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Police investigate Peoria’s third homicide of 2020
UPDATE — The victim has been identified at 22-year-old Brein Metts. ——————————————————...
Julia Bradley May 14, 2020
Arrests made in relation to vehicle and school vandalism
PEORIA, Ill. – Three juveniles were arrested after an investigation of vandalism reported in Peoria County over the past two weeks. Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell said detectives located thr...
Mike Sabol May 13, 2020
Pride for Peoria: Richwoods teacher and coach says remote learning is a lesson for everyone
PEORIA, Ill. — Another school year is almost in the books. Richwoods High School teacher and coach, Patrick Hogan, said when the pandemic started and classes were moved online, teachers received...
Kristina Leahy May 13, 2020
Local COVID recoveries hit 70%
PEORIA, Ill. — Tri-county COVID-19 cases went up Wednesday by four, to 221. Three of those new cases were reported in Peoria, giving the county 148, while Tazewell had one new case, making its t...
Jeremy Scott May 13, 2020
Ezike: Expect increase in cases with increased testing in Illinois
CHICAGO, Ill. — Dr. Ngozi Ezike with the Illinois Department of Public Health shared pride for local health departments and said local health officials are making decisions based on science. Ezi...
Kristina Leahy May 13, 2020
Health Department reports 221 COVID-19 cases for Tri-County
PEORIA, Ill. — The Tri-County region has reached a total of 221 confirmed cases of COVID-19. ‘ There are 148 confirmed cases in Peoria County, 58 in Tazewell, and Woodford remains at 15. 7...
Kristina Leahy May 13, 2020
General Assembly to take up work May 20 in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois House will convene in Springfield for three days next week to take up its spring session workload long delayed by the coronavirus pandemic. A letter from De...
Julia Bradley May 13, 2020
Details for the Heart of Illinois reopening plan
PEORIA, Ill. — A local plan to Governor J.B. Pritzker has been revealed. Several mayors around central Illinois and the Peoria City/County Health Department have gathered to create the Heart of ...
Kristina Leahy May 13, 2020
CDC guidance more restrictive than White House
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) – Advice from the nation’s top disease control experts on how to safely reopen businesses and institutions in the coronavirus pandemic included detailed instructive ...
Julia Bradley May 13, 2020
Illinois General Assembly is urged back to Springfield
CHICAGO – Governor J.B. Pritzker is urging Illinois lawmakers to reconvene and address financial concerns caused by the pandemic. The governor says it’s time for the General Assembly to he...
Mike Sabol May 12, 2020

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