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7-year-old among 13 killed in weekend shootings in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago police say a 7-year-old girl at a family party and a 14-year-old boy were among 13 people shot and killed in the city over the Fourth of July weekend. Police spokesman Tom...
Julia Bradley Jul 06, 2020
Fatal crash overnight in Peoria
***UPDATE*** Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the motorcyclist as 27-year-old Seth T. Guthrie of Peoria. Harwood said Guthrie suffered multiple blunt force trauma injuries, and proba...
Julia Bradley Jul 06, 2020
Illinois sees 862 more virus cases and 10 more deaths
CHICAGO (AP) – Health officials in Illinois announced on Saturday that the number of new confirmed coronavirus cases has climbed by 862 and that the virus had killed 10 more people. The latest I...
Mike Sabol Jul 05, 2020
White Sox say 2 players have tested positive
CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago White Sox say two players have tested positive for COVID-19 and are in isolation. The team said Sunday that the two unidentified players are asymptomatic, and contact ...
Mike Sabol Jul 05, 2020
Fearing outbreak, Spain locks down county of 71K
MADRID – Authorities in northwestern Spain have ordered the lock down of a county with a population of 71,000 for fears of a coronavirus outbreak. Regional authorities in Galicia announced Sunda...
Mike Sabol Jul 05, 2020
Improper use of fireworks damages barn at Expo Gardens
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Firefighters were called to Expo Gardens at 1601 W. Northmoor Rd. around 12:50 a.m. Sunday after a report of a fire near a building. When fire crews arrived, they found a l...
Mike Sabol Jul 05, 2020
Air-born fireworks spark house fire in Peoria.
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Firefighters were called to 1704 N. Linn St. around 9:45 p.m. Saturday on a report of a residential structure fire. Fire crews found heavy smoke and fire coming from the se...
Mike Sabol Jul 05, 2020
Much of US scales back on holiday, but Trump plans to go big
WASHINGTON (AP) – It’s Independence Day and public health officials are urging Americans to hold more muted celebrations, given the spike in coronavirus cases. But President Donald Trump p...
Julia Bradley Jul 04, 2020
Officials: Don’t let guard down against COVID over holiday
CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker and health officials are urging businesses and residents to comply with public health measures over the holiday weekend, warning that precautions must continue ...
Julia Bradley Jul 04, 2020
CityLink suspends services on July 4th
PEORIA,Ill. — In observation of the 4th of July holiday, CityLink will not offer bus service on Saturday. Bus service and CityLink operations will resume Sunday, July 5. “We resume ...
Julia Bradley Jul 04, 2020

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