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Illinois COVID-19 cases reach of over 120,000
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Department of Public Health announced Sunday of 1,343 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were reported in Illinois, taking up the total to 120,260. 60 additional deaths were ...
Mike Sabol May 31, 2020
Two new deaths in Tri-County area from COVID-19
PEORIA, Ill. – The Peoria City/County Health Department announced Sunday of two new deaths from COVID-19. One death reported in Peoria County, a male in his 80’s. One death in Tazewell rep...
Mike Sabol May 31, 2020
Peorians take a stand with one another in a peace walk
PEORIA, Ill. – Peaceful protests have taken place over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. A peaceful march took place Saturday afternoon in downtown Peoria. A large crowd marched along Wa...
Mike Sabol May 31, 2020
Police break up protest crowds
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Protests over the murderous death of George Floyd continued Saturday night across America, with early curfews even being set in many major cities. While law enforcement agencies pr...
Jeremy Scott May 31, 2020
Nine new cases of COVID-19 in the Tri-County Area
PEORIA, Ill. – The Peoria County Health Department reported nine new cases of COVID-19 Saturday, bringing the total of 318 COVID-19 cases in the Tri-County area. There are now 225 positive cases...
Mike Sabol May 30, 2020
Peorians take a stand with one another in a peace walk
PEORIA, Ill. – Organizers have planned multiple protests over the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis. As the anger over Floyd’s killing spread to cities nationwide, this now includes Peo...
Mike Sabol May 30, 2020

We're calling do-over!
CJ May 29, 2020
Finding a new way to kick off Pride Month
PEORIA, Ill. — June is National Pride Month and while Peoria Proud can not have parade, they thought of another plan. Trevor Neff, Vice President of Business for Peoria Proud, said this year the...
Kristina Leahy May 29, 2020
Local COVID roundup 5/29: only two ICU beds in use
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county area has broken the 300 mark of COVID-19 positive cases, with 309. Meanwhile, ICU bed usage in the tri-county as of Friday was down to two,...
Jeremy Scott May 29, 2020
State COVID roundup 5/29: Contact tracing is part of the new normal
CHICAGO — Dr. Ngozi Ezike said Friday while restrictions are being lifted and Illinois moves into phase three of Restore Illinois, residents still must take personal responsibility such as socia...
Kristina Leahy May 29, 2020

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