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U.S. jobless claims drop, layoffs still too high
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell last week to 787,000, a sign that job losses may have eased slightly but are still running at historically high levels. Wit...
Julia Bradley Oct 22, 2020
Election foreign interference: Tazewell County Clerk says your votes are safe
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - After the FBI announced Wednesday night they had seen foreign disinformation being spread with an attempt to persuade U.S. voters, Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman said Thur...
Dalton Kemper Oct 21, 2020
Tremont High School temporarily moving to remote learning
TREMONT, Ill. — After a third positive case among students, Tremont High School is temporarily moving to remote learning. In an email to parents, Superintendent Sean Berry says the school distri...
Dalton Kemper Oct 21, 2020
LaHood receives presidential endorsement
PEORIA, Ill. — President Donald Trump announced his support Wednesday afternoon for 18th District Rep. Darin LaHood. Trump tweeted the following: Congressman Darin LaHood (@ElectLaHood) is a fig...
Jeremy Scott Oct 21, 2020
Local COVID roundup 10/21: 0 new deaths
PEORIA, Ill. — COVID-19 activity between Tuesday and Wednesday throughout the Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford tri-county was relatively subdued, compared to activity in recent days. No deaths wer...
Jeremy Scott Oct 21, 2020
State COVID roundup 10/21: trending in the wrong direction
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health Wednesday reported more than 4,000 cases of COVID-19 again, including a higher number than usual of deaths as well. A total of 4,342 ...
Dalton Kemper Oct 21, 2020
Man found dead in semi at Walmart
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria County Coroner’s Office is investigating the death of a man found in the Allen Rd. Walmart parking lot late Tuesday night. “We have a male who was in his 30...
Julia Bradley Oct 21, 2020
Dunkin’ Donuts employee arrested for beating up a customer
PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria man faces an aggravated battery charge for an incident Monday evening at the Dunkin’ Donuts in the 600 block of N. Western Avenue. Maleike James, 20, reportedly got...
Julia Bradley Oct 21, 2020
Stolen RV leads to police chase in Pekin
PEKIN, Ill. — A stolen RV was the cause of a Tuesday afternoon police chase that ended with the RV crashing into a generator in Pekin. The RV was stolen just before 5:00 p.m. by 22-year-old John...
Dalton Kemper Oct 20, 2020
EP City Council officially names Brodrick Chief
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — East Peoria Police Department has a new leader. City council appointed former Deputy Chief Richard Brodrick as Interim Police Chief during Tuesday night’s meeting. Brod...
Jeremy Scott Oct 20, 2020

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