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WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT THROUGH 7 P.M. MONDAY (4/13)
		…WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING… * WHAT…Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 50 mph expected. * WHERE…Central, east central, and southeast...
			
				Julia Bradley				Apr 13, 2020							
		Pritzker gives Easter COVID update
		CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker took time on Easter to thank Apple. He said CEO Tim Cook saw to 100,000 N-95 masks being delivered to Illinois. Pritzker also said the state is eighth in the nation ...
			
				Jeremy Scott				Apr 12, 2020							
		Area COVID count goes up slightly
		PEORIA, Ill. — The total COVID-19 case count for the Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county area rose Sunday to 53. Peoria’s and Tazewell’s count rose one a piece, from 26 and 18 on Sat...
			
				Jeremy Scott				Apr 12, 2020							
		UK PM Johnson out of the hospital, says staff saved his life
		LONDON (AP) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was discharged from a London hospital where he was treated in intensive care for the coronavirus as the U.K. on Sunday became the fourth European cou...
			
				Jeremy Scott				Apr 12, 2020							
		Pandemic Health Worker Program offered by OSF HealthCare
		Peoria, Ill. – OSF HealthCare has launched a Pandemic Health Worker Program (PHWP) that will serve individuals with COVID-19 symptoms. The Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services h...
			
				Mike Sabol				Apr 11, 2020							
		State COVID-19 cases increase; Pritzker announces new statewide telehealth programs
		CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 1,293 new positive cases of COVID-19 on Saturday. IDPH Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike indicated 19,180 total positive cases and 81 new deat...
			
				Mike Sabol				Apr 11, 2020							
		Tri-county COVID-19 positive cases over 50
		PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department said Saturday the tri-county total of positive cases of COVID-19 to 51 cases. Peoria County reported five new cases with a total of 26. Ta...
			
				Mike Sabol				Apr 11, 2020							
		Crime drops around the world as COVID-19 keeps people inside
		CHICAGO (AP) – The coronavirus pandemic that has crippled big-box retailers and mom-and-pop shops worldwide may be making a dent in illicit business, too. In Chicago, one of America’s most...
			
				Kristina Leahy				Apr 11, 2020							
		Jobless claims up again in Illinois; 200K another new record
		SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Unemployment claims in Illinois jumped nearly 13% last week, with 201,041 new claims largely attributable to the spread of the coronavirus. The jump in Illinois, breakin...
			
				Kristina Leahy				Apr 11, 2020							
		ISP trades in hats and ties for gloves and masks
		PEORIA, Ill. — Illinois State Police have changed up the trooper uniform due to the coronavirus pandemic. Troopers have switched out their standard hats and ties for personal protective equipmen...
			
				Kristina Leahy				Apr 11, 2020							
		 
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