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Northwoods Church repackages Christmas show due to COVID
PEORIA, Ill. — Each year, thousands of people attend Northwoods Community Church’s Christmas show. But, COVID-19 has changed that this year. Northwoods Communications Pastor Kirt Manuel to...
Julia Bradley Nov 27, 2020
Black Friday offers beacon of hope to struggling stores
NEW YORK (AP) - After months of slumping sales and businesses toppling into bankruptcy, Black Friday is offering a small beacon of hope. In normal times, Black Friday is the busiest shopping day of th...
Julia Bradley Nov 27, 2020
Folepi’s Winter Wonderland opens to the public
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — East Peoria’s Festival Of Lights Winter Wonderland drive-through display is now open to the public. Officials say 25,000 cars are expected to drive through the light sh...
Julia Bradley Nov 27, 2020
State COVID roundup 11/26: Still over 6,000 hospitalized
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The number of people hospitalized with COVID-19 in Illinois is at 6,032, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). Of those hospitalized, 1,224 patients w...
Dalton Kemper Nov 26, 2020
Peoria firefighters respond to Hazmat in Chillicothe
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. — Peoria firefighters responded to a mutual aid call from the Chillicothe Fire Department at approximately 11:56 p.m. Wednesday for a Hazmat spill. Crews, in Level A Hazmat sui...
Julia Bradley Nov 26, 2020
Peoria’s Santa Claus Parade makes adjustments due to COVID
PEORIA, Ill. — The longest-running Santa Claus Parade in the country will go on, but, it will look a little different this year. Due to COVID-19, spectators will drive through a stationary Santa...
Julia Bradley Nov 26, 2020
Biden urges Americans to forgo big Thanksgiving
WASHINGTON (AP) - A big Biden family Thanksgiving is off the table for President-elect Joe Biden because of the pandemic. In remarks billed as a Thanksgiving address to the nation, the Democrat urged ...
Julia Bradley Nov 26, 2020
Local COVID roundup 11/25: another 10-death day
PEORIA, Ill. — For a second straight day, the Peoria City/County Health Department on Wednesday reported 10 deaths throughout Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties. Tazewell accounted for thre...
Jeremy Scott Nov 25, 2020
Trump announces pardon for former adviser Flynn
WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump has announced a full pardon for former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn. Trump made the announcement Wednesday afternoon via Twitter. It is my Gr...
Jeremy Scott Nov 25, 2020
State COVID roundup 11/25: 10M tests given
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Testing numbers reported Wednesday afternoon by the Illinois Department of Public Health indicate the state has surpassed 10 million COVID-19 tests since the start of the pan...
Jeremy Scott Nov 25, 2020

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