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IHSA moves boys’ tourney to Champaign from Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — The Illinois High School Association has decided to move the IHSA Boys Basketball State Finals from Peoria to Champaign. The decision came down at Monday’s IHSA Board of Dir...
Jun 15, 2020
Local COVID roundup 6/15: Decrease in ICU bed usage
PEORIA, Ill. — The number of ICU beds in use locally decreased from 11 to five in the last 24 hours. The use of beds decreased, but Peoria and Woodford Counties saw an increase in COVID-19 cases...
Jun 15, 2020
US revokes emergency use of malaria drugs vs. coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. regulators on Monday revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs promoted by President Donald Trump for treating COVID-19 amid growing evidence they don't work and could c...
Jun 15, 2020
Pizza Ranch ends indoor dining after receiving “Cease-and-Desist”
PEORIA, Ill. — No more indoor pizza buffet. Peoria’s Pizza Ranch restaurant received a cease-and-desist letter Saturday from the Peoria County Health Department, barring them from continui...
Jun 15, 2020
Justices rule LGBT people protected from job discrimination
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects LGBT people from discrimination in employment, a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative court...
Jun 15, 2020
Early morning shooting leaves two injured in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police are investigating a shooting that occurred just after 3 a.m. Monday in the 200 block of Hamilton Street, near the Caterpillar Building and Kelly Seed. Peoria Public ...
Jun 15, 2020
Residents escape Sunday morning fire in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria emergency crews were called to the 400 block of W. Glen around 6:30 a.m. Sunday on reports of a residential fire. Firefighters found two people trapped inside the home. The...
Jun 15, 2020
Get your popcorn ready: Park District eyes drive-in theater program
PEORIA, Ill. — The closest drive-in theater to Peoria is over 40 miles away. The Peoria Park District hopes to change that — at least, on a makeshift basis — this summer. “We&#...
Jun 14, 2020
State COVID roundup 6/14: lowest death numbers since early April
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday reported the lowest statewide COVID-19 death toll in a 24-hour period in over two months. The IDPH said 19 people across fo...
Jun 14, 2020
Local COVID roundup 6/14: Peoria County reaches 20 deaths
PEORIA, Ill. — Another Peoria County long-term care facility resident has died from COVID-19. The Peoria City/County Health Department’s Sunday report indicated coronavirus claimed the lif...
Jun 14, 2020
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