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Local COVID roundup 10/14: elderly Peoria woman dies
PEORIA, Ill. — The death of a Peoria County woman in her 80s highlighted Wednesday’s COVID-19 report from the Peoria City/County Health Department. The woman lived at Generations at Peoria...
Oct 14, 2020
Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis announces he won’t seek re-election
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis announced in a Wednesday morning news conference he will be moving on from his current post following the 2021 mayoral election. “Spent a lot of time with m...
Oct 14, 2020
Peoria City Council agrees to settlement with firefighters union, saving engine 20
PEORIA, Ill. — Engine 20 in North Peoria will be saved after Peoria City Council voted Tuesday night to settle an unfair labor practice lawsuit with Local 50, which represents the local fire dep...
Oct 13, 2020
State COVID roundup 10/13: state surpasses 9k deaths
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — With 29 newly reported deaths, the state of Illinois as of Tuesday has had 9,026 fatalities related to COVID-19. Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,851 new cases...
Oct 13, 2020
Health department warns of church COVID exposure
DUNLAP, Ill. — Churchgoers of Cedar Hills Baptist Church in Dunlap were warned Tuesday of potential exposure to COVID-19. Peoria City/County Health Department posted on its social media a public...
Oct 13, 2020
Local COVID roundup 10/13: Woodford hits 500 cases, 9 deaths
PEORIA, Ill. — Woodford County reached 500 COVID-19 cases on the same day it saw its ninth COVID-related death. Peoria City/County Health Department said Tuesday a man in his 90s who lived at He...
Oct 13, 2020
Local high school reports 2 new COVID cases
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. — Illinois Valley Central High School students, staff, and parents received word Tuesday afternoon two individuals within the school have tested positive for COVID-19. Principa...
Oct 13, 2020
McConnell slates October revote on GOP COVID relief plan
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says that he's scheduling a vote regarding a GOP COVID-19 relief bill for later this month. He says aid to hard-hit businesses shouldn't be hel...
Oct 13, 2020
OSF Healthcare Foundation President Hammerton joining Bradley administration
PEORIA, Ill. — Bradley University announced Tuesday it’s bringing back a familiar face to its front office. Longtime OSF HealthCare Foundation President Tom Hammerton has been hired by the...
Oct 13, 2020
PPS superintendent presents updated back-to-school plan
PEORIA, Ill. — Another group of Peoria Public Schools students will return to the classroom on October 26. Kindergarten and 1st graders were back in schools October 5. Special Education students...
Oct 13, 2020
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