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Local COVID roundup 2/8: Big jump over weekend in ICU usage
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Monday reported an increase of 15 patients in area ICU beds compared to Friday with COVID-19. There was, however, a decrease of two in non...
Dalton Kemper Feb 08, 2021

Bradley loosening campus restrictions Feb. 9
PEORIA, Ill. — Due to a low number of cases on campus and in the Peoria area, Bradley University will begin loosening some COVID-19 restrictions on Feb. 9. Among other changes, Bradley students ...
Dalton Kemper Feb 08, 2021

IL Rep. Krishnamoorthi pushing for safer baby food
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Do you really know what’s in the baby food you feed your children? Congressman (D-IL 8th District) Raja Krishnamoorthi told WMBD’s “The Greg and Dan ShowR...
Julia Bradley Feb 08, 2021

PPD responds to fight at Elevate Peoria Saturday night
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police were called around 9:40 p.m. Saturday to the Elevate Trampoline Park on N. Allen Road for a fight involving a large group of juveniles inside the business. Upon arri...
Julia Bradley Feb 08, 2021

NWS: Frigid week ahead for the Peoria area
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Peoria area has been experiencing very cold temperatures, and more are expected this week. Alex Erwin, with the National Weather Service in Springfield, said that while w...
Julia Bradley Feb 08, 2021

PPS says Monday a remote learning day
PEORIA, Ill. — Bitterly cold temperatures forecasted for Monday have prompted Peoria Public Schools to cancel in-person learning. The National Weather Service projected a high of 15, but with wi...
Jeremy Scott Feb 07, 2021

Morton School District 709 COVID update: student cases down
MORTON, Ill. — Morton School District 709 announced its health and attendance numbers for the week ending on Friday, Feb. 5, remained steady, and some improvements were made. As of Friday, 12 st...
Ben Pollard Feb 07, 2021

State COVID roundup 2/6: new vaccination record set Friday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday reported 3,062 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, along with 60 additional deaths. In the past 24 hours, laborato...
Ben Pollard Feb 06, 2021

“Go Local” campaign aims to highlight local establishments
PEORIA, Ill. — The first-ever “Go Local” event Saturday in Junction City promoted local business and emphasized the importance of shopping small and supporting local. The event hoste...
Ben Pollard Feb 06, 2021

Collins: More snow and bitter cold this weekend and next week
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria area will be hit this weekend and next week by some of the coldest temperatures so far this winter. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins says Peoria c...
Dalton Kemper Feb 06, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
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