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PPD, U.S. Marshals nab IA juvenile murder suspect
PEORIA, Ill. — A juvenile wanted for murder out of Des Moines, IA was handcuffed Tuesday morning by Peoria Police. The 17-year-old had a Material Witness Warrant out for their arrest for three c...
Jul 29, 2020
Local COVID roundup 7/29: worry over positivity rate looms
PEORIA, Ill. — Area hospital bed usage for COVID-19 has gone up to 35, according to numbers released Wednesday by the Peoria City/County Health Department. 11 confirmed cases and one possible ca...
Jul 29, 2020
Pritzker lays out sports safety rules
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has announced COVID-19 safety guidelines for youth and adult rec sports, and it’s not good news for football enthusiasts. The state has broken up all...
Jul 29, 2020
Springfield Clinic expands with new Peoria location
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria’s medical community has a new provider. Springfield Clinic announced this week a new affiliation with Peoria Surgical Group, Ltd. in downtown Peoria. Dr. Steven Tsora...
Jul 29, 2020
Ameren Illinois offers “Fresh Start” due to COVID-19
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — Ameren Illinois announced on Tuesday, July 28, the utility will be providing assistance to qualified residential customers that are struggling to pay their bills due to COVI...
Jul 29, 2020
GOP jobless benefits plan could mean delays, states warn
UNDATED (AP) — State officials across the U.S. say Senate Republicans’ proposed slashing of a federally funded boost in unemployment benefits could delay payments for weeks or even months....
Jul 29, 2020
Once cut from budget, Peoria Council votes to continue Sheridan project
PEORIA, Ill. — After taking it off the table in April because of budgetary setbacks brought on by COVID-19, the Peoria City Council has voted to reinstate the $4 million needed to complete its S...
Jul 28, 2020
Local COVID roundup 7/28: non-ICU hospital cases rise
PEORIA, Ill. — Hospital bed usage for COVID-19 increased between Monday and Tuesday by four, according to the Peoria City/County Health Department. Intensive care unit usage around the area rema...
Jul 28, 2020
State COVID roundup 7/28: rate of positive tests flattens
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A string of consecutive days in which the state’s COVID-19 test positivity rate inch upwards was snapped on Tuesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported. ...
Jul 28, 2020
Trump again pushes unproven drug as COVID-19 treatment
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is back to pushing unproven claims that an anti-malaria drug is an effective treatment for the coronavirus. He's also lobbing new attacks on the credibility of...
Jul 28, 2020
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