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Peoria Public Schools will not play basketball this winter
PEORIA, Ill. — As many school districts around the state have been making their decisions whether or not to partake in basketball this winter, the Peoria Public Schools Board of Education Monday...
Dalton Kemper Nov 09, 2020
Bustos will not run again for committee chair
WASHINGTON (AP) - The chairwoman of House Democrats' campaign committee said Monday she won't seek the post again for the next Congress. Illinois Rep. Cheri Bustos' decision comes after her party unex...
Jeremy Scott Nov 09, 2020

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CJ Nov 09, 2020
Local COVID roundup 11/9: over 900 cases during weekend
PEORIA, Ill. — Region Two’s COVID-19 rolling seven-day positivity rate as of Monday was above 8% for the 11th day in a row. It sat at 13.2%. When a region has been above 8% for 14 consecut...
Jeremy Scott Nov 09, 2020
State COVID roundup 11/9: 4.4k hospitalized
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — 10,573 COVID-19 tests between Sunday and Monday in Illinois came back positive. Illinois Department of Public Health also reported 14 new deaths. Laboratories throughout the ...
Jeremy Scott Nov 09, 2020
Woman crashes into garbage truck in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria emergency crews were called just after 9:30 a.m. Monday to an accident in the 6800 block of Galena Road. Fire Battalion Chief Steve Rada said a woman’s vehicle struck...
Julia Bradley Nov 09, 2020
Biden cheers vaccine progress but says masks remain a must
WILMINGTON, Delaware (AP) - President-elect Joe Biden is imploring Americans to wear masks to slow the spread of the coronavirus - even as he cheered news about the promising development of a vaccine ...
Julia Bradley Nov 09, 2020
Pfizer says early data signals COVID-19 vaccine is effective
(AP) — Pfizer says an early peek at its vaccine data suggests the shots may be 90% effective at preventing COVID-19. Monday’s announcement doesn’t mean a vaccine is imminent. The int...
Julia Bradley Nov 09, 2020
Overnight shooting leaves man seriously injured
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police responded around 11:40 p.m. Sunday to the 400 block of W. Columbia Terrace on reports of a shooting. A ShotSpotter alert indicated one round was fired. “Office...
Julia Bradley Nov 09, 2020
State COVID roundup 11/8: streak broken
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The total COVID-19 case count between Saturday and Sunday for the state of Illinois was not as high as the one from 24 hours prior, snapping a string of days during which tim...
Jeremy Scott Nov 08, 2020

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