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EP council: let businesses choose course of COVID action
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — In early November, East Peoria Mayor John Kahl was the first area mayor to say their municipality would not enforce tier one guidelines. He seemed to indicate during Tuesday ...
Nov 17, 2020
IHSA adheres to Gov. Pritkzer’s guidelines, places winter sports on hold
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — After weeks of schools deciding whether to play winter sports this season or not, it looks like that decision is no longer in their hands. Illinois High School Association (I...
Nov 17, 2020
Peoria Police warn of Unemployment Fraud and Identity Theft
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police are reminding the public to be aware of possible Unemployment Fraud and Identity Theft as they have seen an increase in reports lately. People have told Peoria Polic...
Nov 17, 2020
Tier 3 mitigation restrictions to take effect Friday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Stricter COVID-19 mitigation will take effect this Friday across all of Illinois. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday all 11 regions of the state will have to adhere to tier...
Nov 17, 2020
Theo Epstein steps down as Chicago Cubs’ President of Baseball Operations
CHICAGO — Theo Epstein, Chicago Cubs’ President of Baseball Operations that led the organization to the end of its 108-year World Series drought, announced Tuesday that he is stepping down...
Nov 17, 2020
Local COVID roundup 11/17: Slightly fewer people in area hospital beds
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Deparment Tuesday announced 293 new cases of COVID-19 throughout the tri-county area. After reporting 12 deaths on Monday, no deaths were reported in...
Nov 17, 2020
State COVID roundup 11/17: Concerning hospital numbers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The number of people in hospital beds with COVID-19 throughout Illinois continues to rise above record numbers. As of Monday night, 5,887 were in the hospital with the virus....
Nov 17, 2020
Pekin facilities closing to limit spread of COVID-19
PEKIN, Ill. — Pekin officials say they will be closing city buildings and facilities, including City Hall, at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19. “This...
Nov 17, 2020
Many struggling with mental health following election and ahead of the holidays
PEORIA, Ill. — We couldn’t have asked for a more toxic combination of things happening at the same time. That’s how UnityPoint Health’s Dr. Ted Bender describes ongoing effects...
Nov 17, 2020
Washington mayor reflects seven years after an EF-4 tornado
WASHINGTON, Ill. — November 17, 2013. It’s been seven years since tornadoes ripped through Pekin, East Peoria and Washington, Illinois. The damage was especially devastating in Washington,...
Nov 17, 2020
Peoria, IL, USA
72 °F Patchy rain nearby
