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Local COVID roundup 1/22: slight setback
PEORIA, Ill. — Region Two of Illinois has been looking forward to a return in the near future to phase four of Restore Illinois from tier three COVID-19 mitigation, but those plans on Friday enc...
Jeremy Scott Jan 22, 2021
Pop-A-Shot partners with NBA for officially-licensed games
PEORIA, Ill. — Pop-A-Shot announced Friday they have partnered with the National Basketball Association (NBA) to launch a line of officially-licensed games. Pop-A-Shot’s best-selling game,...
Dalton Kemper Jan 22, 2021
IDPH Director says all HS sports allowed in Phase 4
CHICAGO — Illinois Department of Public Health Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike Friday announced all high school sports are allowed to compete in intraconference play in Phase 4 of Restore Illinois. As ...
Dalton Kemper Jan 22, 2021
State COVID roundup 1/22: positivity rate continues to drop
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported the preliminary seven-day statewide test positivity is 6.2%. On Thursday, that number was at 6.5%. IDPH Friday...
Dalton Kemper Jan 22, 2021
Arrest made in Peoria woman’s death
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police have made an arrest in the death of 50-year-old Mona Ellison. The PPD’s Criminal Investigations Division has identified the suspect as 42-year-old Christopher ...
Julia Bradley Jan 22, 2021
U.S. House to deliver Trump impeachment to Senate on Monday: Schumer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives will deliver an impeachment charge against former President Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, rejecting Republi...
Julia Bradley Jan 22, 2021
‘Don’t call us, we’ll call you’: local hospitals outline vax protocol
PEORIA, Ill. — Area health officials continually emphasized patience regarding COVID-19 vaccinations during the Peoria City/County Health Department’s weekly COVID-19 news conference on Th...
Ben Pollard Jan 21, 2021
Police respond to shooting on W. Wiswall
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police responded Thursday afternoon to a victim that had been shot in the 2000 block of W. Wiswall St. Public Information Officer Amy Dotson confirmed to WMBD News that the...
Ben Pollard Jan 21, 2021
Local COVID roundup 1/21: nearing Phase 4 requirements
PEORIA, Ill. — Region 2, the region that encompasses Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties, continues to make progress on a return to Phase 4 of Restore Illinois. The only requirement the regio...
Dalton Kemper Jan 21, 2021
Peoria reopening City Hall and other offices Monday
PEORIA,Ill. — Peoria City Hall will reopen to the public on Monday, Jan. 25, with safety measures including COVID-related health checks and limited occupancies in place. Residents are still enco...
Julia Bradley Jan 21, 2021

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