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State COVID roundup 2/14: Over 1,600 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,631 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the state’s total cases to 1,162,154 since the pandemic began. SundayR...
Julia Bradley Feb 15, 2021
Collins: Bitter cold temperatures and more snow on the way
PEORIA, Ill. — A Wind Chill Warning remains in effect for the Peoria metro area through noon Monday. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect until 6 a.m. Tuesday. News partner 25 News Chief ...
Julia Bradley Feb 15, 2021
Peoria County Jail inmate found hanging inside cell
***UPDATE*** 2/15/21 9:46 A.M. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the inmate found hanging in his cell at the Peoria County Jail as 59-year-old Michael Dyer of Decatur. Harwood said Dy...
Jeremy Scott Feb 14, 2021
Over 50 million coronavirus vax doses administered in U.S.
(Reuters) – The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said it had administered over 50 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines in the country as of Saturday morning and delivered about 69.9...
Ben Pollard Feb 14, 2021
State COVID roundup 2/13: total cases just over 2,000
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,092 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, as well as 53 additional deaths. In the past 24 hours, laboratories have...
Ben Pollard Feb 13, 2021
Senate votes to acquit Donald Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Donald Trump on Saturday was acquitted by the U.S. Senate in his second impeachment trial in 12 months, as his fellow Republicans shielded him from accountability for the ...
Ben Pollard Feb 13, 2021
Following agreement, impeachment trial to move ahead without witnesses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Senate headed off a prolonged impeachment trial for Donald Trump on Saturday with an agreement to enter into evidence details of the ...
Ben Pollard Feb 13, 2021
Morton School District 709 COVID update: numbers continue to improve
MORTON, Ill. — Morton School District 709 Friday announced five students were positive with COVID-19, a seven student decrease from the previous week. Student quarantines were up slightly from t...
Ben Pollard Feb 13, 2021
Senate decides to allow witnesses in Trump impeachment, extending trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. senators voted on Saturday in favor of allowing witnesses in the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump, extending the proceedings as lawmakers weigh whet...
Julia Bradley Feb 13, 2021
UPDATE: Victim of fatal crash identified/arrest made
UPDATE 6:53 a.m. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the victim of the crash Friday night in the 100 block of S. Western Avenue in Peoria as 30-year-old Cherish Coleman. One of the vehi...
Julia Bradley Feb 13, 2021

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