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Local COVID roundup 5/26: Peoria advises against outdoor entertainment
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria City Manager Patrick Urich on Tuesday encouraged everyone who can get tested at the community-based testing site at Peoria Civic Center to do so. “There’s a lot...
May 26, 2020
State COVID roundup 5/26: Remdesivir being used in Illinois hospitals
CHICAGO — Dr. Ngozi Ezike with the Illinois Department of Public Health announced the COVID-19 numbers reported on Tuesday are lower because medical facilities did receive a day off over the wee...
May 26, 2020
Morton Schools Superintendent says plan is to resume in-person learning in fall
MORTON, Ill. — In-person learning is the current plan for fall of 2020 in Morton Unit School District No. 709. Superintendent Dr. Jeff Hill has issued a video statement, calling the spring 2020 ...
May 26, 2020
Woman’s death being investigated as a homicide
PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria woman’s death is being investigated as a homicide. Peoria Police were called to the 500 block of W. Loucks around 5:16 a.m. Sunday in regards to a unresponsive fema...
May 26, 2020
Outdoor ‘Street Seats’ returning to Peoria Heights
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. — Starting Friday, Peoria Heights bars and restaurants will take full advantage of Gov. J-B Pritzker’s plan to resume outdoor service. Mayor Mike Phelan confirms the V...
May 26, 2020
Victim shot in the rear overnight in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police responded to reports of shots fired just after 11:30 p.m. Monday in the 3000 block of Wiswall Street. Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said police located a mal...
May 26, 2020
Strong storms bring outages, downed lines and trees
PEORIA,Ill. — Strong storms that moved through Central Illinois Monday night brought high winds and up to three inches of rain, causing some moderate flooding. Emergency management officials rep...
May 26, 2020
Flood Warning for Peoria/ Tazewell/Woodford Counties until 12:15 p.m. (5/26)
The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Flood Warning for Urban Areas and Small Streams in… Northwestern Woodford County in central Illinois… North central Tazewell County i...
May 26, 2020
State COVID roundup 5/25: positive rate holds firm
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The state’s overall rate of positive COVID-19 tests on Monday stayed steady. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported a rolling 7-day positivity rate of 12% fo...
May 25, 2020
Local COVID roundup 5/25: Increase in ICU bed usage in Tri-County
PEORIA, Ill. –The hospital systems for the Tri-County region are reporting a slight increase in hospital bed usage. ICU beds in use has increased from six to nine, with two persons under investi...
May 25, 2020
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