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Local COVID cases rise
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county went up Friday to 228 total cases of COVID-19. Peoria reported 153 confirmed cases, Tazewell reported 60, and Woodford remained at 15. The ...
Jeremy Scott May 15, 2020
Illinois passes 90,000 cases of COVID-19 as Peoria gets set for new testing site
CHICAGO — Illinois has reached a total of 90,369 confirmed cases of COVID-19, with 2,432 new cases reported. There were 130 new deaths reported in the last 24 hours, bringing the state’s t...
Kristina Leahy May 15, 2020
Arson blamed for Southside fire
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called just after 4 a.m. Friday to the 500 block of S. Warren on reports of a structure fire. Fire Division Chief of Operations Shawn Sollberger said the ...
Julia Bradley May 15, 2020
Retail sales fall 16.4% March-April
BALTIMORE (AP) – U.S. retail sales tumbled 16.4% from March to April as business shutdowns caused by the coronavirus kept shoppers away, threatened stores across the country and weighed down a s...
Julia Bradley May 15, 2020
Peoria County approves amended 2020 budget
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. — The Peoria County Board Thursday night adopted an amended budget with cuts that aren’t as severe as expected. The cuts are due to a significant loss in revenue due to...
Julia Bradley May 15, 2020
Homemade Lava Lamp!
Ahhh lava lamps. If you were a teen, or even someone in your 20s, during the 70s, chances are you had a lava lamp somewhere. They’re mesmerizing! And even relaxing to watch. Did you know…y...
Steph Blue May 15, 2020
Overnight shooting in Peoria leaves one injured
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police responded around 10:15 p.m. Thursday to a ShotSpotter alert indicating four rounds were fired in the 2700 block of Wyoming Street. Peoria Public Information Officer ...
Julia Bradley May 15, 2020
The recovery rate increased to 73% in Tri-County
PEORIA, Ill. — The Tri-County region has reached 222 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Only one new case was reported in the last 24 hours, the case is in Peoria County. Peoria County has 149 confirm...
Kristina Leahy May 14, 2020
Gov. Pritzker launches Get Hired Illinois
CHICAGO, Ill. — Gov. J.B. Pritzker said supporting workers and families during this time is a top priority. Pritzker said that the Illinois Department of Employment Security will start processin...
Kristina Leahy May 14, 2020
Peoria’s third homicide victim has been identified
PEORIA, Ill. — The victim of Peoria’s third homicide of 2020 has been identified as 22-year-old Brein Metts of Peoria. Peoria Police responded Wednesday around 7:15 p.m. to the 1700 block ...
Kristina Leahy May 14, 2020

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