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State COVID roundup 9/25: Over 2,500 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Over 2,500 new cases of COVID-19 were announced Friday by the Illinois Department of Public Health. In addition to the 2,514 new cases, 25 deaths were reported. Currently, ID...
Dalton Kemper Sep 25, 2020
In the orange: Peoria County at COVID warning level
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria County was one of 17 counties throughout the state to receive notice Friday from the Illinois Department of Public Health. IDPH has placed said counties in the orange ̵...
Jeremy Scott Sep 25, 2020
Man suffers shot to head, expected to be okay
PEORIA, Ill. — A man who was apparently shot in the head Thursday night in South Peoria is expected to recover. Peoria Police were called just before 11:00 to the 1000 block of John Gwynn on thr...
Jeremy Scott Sep 25, 2020
Peoria shooting leaves man hospitalized
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police were called just before 8 p.m. Thursday to the area of Kansas and Wisconsin by a ShotSpotter alert, indicating 10 shots were fired. Peoria Public Information Officer...
Julia Bradley Sep 25, 2020
Grayeb seeks re-election, won’t run for mayor
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria City Council Member Chuck Grayeb, who represents the City’s 2nd District, confirms he will not run for mayor, but instead seek another term on the City Council. Graye...
Julia Bradley Sep 25, 2020
Man suffers life-threatening injuries in I-74 crash
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. — Illinois State Police said a man suffered life-threatening injuries when two semi-trailer trucks collided around 5 p.m. Thursday on Interstate 74 near Kickapoo. The westbou...
Julia Bradley Sep 25, 2020
Shooting leaves one injured in S. Peoria
PEORIA,Ill. — Peoria Police were called late Thursday night to N. Sand Street and W. Hinton Avenue on reports of a shooting. Police said one person was wounded. There was no information about th...
Julia Bradley Sep 25, 2020
Woman falls to her death at residential building
***UPDATE*** Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the woman as 34-year-old Pamela Krasner. Harwood said she died instantly from blunt force trauma. The circumstances of her fall remained...
Jeremy Scott Sep 24, 2020
State COVID roundup 9/24: 62,000 tests given
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Labs across Illinois between Wednesday and Thursday received 62,071 tests for COVID-19. During that time, 2,257 people throughout the state received positive tests, while the...
Jeremy Scott Sep 24, 2020
Local COVID roundup 9/24: Tazewell female dies
PEORIA, Ill. — A woman from Tazewell County in her 70s has passed away from coronavirus complications, the county’s 24th such death and the 74th for Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford, combine...
Jeremy Scott Sep 24, 2020

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