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EP 9th annual Farmer’s Market season kicks off Friday
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — East Peoria’s 9th annual Farmer’s Market season begins on Friday at 4:00 p.m. The “Fresh Friday” event at the Levee District will be every Friday thro...
Kristina Leahy Jun 04, 2020
Local COVID roundup 6/04: Peoria County sees 13 new cases
PEORIA, Ill. — The Tri-County region saw an increase of 14 new COVID-19 cases, 13 in Peoria and 1 in Tazewell. Woodford County remains at 22 confirmed cases. Peoria County’s total number o...
Kristina Leahy Jun 04, 2020
Wednesday night shooting victim identified
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria’s recent homicide victim has been identified as 30-year-old Ryan William Greenwood. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said an autopsy was performed Thursday morning...
Kristina Leahy Jun 04, 2020
State COVID roundup 6/04: State 7 day positivity rate remains at 6%
CHICAGO, Ill. — The seven day positivity rate for Illinois remains at 6%. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 929 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the state’s total number of ...
Kristina Leahy Jun 04, 2020
Bike/Big Wheel/Power Wheel Car Wash!
It’s going to be another hot one today so the kids will definitely want to play in the water. My kids love to help daddy wash the cars…imagine how fun it would be to wash THEIR cars! Set u...
Steph Blue Jun 04, 2020
1.9 million seek jobless aid even as reopenings slow layoffs
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly 1.9 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, the ninth straight decline since applications spiked in mid-March, a sign that the gradual reopening of bu...
Jeremy Scott Jun 04, 2020
West Bluff shooting late Wednesday night leads to death
PEORIA, Ill. — A man is dead after an apparent Wednesday night homicide in Peoria’s West Bluff. Peoria Police responded to the 1700 block of N. Bigelow St. just before 11:30 on a ShotSpott...
Jeremy Scott Jun 04, 2020
One person rescued during a structure fire
EAST PEORIA, Ill. – A fire caused tense moments at East Peoria’s Harbor Pointe. East Peoria Fire Fighters responded around 7 p.m. Wednesday to a working fire with heavy smoke in one of the...
Mike Sabol Jun 03, 2020
Another Civic Center show moved to 2021
PEORIA, Ill. — Things may be slowly progressing back to where they were pre-COVID, but “slowly” is the operative, as was evidenced Wednesday night. For the second time, comedian Bert...
Jeremy Scott Jun 03, 2020
Bradley back-to-school plans pending
PEORIA, Ill. — Summer vacation has kicked off, but talks for what classes will look like in the fall continue for Bradley University. One change made to the fall semester: there will not be a fa...
Jeremy Scott Jun 03, 2020

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