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School bus involved in Monday morning accident with pedestrian
PEORIA, Ill. — A school bus was involved in an accident Monday morning with a pedestrian on a motorized bike at the intersection of William Kumpf Blvd. and Romeo B. Garrett Ave. The accident occ...
Nov 02, 2020
Peoria Mayor: police won’t be used to enforce mitigation
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis issued a statement Monday saying while neither he nor any other mayor has the power to override state mandates, Peoria also can’t be expending public ...
Nov 02, 2020
State COVID roundup 11/2: positivity above 8%
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — 6,222 people throughout Illinois tested positive in the Sunday-Monday reporting period for COVID-19. 20 deaths were announced. Illinois Department of Public Health said labs ...
Nov 02, 2020
Local COVID roundup 11/2: over 500 cases during weekend
PEORIA, Ill. — As Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties prepare for Wednesday’s mitigation restrictions to take effect throughout the encompassing Region Two, the tri-county is reeling f...
Nov 02, 2020
Peoria Heights restaurants hope outdoor dining remains popular through mitigation
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. — As tier one mitigation of the Restore Illinois plan comes to Region 2, Peoria Heights will comply with restrictions. Village Administrator Dustin Sutton told WMBD News, si...
Nov 02, 2020
Peoria Public Library remains open
PEORIA, Ill. — State-mandated restrictions for Illinois’ Region 2 due to a resurgence in COVID-19 positivity rates will not impact services at the Peoria Public Library’s five locati...
Nov 02, 2020
Setti: Increased mitigation will be hard on Peoria businesses
PEORIA, Ill. — The hospitality industry is one of the largest employers in the nation. And, for Peoria, restaurants and bars are part of what makes the community stand out. Chris Setti, CEO with...
Nov 02, 2020
ISP working to ensure safety on Election Day
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois State Police has been preparing for months, participating in readiness exercises, to make sure Election Day, Nov. 3, is safe. ISP Director Brendan Kelly said tro...
Nov 02, 2020
State COVID roundup 11/1: third day of 6,900 plus cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 6,980 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, marking the state’s third consecutive day with over 6,900 new cases. Illinois̵...
Nov 02, 2020
Kahl: East Peoria won’t follow Region 2 mitigation
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — Following an announcement from Gov. J-B Pritzker’s office and the Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday regarding COVID-19 resurgence mitigations for Region 2,...
Nov 02, 2020
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