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Officials urge mail-in voters to send ballots back quickly
PEORIA, Ill. — You’ve likely received a card in the mailbox regarding mail-in voting for the November election. Executive Director of the Peoria County Election Commission Thomas Bride sai...
Julia Bradley Sep 02, 2020
IEMA encourages families to be prepared for anything
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — September is National Preparedness Month and the Illinois Emergency Management Agency is encouraging families to be ready for all kinds of emergencies. IEMA Spokesperson Rebe...
Julia Bradley Sep 02, 2020
PIA gets major federal grant
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria International Airport will receive $1.1 million from the U.S. Department of Transportation through the Coronavirus Air, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to expand ...
Jeremy Scott Sep 01, 2020
Peoria City Council votes to decommission two engines, borrow $10 million
PEORIA, Ill. — After hours of discussion in previous weeks that led up to Tuesday night’s special meeting, the Peoria City Council has voted 6-5 to decommission two fire engines and borrow...
Dalton Kemper Sep 01, 2020
Local COVID roundup 9/01: 38 new area cases
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Tuesday announced 38 new area cases. In Peoria County, there was an increase of 15 cases, while there was an increase of 20 in Tazewell an...
Dalton Kemper Sep 01, 2020
COVID roundup 9/1: state health dept. makes a correction
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday reported 1,492 new cases of COVID-19 across the state. The agency also said 39 people throughout the state died during the...
Jeremy Scott Sep 01, 2020
Ali announces candidacy for Peoria mayor
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria City Councilwoman Rita Ali has officially announced her candidacy to run for mayor next year. Ali, an at-large council member, said Tuesday morning that she intends to be o...
Julia Bradley Sep 01, 2020
Local COVID roundup 8/31: tri-county hits 50
PEORIA, Ill. — The 50th area COVID-19 death was reached over the weekend. The female in her 80s who died was not a resident of a long-term care facility, the Peoria City/County Health Department...
Jeremy Scott Aug 31, 2020
State COVID roundup 8/31: positivity rate remaining steady
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday announced 1,668 new cases of COVID-19, including 7 additional deaths. IDPH is now reporting a total of 235,023 cases an...
Dalton Kemper Aug 31, 2020
Update: Victim of Rt. 6 motorcycle crash identified
PEORIA, Ill. – At approximately 11:15 p.m. Saturday, Illinois State Police, the Peoria Fire Department and AMT responded to Rt. 6, just north of Knoxville Avenue for a motorcycle crash. Peoria C...
Julia Bradley Aug 31, 2020

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