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Local COVID roundup 11/20: double digit death count
PEORIA, Ill. — 11 area residents died between Thursday and Friday from COVID-19 complications. Woodford County experienced the deaths of two Apostolic Christian residents. One was a male in his ...
Jeremy Scott Nov 20, 2020

King formally concedes election
EAST MOLINE, Ill. — Esther Joy King, Republican challenger for the 17th District Congresssional seat, has officially conceded the race to Rep. Cheri Bustos. "The 2020 election has been like no o...
Jeremy Scott Nov 20, 2020

Severe Friday morning accident claims life
PEORIA, Ill. — One person has died following injuries sustained from a Friday morning accident that occurred at 10:37 a.m. Peoria Police and Fire responded to Reservoir and Rochelle regarding a ...
Dalton Kemper Nov 20, 2020

Illinois State Police and IDOT staying ready for different holiday travel
PEORIA, Ill. — Holiday travel throughout the United States may look different this year due to COVID-19, but the Illinois State Police and Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will be fo...
Dalton Kemper Nov 20, 2020

State COVID roundup 11/20: positivity rate dips
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Even as over 13,000 Illinoisans tested positive between Thursday and Friday for COVID-19, the state’s rolling seven-day positivity rate has gone down by half a percenta...
Jeremy Scott Nov 20, 2020

Georgia Secretary of State certifies election for Joe Biden
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's top elections official on Friday certified election results showing Joe Biden won the presidential election after a hand tally stemming from a mandatory audit affirmed the Dem...
Jeremy Scott Nov 20, 2020

Georgia Secretary of State to certify election for Biden
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's top elections official said he will certify that Joe Biden won the state's presidential election. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger spoke after a hand tally stemming from ...
Julia Bradley Nov 20, 2020

Pfizer seeking emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in US
(AP) — Pfizer is set to ask U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting a process that could bring first shots as early as next month. Friday’s step comes days...
Julia Bradley Nov 20, 2020

Stabbing on CityLink bus leaves driver and suspect injured
PEORIA, Ill. — The driver of a CityLink bus was stabbed in the neck Thursday night by a passenger he’d earlier kicked off the bus, according to Peoria Police. Emergency crews were called t...
Julia Bradley Nov 20, 2020

Soda machine causes carbon dioxide leak at Shell on Sterling
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters responded to reports of a carbon monoxide alarm activation at the Shell gas station on Sterling Thursday morning just after 11:00 a.m. Upon arrival, fire crews...
Dalton Kemper Nov 19, 2020
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