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Heights draws peaceful protest
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. — A Black Lives Matter march drew around 150 people on Saturday to the streets of Peoria Heights. Heights resident Tanisha Cayson organized the rally, which began at the lib...
Jeremy Scott Jun 13, 2020
State COVID roundup 6/13: positive test rate drops
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Saturday reported 673 newly-confirmed cases of COVID-19. It was the eighth straight day of fewer than 1,000 reported positive case...
Jeremy Scott Jun 13, 2020
Local COVID roundup 6/13: ICU usage remains low
PEORIA, Ill. — All three counties of the Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county region saw an increase in COVID-19 cases from Friday to Saturday. Peoria’s case count went up 19, to 383, while...
Jeremy Scott Jun 13, 2020
Group doing wellness checks for veterans, military, families
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A network of military and veteran organizations is offering free wellness checks for veterans, service members and their families during the coronavirus pandemic. Illinois Joi...
Jeremy Scott Jun 13, 2020
100 gallons of fuel spill into Peoria streets after possible hit-and-run
PEORIA, Ill. — A 100-gallon diesel fuel spill was caused early Saturday morning by an apparent hit-and-run in downtown Peoria. Peoria Firefighters were dispatched just a few minutes after 3:00 t...
Jeremy Scott Jun 13, 2020
Trump reschedules campaign rally after Juneteenth uproar
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Friday that he is rescheduling his first campaign rally in months to a day later so it won't conflict with the Juneteenth observance of the end of slavery...
Jeremy Scott Jun 13, 2020
Local COVID roundup 6/12: Cases in Peoria County increase
PEORIA, Ill. — The Tri-County region is reporting 15 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 474. 11 new cases were reported in Peoria County and four in Tazewell County. Woodford County re...
Kristina Leahy Jun 12, 2020
State COVID roundup 6/12: Illinois on a downward trend
CHICAGO, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health reported Friday 595 new cases of COVID-19. The state continues on a downward trend with last day Illinois reported over 1,000 cases in on...
Kristina Leahy Jun 12, 2020
Pool Noodle Sprinkler!!
Ahhh pool noodles. You can use them for sooooo much! Including a bumper after you turn your crib into a toddler bed. Just get one of the thicker ones, put it under the fitted sheet of the bed on the o...
Steph Blue Jun 12, 2020
Illinois State Fair to be canceled
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — With ongoing concerns over COVID-19, Gov. J.B. Pritzker was expected Friday to sign an executive order that will cancel the 2020 Illinois State Fair. The State of Illinois sa...
Jeremy Scott Jun 12, 2020

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