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Local COVID roundup 8/26: drastic improvement in recovery rate
PEORIA, Ill. — Tazewell County as of Wednesday broke the 1,000 COVID-19 case mark, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. The county reported 21 new cases between Tuesday and Wed...
Jeremy Scott Aug 26, 2020

Milwaukee Bucks protest Blake shooting, opt against playing Wednesday playoff game
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Milwaukee Bucks have decided to boycott Game 5 of their NBA playoff series against the Orlando Magic, according to ESPN. The decision came in the aftermath of the Su...
Jeremy Scott Aug 26, 2020

Peoria Police officer Shawn Allen running for City Clerk
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police officer Shawn Allen Wednesday announced his candidacy for Peoria City Clerk. Allen made the announcement Wednesday in a video on his Facebook page. “As a resid...
Dalton Kemper Aug 26, 2020

Suspect arrested after 2 are killed at Kenosha protest
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - lllinois police have arrested a juvenile after two people were shot to death during another night of Black Lives Matter protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Commander Norman Johnson of...
Julia Bradley Aug 26, 2020

State COVID roundup 8/26: Peoria woman in her 90s dies from virus
PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria woman in her 90s is reported to have died from COVID-19. She was among 37 additional deaths announced Wednesday by the Illinois Department of Public Health. IDPH also ann...
Dalton Kemper Aug 26, 2020

Motorcyclist dies in Woodford County crash
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. — A Germantown Hills man was killed over the weekend when his motorcycle went off the road on Rt. 26 near Banta Road, just south of Lacon. Woodford County Coroner Tim Ruest...
Julia Bradley Aug 26, 2020

Laura now forecast to be a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) – Hurricane Laura is rapidly intensifying and forecasters now expect it to become a “catastrophic” Category 4 hurricane. It’s already a Category 3 as it a...
Julia Bradley Aug 26, 2020

Rep. Spain opposed to Illinois’ proposed graduated income tax plan
PEORIA, Ill. — Illinois voters will cast their ballots on a graduated income tax initiative in November. State Rep. Ryan Spain, of Peoria, said with Illinois being in such financial turmoil, app...
Julia Bradley Aug 26, 2020

Pipe Cleaner Animals!
There are tons of things you can do with pipe cleaners. And now you can add making animals with them! I found a great tutorial on how to make cute little animals from pipe cleaners and googly eyes! Al...
Steph Blue Aug 26, 2020

Collins: There’s science behind the heat index
PEORIA, Ill. — The heat index hasn’t been around too long, it was created in 1979, but it’s part of our summer time vernacular. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins...
Julia Bradley Aug 26, 2020
Peoria, IL, USA
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