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Local Olympians sound off on postponement
PEORIA, Ill. — Over 10,000 athletes from around the world will have to wait another year for their “one moment in time,” as termed by the late Whitney Houston, because the 2020 Summe...
Jeremy Scott Mar 31, 2020
City/County Health Department reports no new cases
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis reiterated the terms of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order at Tuesday’s Peoria City/County Health Department briefing, which included a rep...
Dalton Kemper Mar 31, 2020
Gov. J.B. Pritzker extends stay-at-home through April
CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has extended the stay-at-home order through the end of April. At the state’s daily COVID-19 press briefing Tuesday, Pritzker said that the stay-at-home order w...
Dalton Kemper Mar 31, 2020
US death toll from the virus eclipses China’s official count
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus climbed past 3,500 Tuesday, eclipsing China's official count, as the deepening crisis in New York hit close to home for the governor when he di...
Jeremy Scott Mar 31, 2020
Local churches weather closures due to virus
PEORIA, Ill. — The COVID-19 crisis is having a direct effect on local churches’ bottom lines. Pastor Miranda Denler, who leads the congregation at Northwest United Methodist Church in Peor...
Julia Bradley Mar 31, 2020

Open For Business
The Coronavirus has impacted everyone, but you can still patronize local businesses with options to drive-thru, carry-out, or have food & products delivered! If your business is still open please ...
Rick Hirschmann Mar 31, 2020
World virus infections top 800,000; Spain sees record deaths
MADRID (AP) – Spain’s coronavirus deaths have jumped by a record number as the country’s medical system strains to care for its tens of thousands of infected patients and the world t...
Julia Bradley Mar 31, 2020
South Peoria home damaged by overnight fire
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called just after 12:30 a.m. Tuesday to a home in the 2100 block of W. Lincoln in Peoria. Crews found fire in a bedroom. Battalion Chief Ralph Phillips sa...
Julia Bradley Mar 31, 2020
Peoria family escapes house fire
PEORIA, Ill. — Fire broke out around 12:15 p.m. Monday in the 3800 block of Marbleway Drive in Peoria. Firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the front door, and fire in the living room. Eve...
Julia Bradley Mar 31, 2020
Local COVID cases increase; 7 in ICUs
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department said Monday’s official COVID-19 case count remained at 15, but with a couple developments. Peoria County’s positive case count...
Dalton Kemper Mar 30, 2020

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