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PIA head speaks on new CDC guidance
PEORIA, Ill. — Following Friday’s announcement from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention fully vaccinated people can travel with little to no risk, Peoria Airports Director ...
Jeremy Scott Apr 02, 2021
Unemployment up, jobs down in Feb. 2021 across Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As expected, the number of non-farm jobs decreased over-the-year in all 14 Illinois metro areas in February, according to preliminary data released Thursday by the U.S. Burea...
Dalton Kemper Apr 01, 2021
PPD arrests man for Wed. night shooting
PEORIA, Ill. — A 42-year-old man was taken into Peoria Police custody following a Wednesday night shooting on the city’s south side that resulted in serious injury. The incident took place...
Jeremy Scott Apr 01, 2021
Local COVID roundup 4/1: no deaths, but close to 300 new cases
PEORIA, Ill. — A total of 285 residents of Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties tested positive between Wednesday and Thursday for COVID-19. 164 of the new cases are Peoria residents, 95 are ...
Jeremy Scott Apr 01, 2021
State COVID roundup 4/1: Over 3,500 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday reported 3,526 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in the state, including 25 additional deaths. The prelimi...
Dalton Kemper Apr 01, 2021
DOJ reveals former Rep. LaHood accepted illegal contribution
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Former Illinois 18th District Rep. Ray LaHood accepted money illegally while serving as U.S. Secretary of Transportation, the Department of Justice revealed on Wednesday. The DOJ sa...
Jeremy Scott Mar 31, 2021
Local COVID roundup 3/31: hospital admissions rise by double digits
PEORIA, Ill. — A Tazewell County man in his 90s between Tuesday and Wednesday became the latest area resident to die from COVID-19. Meanwhile, an additional 10 people of Peoria, Tazewell, and Wo...
Jeremy Scott Mar 31, 2021
Semi driver ID’ed in fatal dirt unloading accident
***UPDATE*** 4/1/21 3 P.M. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the driver. He said 68-year-old Donald Foreaker of Chillicothe died of blunt force trauma in what he described as a “...
Jeremy Scott Mar 31, 2021
State COVID roundup 3/31: Key metric met for Bridge Phase
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday reported 2,592 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 28 additional deaths. 70% of Illinois residents 65 and o...
Dalton Kemper Mar 31, 2021
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