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Local COVID roundup 3/17: tri-county numbers good, regional numbers rise
PEORIA, Ill. — 99 residents of Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties tested positive between Tuesday and Wednesday for COVID-19, but no virus-related deaths occurred. 57 of the new cases were ...
Jeremy Scott Mar 17, 2021
IRS to extend U.S. tax deadline until May 17: House panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Internal Revenue Service will extend the federal tax filing deadline until May 17 after members of Congress sought an extension, two senior House of Representativ...
Jeremy Scott Mar 17, 2021
State COVID roundup 3/17: Over 1,600 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday reported 1,655 new and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 17 additional deaths. The new case count is...
Dalton Kemper Mar 17, 2021
Second suspect arrested in connection with late January homicide
PEORIA, Ill. — A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a late January shooting that left one person dead in Peoria. 25-year-old Jamere Laster was found by United States Marshals Fu...
Dalton Kemper Mar 17, 2021
Expanded 50th anniversary reissue of CSNY’s 1970 debut album, ‘Déjà Vu,’ due out in May
Full details about the previously reported expanded 50th anniversary reissue of Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young 's 1970 debut album, Dj Vu , have been unveiled. The collection will be released on May...
Syndicated Content Mar 17, 2021
Peoria Walgreens held up Tuesday night
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police were called just after 7 p.m. Tuesday to the Walgreens in the 2300 block of War Memorial Drive on reports of an armed robbery. Public Information Officer Amy Dotson ...
Julia Bradley Mar 17, 2021
EP Council eyes road upgrade project
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — East Peoria City Council on Tuesday night gave preliminary approval to a traffic project along IL-116. It would extend from just north of Interstate 74 through the intersecti...
Jeremy Scott Mar 16, 2021
Pekin man sentenced to 47 years in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor
PEORIA, Ill. — A Pekin man has been sentenced to 47 years in prison after entering a guilty plea for sexual exploitation of a minor. Harold L. Williams, 40, was on federal supervised release whe...
Dalton Kemper Mar 16, 2021
$10M water project coming to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Public water throughout Peoria Metro is getting a $10 million upgrade. Illinois American Water announced Tuesday afternoon it’s investing the money to replace 4.5 miles of w...
Jeremy Scott Mar 16, 2021
Local COVID roundup 3/16: Hospital bed usage on the rise
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Tuesday reported 35 patients with COVID-19 were in area hospitals, up from Monday’s total of 27. 11 of the patients in area hospital...
Dalton Kemper Mar 16, 2021

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