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Arson fire in Peoria late Saturday night
PEORIA, Ill. — Arson has been determined to be the cause of a late Saturday night fire that occurred just before 9:30 p.m. at 2208 W. Proctor St. When crews arrived, they found heavy flames and ...
Dalton Kemper Nov 15, 2020
Police investigate three car shootout in Bartonville
BARTONVILLE, Ill. — Just after 1:30 a.m. Saturday morning a Bartonville police officer saw three cars actively shooting at each other in the 900 block of McKinley Ave. The officer followed one o...
Dalton Kemper Nov 15, 2020
Manier announces bid for re-election in Washington
WASHINGTON, Ill. – Gary Manier has been Washington’s mayor for almost 20 years, and it appears that he’s not ready to give up the job quite yet. On Saturday, Manier announced plans t...
Julia Bradley Nov 14, 2020
US sees new daily high for positive virus tests
BALTIMORE (AP) - The number of people testing positive for the coronavirus has soared to a new daily high in the United States. Data from Johns Hopkins University indicates the number of confirmed cas...
Julia Bradley Nov 14, 2020
Illinois temporarily closing driver’s license facilities
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois’ driver services facilities will close due to the COVID-19 pandemic, beginning Tuesday, Nov. 17 through December 7, according to Secretary of State Jesse White...
Julia Bradley Nov 14, 2020
Friday afternoon fire displaces family
PEORIA, Ill. — A family was displaced from their home after a Friday afternoon fire just before 4:00 p.m. Peoria firefighters responded at 3:45 p.m. to 1006 S. Shelley St. where they found smoke...
Dalton Kemper Nov 13, 2020
Gov. Pritzker extends eviction moratorium with protections for landlords
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday he was extending the eviction moratorium in the state of Illinois for another 30 days. This time, however, he said there would be more pro...
Dalton Kemper Nov 13, 2020
Peoria Catholic schools going remote through end of 2020
PEORIA, Ill. — All schools within the Catholic Diocese of Peoria will switch to all-remote learning starting Mon., Nov. 16, through Jan. 18, 2021. Superintendent Dr. Sharon Weiss explained in a ...
Jeremy Scott Nov 13, 2020
Trump hails progress on vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Friday hailed developments in the race for a vaccine for the resurgent coronavirus. Trump spoke from the the Rose Garden as the nation sets records for conf...
Jeremy Scott Nov 13, 2020
Local COVID roundup 11/13: nearly 400 new cases
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county experienced 394 new COVID-19 cases between Thursday and Friday, according to the Peoria City/County Health Department. Tazewell accounted f...
Jeremy Scott Nov 13, 2020

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