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Peoria County man succumbs to coronavirus
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county area has seen its first death from COVID-19. The Peoria City/County Health Department reported early Saturday evening the death of a Peoria...
Jeremy Scott Apr 04, 2020
Illinois now over 10,000 coronavirus cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health reported the state of Illinois as of Saturday has 10,357 positive COVID-19 cases. That count included 243 deaths across 68 counties. ...
Kristina Leahy Apr 04, 2020
1 new case in Peoria, 2 in Tazewell
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department said there were three new positive COVID-19 case tests between Friday and Saturday, bringing the Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford total to 26. Woo...
Jeremy Scott Apr 04, 2020
Illinois barred all state parks, wildlife areas, and more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois has barred all activities at state parks, fish and wildlife areas, recreational areas and historic sites in another move to stem the spread of the coronavirus. ...
Kristina Leahy Apr 04, 2020
Overturned semi closes ramp
EAST PEORIA, Ill. – A semi overturned on the East Peoria side of the closed-down Murray Baker Bridge, blocking a least 2 eastbound lanes of I-74. Emergency crews responded to the scene Friday ar...
Mike Sabol Apr 03, 2020
Bradley donates supplies to help fight COVID-19
PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley University took time to help those on the front lines fighting COVID-19. Various departments from the Bradley campus, that included Bradley’s Engineering, Psychology...
Mike Sabol Apr 03, 2020
Trump gives an update on coronavirus
WASHINGTON D.C. — President Donald Trump said that many cities are becoming hot spots. Trump said that the CDC has announced more on the transmission of the virus, including those who do not sho...
Kristina Leahy Apr 03, 2020
Health Department gives update
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county area moved up Friday to 23 positive COVID-19 cases. Peoria remained at nine and Woodford stayed at six. Tazewell had eight — two addi...
Kristina Leahy Apr 03, 2020
Pritzker announces more hospital capacity sites
CHICAGO — Governor J.B. Pritzker announced additional alternative care sites in Chicago and Springfield on Friday in preparation for the COVID-19 outbreak. More beds were being added to the 28,0...
Kristina Leahy Apr 03, 2020
UnityPoint Health asking for help from community
PEORIA, Ill. — The UnityPoint Health systems in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin have joined to help secure enough Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to provide to staff. There are ways that the c...
Kristina Leahy Apr 03, 2020

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