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Peoria Police continue search for missing person
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police are asking for the public’s help in finding a missing woman. It’s been two weeks since 48-year-old Cosette Brown was last seen in the area of Western and...
Julia Bradley Dec 03, 2020
Arson determined to be cause of Wednesday morning fire
PEORIA, Ill. — Arson was determined to be the cause of a blaze Wednesday morning that caused $50,000 in damage to a residence. Battalion Chief Nathaniel Rice said there was no power or gas going...
Dalton Kemper Dec 02, 2020
IHSA not expecting sports until 2021
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) met Wednesday to discuss winter sports, and it looks like there won’t be any high school sports until the new year. “G...
Dalton Kemper Dec 02, 2020
Bradley men’s basketball announces schedule changes amid Saturday cancellation
PEORIA, Ill. — Although Bradley Men’s Basketball had its game with St. Joseph’s cancelled, which was scheduled for Dec. 5, the team has moved games around to play a game later in the...
Dalton Kemper Dec 02, 2020
Local COVID roundup 12/2: Seven tri-county deaths
PEORIA, Ill. — The tri-county area of Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties has now had a total of 264 deaths due to COVID-19 since the pandemic began. The Peoria City/County Health Department ...
Dalton Kemper Dec 02, 2020
State COVID roundup 12/2: highest daily death total yet
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday reported its highest number of deaths over a 24-hour period since COVID-19 testing began. IDPH said 238 people in the st...
Jeremy Scott Dec 02, 2020
Salvation Army faces six-digit income loss after worker tests COVID positive
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria Salvation Army could lose $100,000 worth of seasonal income after a worker contracted COVID-19, prompting the organization to tell bell ringers to stay home for the for...
Jeremy Scott Dec 02, 2020
UK authorizes Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
British officials authorized a COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Wednesday, greenlighting the world's first shot against the virus that's backed by rigorous science and taking a major step toward ...
Jeremy Scott Dec 02, 2020
East Peoria Council preps ’21 property taxes
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — East Peoria City Council is expected to collect slightly more property tax in 2021 than it did in 2020, but at no extra cost to those who already pay such taxes. Council on T...
Jeremy Scott Dec 01, 2020
Local COVID roundup 12/1: significant hospital bed capacity increase
PEORIA, Ill. — Area hospital beds were freed up drastically between Monday and Tuesday of COVID-19 patients. After 248 patients as of Monday afternoon were hospitalized, 173 as of Tuesday aftern...
Jeremy Scott Dec 01, 2020

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