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Arrest made in Sterling Towers arson Dec. 17
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighter/paramedics were called to Sterling Towers West at 2625 W. Resevoir Blvd. on Dec. 17 to a fire in the residential building. Fire investigators determined the fir...
Dalton Kemper Dec 21, 2020
Local COVID roundup 12/21: 11 deaths over weekend
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Monday announced 730 new cases of COVID-19 in the tri-county area, including 11 deaths. Nine of the 11 deaths occurred in Peoria County, w...
Dalton Kemper Dec 21, 2020
WHO investigating new, more transmissible coronavirus strain
(Reuters) — The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday it expects to get more detail soon on the potential impact of a new coronavirus strain, as a slew of countries closed their borders...
Dalton Kemper Dec 21, 2020
State COVID roundup 12/21: Under 5,000 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported 4,699 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 98 additional deaths. In addition, t...
Dalton Kemper Dec 21, 2020
UPDATE: Victim identified in Canton house fire
CANTON, Ill. — The victim of a Canton fire that occurred early Sunday morning in the 700 block of E. Chestnut St. has been identified as 9-year-old Adeline Walton. According to Fulton County Cor...
Dalton Kemper Dec 21, 2020
State COVID roundup 12/20: Over 6,000 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health announced over 6,000 new COVID-19 cases Sunday, and 79 additional deaths. A Chicago-area hospital plans to resume giving health care ...
Julia Bradley Dec 21, 2020
Canton fire leaves one dead
CANTON, Ill. — The Canton Fire Department responded to a structure fire around 5:30 a.m. Sunday in the 700 block of E. Chestnut Street. Crews found one person inside the home, who was transporte...
Julia Bradley Dec 21, 2020
Illinois hires former Wisconsin and Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema
(AP) — Bret Bielema, who led Wisconsin to three Rose Bowls before a disappointing run at Arkansas, is returning to the Big Ten and his home state to coach Illinois. The Illini hired Bielema to r...
Ben Pollard Dec 19, 2020
Friday night crash leaves three injured in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Three people were injured Friday night when the driver of an SUV crashed into three parked cars in Peoria. Police and emergency crews were called to the scene just after 7 p.m. to...
Julia Bradley Dec 19, 2020
Moderna vaccine approved for emergency use by FDA
(Reuters) – Moderna Inc’s coronavirus vaccine on Friday became the second to receive emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, welcome news to a nation ...
Dalton Kemper Dec 18, 2020

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