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Shootings in New York and Minnesota
(AP) – Nine people were shot at a large party in Syracuse, authorities said, and one victim, a 17-year-old boy, was in critical condition Sunday. No one was immediately taken into custody, and S...
Kristina Leahy Jun 21, 2020
Party On The Patio Rules
WIRL, WPBG, WXCL, WKZF and WSWT Party On The Patio Contest Rules 06-22 thru 7-3-2020
Rick Hirschmann Jun 21, 2020
State COVID roundup 6/20: Downward trend of new cases continues
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health continue to report under 700 new COVID-19 cases daily. The IDPH reported Saturday 634 confirmed cases, bringing the state’s tot...
Kristina Leahy Jun 20, 2020
6 staffers setting up for Trump rally positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump's campaign says six staff members helping set up for his Saturday night rally in Tulsa, Oklahoma, have tested positive for coronavirus. The campaign's communic...
Kristina Leahy Jun 20, 2020
Local COVID roundup 6/20: Two deaths in Peoria County
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria County reported two additional deaths Saturday related to COVID-19, a woman in her 70’s and a man in his 80’s. Both were residents of University Rehab and had v...
Kristina Leahy Jun 20, 2020
IDPH investigating foodborne illness
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health is investigating a foodborne illness across multiple states. The IDPH has received confirmation of 23 cases of cyclosporiasis, an int...
Kristina Leahy Jun 20, 2020
Shooting in Seattle protest zone leaves 1 dead, 1 injured
SEATTLE (AP) - One person was killed and another was in critical condition in a pre-dawn shooting in Seattle's protest zone, authorities said Saturday. The shooting happened at about 3 a.m. in the are...
Kristina Leahy Jun 20, 2020
Illinois zoo affiliated with Netflix’s “Tiger King” announces closure
SMITHFIELD, Ill. — Brown’s Oakridge Zoo in Smithfield has announced that the zoo will be closing. The zoo, around one hour away from Peoria, was featured on the popular Netflix limited ser...
Kristina Leahy Jun 20, 2020
State COVID roundup 6/19: two full weeks since last 1,000-case mark
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — It’s officially been two weeks since Illinois as a state has seen a quadruple digit amount of new coronavirus cases over a 24-hour period. The Illinois Department of Pu...
Jeremy Scott Jun 19, 2020
Local COVID roundup 6/19: two more long-term care facility residents perish
PEORIA, Ill. — Two long-term care facility residents died from COVID-19 between Thursday and Friday, while ICU beds in use for the virus increased during the same time frame. The residents who s...
Jeremy Scott Jun 19, 2020

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