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State COVID roundup 6/17: all regions meeting criteria to advance
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Nearly 30,000 tests for COVID-19 were taken from Tuesday to Wednesday at labs across Illinois, with 546 coming back positive. There have been 87 deaths reported over that sam...
Jun 17, 2020
Local COVID roundup 6/17: Tazewell Co. woman dies
PEORIA, Ill. — A Tazewell County woman in her 80s is the area’s most recent COVID-19 victim to succumb to the illness. Her death, reported Wednesday, brings Tazewell’s death count to...
Jun 17, 2020
Body found in drainage ditch in Washington ID’ed
WASHINGTON, Ill. — A body found Wednesday morning in Washington has been identified. Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley said 34-year-old Kyle McMurtrey was pronounced dead at 10:15. Washingt...
Jun 17, 2020
Peoria fire crews respond to hotel fire
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics responded Wednesday to the 5300 block of W. Landens Way just before 8:00 a.m. for a fire in a hotel room. While en-route, dispatchers received report...
Jun 17, 2020
Vehicle fire spreads to nearby homes in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters responded to a vehicle fire around 3:30 a.m. Wednesday in the 700 block of E. Fairoaks Avenue. Peoria Fire Battalion Chief Ralph Phillips said crews found the ...
Jun 17, 2020
Blended Cheerios as Edible Sand!
TikTok is pretty entertaining…and you learn stuff! There’s a vid going viral where moms are blending cheerios to make edible sand! It’s pretty easy…use a Nutribullet or somethi...
Jun 17, 2020
Arrests follow video of bullying of Chillicothe teen with autism
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. — Seven young people were arrested Tuesday for attacking a 17-year-old Chillicothe girl with autism. Chillicothe Police Chief Scott Mettille said the arrests came a day after v...
Jun 17, 2020
Massive expansion of vote-by-mail approved in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois governor on Tuesday approved a massive expansion in voting by mail, a plan derided by Republicans nationally. Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker said allowing ma...
Jun 17, 2020
EP City Council approves parameters for delivery and carry out mixed drinks
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — The East Peoria City Council met Tuesday night and agreed upon regulations for liquor license holders in regards to delivery and carry out mixed drinks. Commissioner Mark Hil...
Jun 16, 2020
In wake of racial issues, Peoria County Board votes to tap into financial reserves
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria County Board has voted to allocate an extra lump of money to combat what it calls social injustice. By a 16-2 vote, the board on Tuesday voted to appropriate an extra $...
Jun 16, 2020
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