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Civic Center testing site delayed a week
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Plans to open a drive thru COVID-19 testing site at the Peoria Civic Center parking lot are on hold. State officials said Wednesday that moving the site from the Interstate C...
Julia Bradley May 14, 2020
Fairy Garden!
These are so easy and fun! There are lots of homes and accessories you can buy online. Or you can create your own! I’ve done a fairy garden in a plant pot and under a tree. Both were super cute!...
Steph Blue May 14, 2020
Nearly 3 million workers seek jobless aid
WASHINGTON (AP) – Nearly 3 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week as the viral outbreak led more companies to slash jobs even though most states have begun to ...
Julia Bradley May 14, 2020
Collins: Thursday evening storms could be severe
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria area will see occasional showers and thunderstorms Thursday. But, a chance of severe storms is more likely Thursday evening. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Ch...
Julia Bradley May 14, 2020
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

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