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Soda machine causes carbon dioxide leak at Shell on Sterling
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters responded to reports of a carbon monoxide alarm activation at the Shell gas station on Sterling Thursday morning just after 11:00 a.m. Upon arrival, fire crews...
Dalton Kemper Nov 19, 2020
Bradley student aims to help marginalized students in Peoria through new program
PEORIA, Ill. — A Bradley University senior is aiming to improve education for high school freshman and sophomore Black and Latinx students in Peoria through a new program that uses competitive s...
Dalton Kemper Nov 19, 2020
Area hospitalizations reach milestone again
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department announced hospitalizations have reached a new high for the region during its weekly COVID-19 update. Public Health Administrator Monica He...
Jeremy Scott Nov 19, 2020
IHSA officially pauses winter sports
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Following Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s announcement tier three mitigation measures will begin Friday, the Illinois High School Association’s board of directors on Thursda...
Jeremy Scott Nov 19, 2020
New chocolate manufacturing plant coming to Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Ferrero North America announced Thursday it will be building a new chocolate manufacturing center in Bloomington, Ill. This plant will be Ferrero’s first chocolate prod...
Jeremy Scott Nov 19, 2020
Local COVID roundup 11/19: over 200 tri-county residents hospitalized
PEORIA, Ill. — Over 200 Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford County residents were in local hospitals as of Thursday afternoon because of the coronavirus. The Peoria City/County Health Department said...
Jeremy Scott Nov 19, 2020
State COVID roundup 11/19: 6k hospital beds now in use
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The amount of people as of Wednesday night in Illinois hospitals with the coronavirus surpassed the 6,000 mark. Illinois Department of Public Health reported Thursday 6,037 h...
Jeremy Scott Nov 19, 2020
PPD closes lobby, some services still available
PEORIA, Ill. — In accordance with other City of Peoria closures due to Tier 3 mitigation measures, the Peoria Police Department Lobby is now closed. Several PPD services are suspended due to the...
Julia Bradley Nov 19, 2020
IDPH: COVID-19 is overwhelming our hospitals
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State officials say too many many in Illinois still believe COVID-19 is a hoax. Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, Dr. Ngozi Ezike, said during Wednesday...
Julia Bradley Nov 19, 2020
US jobless claims increase to 742,000 as pandemic worsens
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose last week to 742,000, the first increase in five weeks and a sign that the resurgent viral outbreak is likely slowing the econom...
Julia Bradley Nov 19, 2020

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