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Second death due to COVID-19 reported in Peoria County
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department announced Friday one new death in Peoria County and two new positive COVID-19 cases in Tazewell County. The new death reported was a woman...
Apr 17, 2020
Gov. Pritkzer announces school closure for rest of school year
CHICAGO — Schools across Illinois will have to wait until at least the fall until students can return. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday at his daily news briefing that in-school learning will...
Apr 17, 2020
Pritzker to announce closure of schools for the rest of the year
CHICAGO, Ill. — During Friday’s daily COVID-19 briefing, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is expected to announce plans to keep schools closed through the remainder of the school year. A statewide schoo...
Apr 17, 2020
OSF shines “heart light” in support of front line workers
PEORIA, Ill. — Hearts have become a symbol of hope, support and solidarity during the coronavirus pandemic with the “Heart Hunters” campaign. OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Cen...
Apr 17, 2020
Heddington Oaks announces closure
PEORIA, Ill. — Heddington Oaks long-term care is closing. “None of this action has been done on the fly,” said Andrew Rand, Peoria County Board Chairman. “This has nothing to d...
Apr 17, 2020
China’s virus death toll revised up sharply after review
BEIJING (AP) – China’s official death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has jumped sharply. The hardest-hit city of Wuhan announced a major revision that added nearly 1,300 fatalities. Th...
Apr 17, 2020
COVID-19 testing site coming to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — More testing is on the way to the Peoria area. Public Health Administrator Monica Hendrickson said that Heartland Health Services is a local agency expanding testing in Peoria, as...
Apr 16, 2020
Gov. Pritkzer announces partnership with other states to reopen economies
CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday a partnership with other Midwest governors as they plan to reopen economies. It was announced that Illinois, Michigan, Ohio, Wisconsin, Minnesota,...
Apr 16, 2020
Crews battle house fire Thursday afternoon
PEORIA, Ill. — Shortly after 12:00 p.m. Thursday, Peoria firefighter/paramedics responded to a house fire in the 1500 block of S. Lydia Ave. Battalion Chief Rick Morgan said crews could see blac...
Apr 16, 2020
Kherat praises PPS staff and students for virtual participation
PEORIA, Ill. — The virtual classroom is still a new concept to everyone. Since Illinois’ mandatory stay-at-home order began, Peoria Public Schools staff and students have been using online...
Apr 16, 2020
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