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Local COVID roundud 6/03: Peoria County reports 10 new cases
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria County reported 10 new cases of COVID-19. The increase brings the total number of positive cases for Peoria County to 275. Tazewell County also saw an increase in positive ...
Jun 03, 2020
Chauvin to face upgraded murder charge; three other officers to see charges
MINNEAPOLIS — The Minneapolis police officer charged with killing George Floyd has been hit with an upgraded charge. Derek Chauvin has now been charged with second degree murder. He had been fac...
Jun 03, 2020
State announces sudden reopening of federal testing sites
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Just Tuesday, the Peoria City/County Health Department said it was unsure when the COVID-19 testing site at Peoria Civic Center would reopen. They said Illinois Emergency Man...
Jun 03, 2020
Police involved in chase that shuts down McClugage Bridge
PEORIA, Ill. — A police chase Wednesday led to two suspects jumping into the Illinois River. The incident involved multiple jurisdictions from the Tazewell County Sheriff’s Office, Illinoi...
Jun 03, 2020
Arson suspected in overnight car/building fire
PEORIA,Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called just after 1:30 a.m. Wednesday to a building in the 1100 block of N. North Street on reports of a structure fire. “The fire this morning was a...
Jun 03, 2020
Arson is the cause of another fire in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters responded just after 11 a.m. Tuesday to a fire call in the 1500 block of W. Martin Street. Crews found the front of a home fully engulfed in flames. No one was...
Jun 03, 2020
Collins: A risk of strong to severe storms Wednesday
PEORIA,Ill. — Strong winds and heavy rain are possible in the Peoria area Wednesday afternoon. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins predicts strong to severe thunderstorms coul...
Jun 03, 2020
ISP investigate the driving force behind violent protests
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The looting and criminal damage occurring in Illinois communities since the weekend seemed to be organized by groups of young adults. According to the Illinois State Police, ...
Jun 02, 2020
EP city leaders address weekend looting and property damages
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — The East Peoria City Council voiced their thoughts on the looting and damaging events that took place over the weekend. The East Peoria Walmart, Lowes, and other locations we...
Jun 02, 2020
Local COVID roundup 6/2: Civic Center testing site future unknown
PEORIA, Ill. — No one knows when or if the community-based COVID-19 testing site at Peoria Civic Center will reopen. “Illinois Emergency Management Agency closed [the ten sites in the stat...
Jun 02, 2020
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