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Trump again pushes unproven drug as COVID-19 treatment
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is back to pushing unproven claims that an anti-malaria drug is an effective treatment for the coronavirus. He's also lobbing new attacks on the credibility of...
Julia Bradley Jul 28, 2020
Two vehicles stolen from Peoria dealership
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police were called around 10:55 p.m. Monday to Scherer Mazda in the 2300 block of W. Pioneer Parkway on reports of a break-in. Peoria Public Information Officer Amy Dotson ...
Julia Bradley Jul 28, 2020
MVC announces delayed fall sports schedule
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — On Monday, the Missouri Valley Conference Presidents Council said they will delay the start of competition for some fall sports until Sept. 18. Sports being delayed include: Men...
Julia Bradley Jul 28, 2020
Shooting suspect arrested after traffic stop
PEORIA, Ill. – A man arrested in connection to a shooting in Peoria. A traffic stop and footchase near Adams and Pecan around midnight on Saturday July 25th, led to the arrest of Laison March, 2...
Mike Sabol Jul 27, 2020
Local COVID roundup 7/27: over 100 new cases during the weekend
PEORIA, Ill. — The weekend COVID-19 death of a Peoria County woman in her 50s brought the area’s death toll to 42. Meanwhile, Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford County over the weekend combine...
Jeremy Scott Jul 27, 2020
State COVID roundup 7/27: Peoria County woman among 18 new deaths
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The state’s COVID-19 test positivity rate over the past week has continued to rise Monday as the Illinois Department of Public Health reported a 3.8% rate. 1,231 people...
Jeremy Scott Jul 27, 2020
No new COVID cases at the Peoria County Jail
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. — The Peoria County Jail’s current population is 265. To date, 191 inmates have tested negative for COVID-19, according to Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell. “At...
Julia Bradley Jul 27, 2020
Senate GOP plan seeks to reduce unemployment benefits
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Republicans say they’ll propose cutting weekly emergency unemployment benefits by $400 until state governments can bring a more detailed program online, according...
Julia Bradley Jul 27, 2020
Virus vaccine put to final test with thousands of volunteers
UNDATED (AP) — The world's biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government — one of seve...
Julia Bradley Jul 27, 2020
Heartland Health Services closing Pekin testing site
PEKIN, Ill. — Heartland Health Services announced on Sunday that their Tazwood COVID-19 testing site in Pekin, 3248 Van De Ver Avenue, Suite B, will be closing soon. The change will take effect ...
Julia Bradley Jul 27, 2020

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