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State COVID roundup 6/25: another increase as state preps for phase four
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — For the third consecutive day, Illinois has seen an increase from the day before in newly-reported COVID-19 cases. The Illinois Department of Public Health said 894 coronavir...
Jeremy Scott Jun 25, 2020
Local COVID roundup 6/25: Peoria County woman dies
PEORIA, Ill. — A female Peoria County resident in her 80s has died from COVID-19, the 27th coronavirus-related death in the county. Regionally, the death toll stood Thursday at 36. There have be...
Jeremy Scott Jun 25, 2020
IL jobless numbers see all-time high as economy reopens
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As the state prepares to move Friday into phase four of Restore Illinois, metro areas are hoping the move will help record-high unemployment numbers brought on by COVID-19. D...
Jeremy Scott Jun 25, 2020
Make a Water Blob
I’ve seen these and was always intimated to make one. It seemed like a lot went into them! However, after reading this article from pagingfunmums.com, they broke it down to make it much simpler....
Steph Blue Jun 25, 2020
Arrest made in connection with May homicide
PEORIA, Ill. — On the morning of May 24, Peoria Police were called to a home in the 500 block of W. Loucks regarding an unresponsive female who was later pronounced dead at the scene. Peoria Cou...
Julia Bradley Jun 25, 2020
Vehicle fire on I-74 leaves one injured
PEORIA, Ill. — Emergency crews were called just before 8:30 a.m. Thursday to I-74 westbound at the War Memorial Drive exit. A vehicle went off the ramp and into the trees and caught fire. There ...
Julia Bradley Jun 25, 2020
1.48 million Americans apply for unemployment aid
WASHINGTON (AP) – The number of laid-off workers who applied for unemployment benefits fell to 1.48 million last week, the 12th straight drop and a sign that layoffs are slowing but are still at...
Julia Bradley Jun 25, 2020
Driver arrested after rollover accident on Willow Knolls
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police are investigating a single-vehicle crash that occurred around 11 p.m. Wednesday in the 3300 block of Willow Knolls Drive. The driver, who was alone in the vehicle, w...
Julia Bradley Jun 25, 2020
Arson suspected in West Bluff fires
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called twice Wednesday to a vacant home in the 1500 block of N. Sheridan for fires that appeared to be intentionally set. Crews were first called to the s...
Julia Bradley Jun 25, 2020
State COVID roundup 6/24: Over 700 cases reported
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — An increase of COVID-19 cases were reported for Illinois on Wednesday, with 715. The 700 plus new cases brings the state’s total to over 138,000 confirmed cases through...
Kristina Leahy Jun 24, 2020

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