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OSF prepared for infectious diseases like the coronavirus
PEORIA, Ill. — OSF Saint Francis Medical Center has procedures and facilities in place capable of handling infectious diseases like the coronavirus. Troy Erbentraut, OSF HealthCare’s Direc...
Julia Bradley Jan 27, 2020
Peoria County deer kill increases
PEORIA, Ill — Peoria County deer hunters bagged more deer during the just concluded 2019-2020 hunting seasons. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources reports 1,881 deer were taken in Peori...
Kevin Bessler Jan 25, 2020
Early morning burglary at Best Buy
PEORIA, Ill. — Officers apprehended to a business burglary early Saturday morning. Around 1:00 a.m., Peoria Police responded to an interior motion alarm at Best Buy. Upon arrival, officers obser...
Kristina Leahy Jan 25, 2020
Maroon: Peoria roads in good shape Saturday morning
PEORIA, Ill. — After three nights of accumulating snow, the main roads in Peoria Saturday morning are in good shape. Sie Maroon with Peoria Public Works says the roadways are wet. “Everyth...
Kristina Leahy Jan 25, 2020
Pekin Jr. High student approached on school property
PEKIN, Ill. — School officials of Broadmoor Junior High will ramp up extra police presence beginning on Monday. An incident report to police indicated a student was approached by a male i...
Mike Sabol Jan 24, 2020
Pritzker signs bill to cap insulin costs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The cost of insulin will drop beginning next year. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill that will cap the monthly cost of insulin to $100. “We have successfully made Il...
Kristina Leahy Jan 24, 2020
Don’t see pavement? It’s policy
PEORIA, Ill. — With three bouts of winter weather already in the books for 2020, Peoria Public Works is reminding motorists in neighborhoods those roads may not be as clear as main roads. The de...
Jeremy Scott Jan 24, 2020
Peoria home suffers damage from garage fire
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters responded just after 6:30 p.m. Thursday to reports of a structure fire in the 4200 block of W. Richards Way. Battalion Chief Steve Rada said smoke could be see...
Julia Bradley Jan 24, 2020
Dense Fog Advisory until 3 p.m. (1/24)
…DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON… * WHAT…Visibility one quarter mile or less in dense fog. * WHERE…Portions of west central Illinois. * WHEN̷...
Julia Bradley Jan 24, 2020
Civic Center renews contract with new management company
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Civic Center officials are feeling good about the future. The Civic Center Authority Board has reached a five-year contract extension with management team ASM Global. The a...
Julia Bradley Jan 24, 2020

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