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Most Peoria County departments closing temporarily
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. — Most Peoria County government offices will be closed to the public beginning Friday in compliance with the state’s Tier 3 mitigation recommendations to combat a surge...
Nov 19, 2020
Four of House Speaker Madigan’s associates charged in bribery scheme
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against four of House Speaker Michael Madigan’s associates. Former ComEd lobbyists Michael McClain, Jay Doherty and John...
Nov 18, 2020
Peoria Park District announces changes in state’s return to tier 3 mitigation
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Park District Executive Director announced numerous changes to Peoria Park District buildings and activities at the Wednesday night board meeting. Gov. Pritkzer announced t...
Nov 18, 2020
Local COVID roundup 11/18: hospitalizations up, positivity down
PEORIA, Ill. — A day after the Peoria City/County Health Department reported no deaths related to COVID-19 in Peoria, Tazewell, or Woodford County, the agency on Wednesday reported six such occu...
Nov 18, 2020
State COVID roundup 11/18: 140 deaths reported
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday announced 140 new deaths due to COVID-19. In addition, IDPH reported 8,922 new confirmed and probable cases of the v...
Nov 18, 2020
Trump pays $3 million for recount of 2 Wisconsin counties
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - President Donald Trump’s campaign has paid $3 million for a recount of two heavily Democratic Wisconsin counties, saying that they were the sight of the "worst irregularitie...
Nov 18, 2020
Lacon woman killed in Rt. 29 crash
***UPDATE*** Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the deceased woman as Carolyn Hoskins. He said her condition deteriorated rapidly at the hospital and she was pronounced dead at 8:13 P....
Nov 18, 2020
Chillicothe’s Christmas parade cancelled
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. — Chillicothe’s Christmas parade, scheduled for this weekend, has been cancelled. In a Facebook post, the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday said that the cancellation is due...
Nov 18, 2020
Pfizer: COVID-19 shot 95% effective, seeking clearance soon
(AP) — Pfizer announced more results in its ongoing coronavirus vaccine study that suggest the shots are 95% effective. The company also said that the vaccine appears to protect older people mos...
Nov 18, 2020
Police make arrest in Peoria homicide
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police Tuesday night said they had arrested a suspect in a fatal weekend shooting outside the Landmark Apartments on N. Shipman. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said 28...
Nov 18, 2020
Peoria, IL, USA
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