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Local COVID roundup 8/10: over 50 hospital beds now in use
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria, Woodford, and Tazewell tri-county between Saturday and Monday experienced 170 new cases of coronavirus, while hospitalizations related to COVID-19 have risen above 50....
Jeremy Scott Aug 10, 2020
Motorcyclist involved in accident dies after fleeing from officer
PEORIA, Ill. — An East Peoria motorcyclist has died after fleeing from an East Peoria Police Officer attempting to stop him for speeding. The individual, 25-year-old Craig B. Spurlock, Jr, of Ea...
Dalton Kemper Aug 10, 2020
State COVID roundup 8/10: fewer cases, fewer tests
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The statewide positivity rate for COVID-19 stagnated at 4.1%, but Monday brought a second straight day of cases under 2,000, according to the Illinois Department of Public He...
Jeremy Scott Aug 10, 2020
Big Ten nixes fall football schedule
ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten voted Monday none of its member schools will play football in the fall of 2020. By a 12-2 vote, university presidents decided the coronavirus concern was just too gr...
Jeremy Scott Aug 10, 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect Monday until 7:00 P.M.
PEORIA, Ill. — The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Peoria and the surrounding counties Monday until 7:00 P.M. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck C...
Dalton Kemper Aug 10, 2020
Visit a Nursing Home!
As we continue to fight this awful pandemic, we aren’t able to visit our loved ones in nursing homes. Tragically, some residents of the nursing homes don’t get a lot of visits as is. HOWEV...
Steph Blue Aug 10, 2020
Ardis says Pritzker’s emergency rules aren’t enforceable
PEORIA, Ill. — Illinois’ new emergency rules may not make it past committee. On Friday, Gov. J-B Pritzker announced a three-step plan to help encourage masks and social distancing at busin...
Julia Bradley Aug 10, 2020
Over 100 arrests in Chicago after looting and unrest
CHICAGO (AP) - More than 100 people were arrested Monday following a night of looting and unrest that left 13 officers injured and caused damage in the city's upscale Magnificent Mile shopping distric...
Julia Bradley Aug 10, 2020
Peoria’s Golden Corral closes
PEORIA, Ill. — Citing the financial strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, the owner of Peoria’s Golden Corral announced Sunday that the restaurant was closing indefinitely. In a statement, Phil...
Julia Bradley Aug 10, 2020
States on hook for billions under Trump’s unemployment plan
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) – States are having to consider whether they can afford a plan from President Donald Trump to extend additional unemployment benefits, the plan requires states to provide ...
Julia Bradley Aug 10, 2020

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