harris swearing-in
PEORIA, Ill. — Along with Wednesday’s inauguration of Joe Biden as President of the United States came an historic numbers game, of sorts. Biden became the 46th person and the second of Ca...
Jeremy Scott Jan 20, 2021

Person shot in hand Wednesday evening
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police were called just before 6:30 p.m. Wednesday on reports of a person with a gunshot wound. According to Public Information Officer Amy Dotson, the incident occurred in...
Dalton Kemper Jan 20, 2021

Local COVID roundup 1/20: hospital bed capacity grows again
PEORIA, Ill. — A combined nine residents of Peoria and Tazewell Counties died between Tuesday and Wednesday from COVID-19 complications. Tazewell reported the deaths of a man in his 60s, one in ...
Jeremy Scott Jan 20, 2021

Bustos speaks on Biden, Harris
WASHINGTON - Illinois 17th District Rep. Cheri Bustos has released a statement regarding the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris: Today, I had the honor of joining my ...
Jeremy Scott Jan 20, 2021

State COVID roundup 1/20: almost 22k vaccines given each day over past week
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois as a state during the most recent reporting period saw 4,822 new cases of COVID-19 and 107 deaths. 3,284 hospital beds as of Tuesday night were being occupied by COV...
Jeremy Scott Jan 20, 2021

LaHood congratulates new POTUS, VP
WASHINGTON - Illinois 18th District Rep. Darin LaHood has issued a statement regarding the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris: I congratulate President Joe Biden and ...
Jeremy Scott Jan 20, 2021

Joe Biden becomes the 46th U.S. President
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat Joe Biden was sworn in as president of the United States on Wednesday, assuming the helm of a country reeling from deep political divides, a battered economy and ...
Julia Bradley Jan 20, 2021

Trump, praising his own record, leaves White House ahead of Biden’s inauguration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican President Donald Trump hailed his administration’s record as he left the White House for the last time on Wednesday, hours before President-elect Joe Bide...
Julia Bradley Jan 20, 2021

East Peoria appoints new police chief
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — The East Peoria City Council on Tuesday night appointed Rich Brodrick as Chief of Police. Brodrick has been serving as interim chief since former Chief Steve Roegge resigned ...
Julia Bradley Jan 20, 2021

EP Council considers adding smart traffic light technology
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — East Peoria City Council put plans into motion on Tuesday night to invest in traffic technology to make three intersections safer. Commissioners approved a first reading of a...
Jeremy Scott Jan 19, 2021
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