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Two more arrested in connection with stolen vehicle crash
GERMANTOWN HILLS, Ill. — Two men have been arrested in connection with a stolen vehicle incident Saturday night in Germantown Hills. The Woodford County Sheriff’s Office said the men were ...
Julia Bradley May 10, 2021
State COVID roundup 5/9: Statewide positivity rate under 3%
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Sunday reported 1,741 new COVID-19 cases, including 30 additional deaths. As of Saturday, 1,870 Illinois residents were hospitali...
Julia Bradley May 10, 2021
2 suspects in custody, including juvenile, after overnight shooting leaves one dead
***UPDATE*** 5/10/21 3:45 P.M. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has released the name of the victim. He said 34-year-old Joshua Perkins died Monday at 12:05 A.M. from a gunshot to the torso, which ...
Julia Bradley May 10, 2021
Teens arrested after crashing stolen car into police car
GERMANTOWN HILLS, Ill. — Two teenagers are facing multiple charges after stealing a vehicle that was ultimately crashed into a deputy’s squad car Saturday night. Around 11:40 p.m., a Woodf...
Dalton Kemper May 09, 2021
Morton schools COVID cases down as graduation nears
MORTON, Ill. — Morton District 709 COVID-19 numbers have continued to improve over the last few weeks, according to Superintendent Jeffrey Hill. As of Friday, May 7, just three students had been...
Dalton Kemper May 09, 2021
Fire destroys Peoria eatery
PEORIA, Ill. — Sharkey’s, also the former site of Big JJ Fish & Chicken, was deemed a total loss after an early Saturday morning blaze. Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were called at 12:...
Jeremy Scott May 08, 2021
1 hurt in West Bluff blaze
PEORIA, Ill. — A house fire that broke out Friday afternoon has landed one woman in a hospital. Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were called around 12:30 to the 1200 block of N. Bourland Ave. They ...
Jeremy Scott May 07, 2021
Local COVID roundup 5/7: 4 Peorians pass
PEORIA, Ill. — COVID-19 between Thursday and Friday claimed the lives of four Peoria County residents. Three were in their 70s, one woman and two men, while a man in his 80s also died. A total o...
Jeremy Scott May 07, 2021
State COVID roundup 5/7: vax count down, test count up
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A total of 3,321 Illinoisans between Thursday and Friday tested positive for COVID-19, while 36 died. Rolling seven-day average for vaccines administered per day has dwindled...
Jeremy Scott May 07, 2021
Pedestrian hit in Peoria Friday morning
PEORIA, Ill. — An accident in downtown Peoria just before 8 a.m. Friday left one person injured. Peoria Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said a car traveling northeast on Adams Street colli...
Julia Bradley May 07, 2021

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