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Worldwide death toll from coronavirus eclipses 1 million
NEW DELHI (AP) - The worldwide death toll from the coronavirus has eclipsed 1 million. The milestone, recorded by Johns Hopkins University, comes nine months into a crisis that has devastated the glob...
Sep 29, 2020
Peoria Public Schools working to use saliva testing for students and staff
PEORIA, Ill. — COVID-19 saliva testing may be used for students and staff of Peoria Public Schools to cut down on quarantine numbers when they return to in-person learning. Superintendent Dr. Sh...
Sep 28, 2020
Pekin approves participation in $250M state COVID reimbursement program
PEKIN, Ill. — The City of Pekin voted Monday night to take advantage of an allotment of $1.4 million in state coronavirus relief funds. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportuni...
Sep 28, 2020
Pekin mother charged with manslaughter in death of child
PEKIN, Ill. — A 19-year-old Pekin mother is in jail after the death of her 11-month-old daughter, according to news partner 25 News. The mother, Angel Vanduker, now faces involuntary manslaughte...
Sep 28, 2020
North, Lakeview libraries set to reopen
PEORIA, Ill. — Two Peoria Public Library branches closed for the last week because an employee tested positive for COVID-19 are on target to reopen as scheduled. The North and Lakeview facilitie...
Sep 28, 2020
Local COVID roundup 9/28: five people pass away
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria and Tazewell Counties between Saturday and Monday combined for five COVID-19 deaths and, with Woodford County mixed in, 184 new cases. The two deceased Peoria County reside...
Sep 28, 2020
State COVID roundup 9/28: 13 Illinoisans die
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — 41,142 people in Illinois between Sunday and Monday took coronavirus tests, as 1,709 people found out they have the virus. 13 people during that time passed away from complic...
Sep 28, 2020
Students/parents to sue IHSA over fall sports cancellation
CHICAGO, Ill. — A group of student-athletes and their parents plan to file a class action lawsuit against the Illinois High School Association. The suit aims to restore fall sports amid the ongo...
Sep 28, 2020
State COVID-19 roundup 9/27: positivity rate up slightly
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday reported 1,604 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 statewide, including 14 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting the ...
Sep 28, 2020
Illinois extends driver’s license deadlines another 3 months
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White has extended expiration dates for driver’s licenses another three months. White announced this week that expired licenses n...
Sep 28, 2020
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