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Local COVID roundup 6/7: 64% of Tri-County cases recovered
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Sunday reported a total of 418 positive cases of COVID-19, an increase of seven cases in the past 24 hours, but no new deaths were reporte...
Julia Bradley Jun 07, 2020
Class of 2020: Battle-scarred and resilient amid new crises
(AP) — They are the Class of 2020, born in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks and coming of age in another tumultuous time. The Associated Press spoke with and photographed several graduating h...
Julia Bradley Jun 07, 2020
State COVID roundup 6/6: over 1,022,000 tested
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois has seen a decrease in positive cases. The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday reported the state’s preliminary seven-day positivity rate for May 30-...
Julia Bradley Jun 06, 2020
Local COVID roundup 6/6: Tazewell County death, total cases top 400
PEORIA, Ill. — Tri-County COVID-19 numbers released Saturday showed a total of 411 positive cases, an increase of twelve cases in the past 24 hours, with 309 of those coming from Peoria County. ...
Julia Bradley Jun 06, 2020
The loneliest of D-Day remembrances is hit by pandemic
COLLEVILLE-SUR-MER, France (AP) – Saturday’s D-Day remembrance in Normandy has turned out to be one of the loneliest remembrances ever. The coronavirus pandemic and its lockdown restrictio...
Julia Bradley Jun 06, 2020
UnityPoint Health joins “White Coats for Black Lives” movement
PEORIA, Ill. — UnityPoint Health-Central Illinois employees came together Friday afternoon to show their commitment to the health and safety of people of color, taking part in the “White C...
Julia Bradley Jun 06, 2020
Norwood teen dies from fiery crash in Peoria County
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. — Emergency crews and police were called at approximately 2:31 a.m. Thursday to the 600 block of S. Cameron Lane in Peoria County. Initial reports indicated a roll over accid...
Julia Bradley Jun 06, 2020
Crews battle apartment fire overnight
PEORIA, Ill. — Emergency crews responded to a call just before 2 a.m. Saturday to an apartment building in the 3400 block of W. Sunburst Lane in Peoria. “We got there and the entire third ...
Julia Bradley Jun 06, 2020
Peoria mayoral candidate helped release four people arrested for looting
PEORIA, Ill. — Chama St. Louis, Peoria mayoral candidate, assisted with bailing out four individuals jailed for looting over the weekend. St. Louis said a group of organizations created the Peor...
Kristina Leahy Jun 05, 2020

A Grande Gift For Gramps
Congrats to Seth Gilles of Brimfield !!! Seth has won a prize package worth over $2,500 including a messaging recliner from Steger's Furniture, gift cards from Pottstown Meat & Deli, RC Outfitters, Me...
CJ Jun 05, 2020

Peoria, IL, USA
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