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***LAST UPDATED 4/21/21 11:50 A.M.*** PEORIA COUNTY — 169 of 169 precincts reporting City of Peoria Mayor Rita Ali — 50.13% (8,240 votes) Jim Montelongo — 49.87% (8,197 votes) City o...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Nearly 3,000 Illinoisans — 2,931 — found out between Monday and Tuesday they have the coronavirus. 13 died of the virus during that time. 95,188 doses of the vacc...

***UPDATE*** 4/6/21 4:30 P.M. PPD Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said the male victim was taken to a hospital, and his injuries were non-life-threatening. She also said there was no suspect inf...

PEORIA, Ill. — 172 residents of Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties found out between Monday and Tuesday they tested positive for COVID-19. 96 of those cases are Peoria residents, 74 are Taz...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday moved up the COVID-19 vaccine eligibility target for all American adults to April 19, but warned that with new virus variants spreading...

PEORIA, Ill. — Tuesday is Election Day. Some of the key races: Peoria Mayor – Jim Montelongo vs. Rita Ali Peoria City Clerk – Stefanie Tarr vs. Shawn Allen Peoria City Council Distri...

PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police were on the scene Monday night of a gunshot with injury. Officers were called around 8:30 to the 500 block of Gift Ave. There, a man was initially said to be shot in the c...

PEORIA, Ill. — Heartland Health Services (HHS) announced Monday COVID-19 vaccine availability for area residents. According to HHS, anyone 18 and older now qualifies for the vaccine. HHS also sa...

PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Monday reported five area deaths due to COVID-19 since last Thursday, the last date the health department reported COVID metrics. Four of ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported more than 80 counties in the state have opened COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all residents 16 and older. Peo...