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Roanoke man shows extraordinary log cut 20 years ago
ROANOKE, Ill. — Easter is an extra special time for a Roanoke man. Tom Durand has been working with wood for most of his life, and it’s evident in a stroll through his yard. Large birds ma...
Dalton Kemper Apr 02, 2021
Friday PM East Bluff shooting injures 1
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police and Firefighter/Paramedics were responding Friday afternoon at 5:00 to the 2100 block of Wisconsin Ave. just north of the Frye intersection. Scanner traffic indicated shot...
Jeremy Scott Apr 02, 2021
State COVID roundup 4/2: Illinois passes 6 million vaccinations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported the state has now administered more than 6 million COVID-19 vaccine doses. Nearly 125,000 doses were administe...
Dalton Kemper Apr 02, 2021
Police officer killed in vehicle attack on U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A motorist rammed a car into U.S. Capitol police on Friday and brandished a knife, killing one officer and injuring another and forcing the Capitol complex to lock down in an att...
Jeremy Scott Apr 02, 2021
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PIA head speaks on new CDC guidance
PEORIA, Ill. — Following Friday’s announcement from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention fully vaccinated people can travel with little to no risk, Peoria Airports Director ...
Jeremy Scott Apr 02, 2021
Unemployment up, jobs down in Feb. 2021 across Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As expected, the number of non-farm jobs decreased over-the-year in all 14 Illinois metro areas in February, according to preliminary data released Thursday by the U.S. Burea...
Dalton Kemper Apr 01, 2021
PPD arrests man for Wed. night shooting
PEORIA, Ill. — A 42-year-old man was taken into Peoria Police custody following a Wednesday night shooting on the city’s south side that resulted in serious injury. The incident took place...
Jeremy Scott Apr 01, 2021
Local COVID roundup 4/1: no deaths, but close to 300 new cases
PEORIA, Ill. — A total of 285 residents of Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties tested positive between Wednesday and Thursday for COVID-19. 164 of the new cases are Peoria residents, 95 are ...
Jeremy Scott Apr 01, 2021
State COVID roundup 4/1: Over 3,500 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday reported 3,526 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in the state, including 25 additional deaths. The prelimi...
Dalton Kemper Apr 01, 2021

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