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Illinois lawmakers pass ethics reforms bill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A series of ethics reforms made it through the Illinois House and Senate in the final hours of the spring legislative session that ended Monday night. The measure bans politi...
Julia Bradley Jun 01, 2021
State lawmakers pass Illinois’ $42 billion budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State lawmakers approved a more than $42 billion Illinois state budget for the new fiscal year late Monday night. The budget passed the Illinois House and Senate along party ...
Julia Bradley Jun 01, 2021
State COVID roundup 5/31: Just 521 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported just 521 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 33 additional deaths. It’s the lowest number of CO...
Dalton Kemper May 31, 2021
Monday morning apartment fire causes $20,000 in damage
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were dispatched Monday morning around 4:40 a.m. to 6831 N. Frostwood Pkwy on reports of smoke in a two-story apartment building. Once they arrived, f...
Dalton Kemper May 31, 2021
Shooting overnight in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — A shooting early Monday morning in Peoria left one person injured. Peoria Police said multiple shots were fired around 12:10 a.m. in the 700 block of E. Arcadia. A short time late...
Julia Bradley May 31, 2021
State COVID roundup 5/30: 50% of IL adults fully vaccinated
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Sunday reported 602 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 18 deaths. In addition, 67% of Illinois adults have receiv...
Julia Bradley May 31, 2021
Peoria Fire handles unknown substance at Peoria Walgreens
PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria Walgreens had to be evacuated and shut down Saturday morning due to an unknown substance found in a sealed container by the store’s entrance, at 2515 N Knoxville Av...
Dalton Kemper May 30, 2021
Local COVID roundup 5/28: bed usage remains under 50
PEORIA, Ill. — A mere 21 residents, total, of Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties tested positive between Thursday and Friday for COVID-19. 13 of the cases are Peoria residents, eight live i...
Jeremy Scott May 28, 2021
Peoria TikToker attracts new residents to area
PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria TikToker, Angie Ostaszewski, has been promoting and showing affordable homes in the area since late last year on her page, @angieslistings. All of Ostaszewski’s vid...
Dalton Kemper May 28, 2021
State COVID roundup 5/28: case count back under 1k
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A total of 982 people throughout Illinois between Thursday and Friday tested positive for the coronavirus, while 21 died from it. The Illinois Department of Public Health sai...
Jeremy Scott May 28, 2021

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