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Local COVID roundup 8/31: tri-county hits 50
PEORIA, Ill. — The 50th area COVID-19 death was reached over the weekend. The female in her 80s who died was not a resident of a long-term care facility, the Peoria City/County Health Department...
Aug 31, 2020
State COVID roundup 8/31: positivity rate remaining steady
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday announced 1,668 new cases of COVID-19, including 7 additional deaths. IDPH is now reporting a total of 235,023 cases an...
Aug 31, 2020
Update: Victim of Rt. 6 motorcycle crash identified
PEORIA, Ill. – At approximately 11:15 p.m. Saturday, Illinois State Police, the Peoria Fire Department and AMT responded to Rt. 6, just north of Knoxville Avenue for a motorcycle crash. Peoria C...
Aug 31, 2020
Peoria Civic Center to light up for “Red Alert”
PEORIA, Ill. — Time and money are running out for entertainment venues nationwide like the Peoria Civic Center. Civic Center General Manager Rik Edgar told WMBD’s Greg and Dan Show, the Na...
Aug 31, 2020
St. Louis officer dies after being shot by gunman
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) – Authorities say a St. Louis police officer who was shot in the head while responding to a shooting on the city’s south side has died. Twenty-nine-year-old Tamarris L....
Aug 31, 2020
Illinois’ high court says face masks must be worn in courts
CHICAGO (AP) – The Illinois Supreme Court says anyone entering a courthouse in the state should be wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The state’s highest court issue...
Aug 31, 2020
Former Rivermen Defenseman Amburgey dies at 29
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria Rivermen learned Sunday of the passing of a former player. Former Defenseman Tyler Amburgey, 29, a native of Rowlett, TX, enjoyed a successful career in the USHL, most ...
Aug 31, 2020
One dead after Saturday night motorcycle crash
PEORIA, Ill. — One person is dead after a motorcycle crash Saturday on Route 6 near mile marker 7, according to Illinois State Police. The rider, a 30-year-old male, was ejected from the 2016 Ha...
Aug 30, 2020
UPDATE: human remains found on bank of Illinois River, coroner rules out 3 missing persons
***UPDATE*** Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said a forensic autopsy and dental examination were performed Monday morning to determine whether or not the remains matched key profile points of loca...
Aug 30, 2020
Multiple police officers shot in Chicago and St. Louis Saturday night
CHICAGO (AP) — Two police officers have been shot during a traffic stop in Chicago, prompting a third officer to return fire and injure the suspect. Police told reporters during a news conferenc...
Aug 30, 2020
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