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Peoria’s Steamboat Classic cancelled
PEORIA,Ill. — The Illinois Valley Striders, organizers of Peoria’s Steamboat Classic race, said Tuesday the 47th annual running, already postponed from the Father’s Day weekend date,...
Julia Bradley Jul 01, 2020
A fatal hit and run in May leads to an arrest
PEORIA, Ill. – In the early morning hours of May 25th, Police responded to the 2300 block of W. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive of a male victim that appeared to be hit by a vehicle. The victim was...
Mike Sabol Jun 30, 2020
Minor League Baseball season canceled
PEORIA, Ill. — Dozer Park will remain dark the rest of the year, as there will be no 2020 Minor League Baseball season. The announcement came down Tuesday afternoon from the league, citing ongoi...
Jeremy Scott Jun 30, 2020
State COVID roundup 6/30: another day of 30,000+ tests
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — It was another day of over 30,000 COVID-19 tests administered across the state, the Illinois Department of Public Health said Tuesday in its daily update. That trend started ...
Jeremy Scott Jun 30, 2020
Local COVID roundup 6/30: 0 new positive cases in Peoria County
PEORIA, Ill. — For the first time in a 24-hour period since March, Peoria County from Monday to Tuesday had no positive COVID-19 tests to report. Peoria City/County Health Department Communicati...
Jeremy Scott Jun 30, 2020
Washington homicide victim was stabbed to death
***UPDATE*** Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley has identified the victim as 41-year-old Joshua R. Snyder. Hanley said an autopsy Tuesday showed the official cause of death was multiple stab wound...
Julia Bradley Jun 30, 2020
Morton Dist. 709 plans for in-person instruction
MORTON, Ill. — Morton students will be in the classroom full-time in the fall. Morton Schools Superintendent Jeff Hill said Monday in a press release that the District 709’s School Board h...
Julia Bradley Jun 30, 2020
Morton business destroyed by fire
MORTON, Ill. — Fire broke out just after 5:30 p.m. Monday at One Source Equipment Rentals on Detroit Avenue in Morton. A passerby called in the fire while driving on I-155. Thick black smoke was...
Julia Bradley Jun 30, 2020
Fatal shooting overnight in Peoria
Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the victim as 43-year-old Andre Leathers Sr., of Peoria. A full autopsy was scheduled for late Tuesday. _____________________________________________...
Julia Bradley Jun 30, 2020
State COVID roundup 6/29: daily death toll low once again
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — For the second consecutive day, Illinois from Sunday to Monday saw a 24-hour period COVID-19 death toll in the teens. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 14 dea...
Jeremy Scott Jun 29, 2020

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