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OSF Saint Francis and OSF Children’s Hospital implement visitor restrictions
PEORIA, Ill. — OSF implementing visitor restrictions at OSF HealthCare, Saint Francis Medical Center, and OSF HealthCare Children’s Hospital of Illinois during the seasonal flu season and ...
Kristina Leahy Mar 15, 2020
Peoria Riverfront Museum closed until further notice
PEORIA, Ill — The Peoria Riverfront Museum has announced that the museum will be closed until further notice amid concerns of the spread of COVID-19. The closure includes the galleries, planetar...
Kristina Leahy Mar 15, 2020
Pastor at COVID-19 patient’s church releases special announcement
GERMANTOWN HILLS, Ill. — The pastor at Willow Hill Church in Germantown Hills that the COVID-19 patient regularly attends posted a special announcement video Sunday morning on YouTube. Pastor Br...
Dalton Kemper Mar 15, 2020
Walmart changing hours to restock and clean
PEORIA, Ill. — Walmart is changing its operating hours to ensure people get what they need during the COVID-19 epidemic. The company announced this change Saturday in a press release. Beginning ...
Dalton Kemper Mar 15, 2020
Peoria Diocese suspends mass
PEORIA, Ill. — As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the Catholic Diocese of Peoria has suspended public masses. In a statement issued Friday, Bishop Daniel Jenky states that funeral masses s...
Kevin Bessler Mar 14, 2020
Peoria Library closing to public Monday
PEORIA, Ill. — Branches of the Peoria Public Library will be closed starting Monday, March 16 through Monday, March 30, according to a press release. Library locations will be open through the w...
Julia Bradley Mar 14, 2020
Breaking News: positive COVID-19 case in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria has its first confirmed case of a positive COVID-19 test. The patient was tested Friday, March 13 at a UnityPoint Health clinic. The patient, a Woodford County man in his 70s, wa...
Julia Bradley Mar 14, 2020
Pekin City Hall closing to maintain ‘social distancing’
PEKIN, Ill. — Out of an abundance of caution in response to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the City of Pekin will be closing access to City Hall and other City facilities to the general...
Julia Bradley Mar 14, 2020
Ways to help the community during the coronavirus pandemic
WASHINGTON — As the nation weathers the coronavirus pandemic, there are things you can do to help your community…from donating money to checking on elderly neighbors. Most importantly, the...
Julia Bradley Mar 14, 2020
Trump declares virus emergency; House passes aid package
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump has declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency in order to free up more money and resources. He has also thrown his support behind an aid pac...
Julia Bradley Mar 14, 2020

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