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Sign of the times: Peoria health dept. ceasing regular COVID briefings
		PEORIA, Ill. — A mere 59 residents of the Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford tri-county over the past week tested positive for COVID-19, while four new deaths occurred. The rolling seven-day average...
			
				Jeremy Scott				Jun 17, 2021							
		OSF OnCall digital hub shows future of healthcare industry
		PEORIA, Ill. — The OSF OnCall digital care center in Downtown Peoria opened in January and has since been providing care to patients throughout the entire process of the healthcare system. The d...
			
				Dalton Kemper				Jun 17, 2021							
		Illinois announces “All in to Win” vaccine sweepstakes
		CHICAGO - As Illinois continues to lead the Midwest in vaccinating its residents, Gov. J-B Pritzker has announced a new $10 million “All In for the Win” promotion that will reward vaccinat...
			
				Julia Bradley				Jun 17, 2021							
		Volunteers needed for discussion series on how to improve local healthcare
		PEORIA, Ill. — An upcoming series of healthcare discussions will be lucrative for voluntary participants, while also helping to possibly bring grant dollars to Peoria. The Healthcare Collaborati...
			
				Jeremy Scott				Jun 17, 2021							
		Tazewell County to celebrate “Juneteenth” in S. Pekin
		PEKIN, Ill. — On Friday, Tazewell County will celebrate “Juneteenth”, June 19, the day in 1865 when the final group of black slaves in Texas was told they were freed. The event, host...
			
				Julia Bradley				Jun 17, 2021							
		U.S. Supreme Court rejects Republican challenge to Obamacare law
		WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday rejected a Republican bid that had been backed by former President Donald Trump’s administration to invalidate the Obamacare healt...
			
				Julia Bradley				Jun 17, 2021							
		U.S. weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise
		WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits increased last week for the first time in more than a month, but layoffs are easing amid a reopening ec...
			
				Julia Bradley				Jun 17, 2021							
		Collins: Threat of severe storms Thursday night
		PEORIA, Ill. — A large cluster of storms, that could be strong to severe, are expected to move into the Peoria area late Thursday night. “Although they will carry plenty of lightning and t...
			
				Julia Bradley				Jun 17, 2021							
		Update: Woman arrested for crash involving State Troopers in Peoria
		UPDATED: 3:53 p.m. PEORIA, Ill. — Several people were hospitalized overnight following a crash that involved an Illinois State trooper’s vehicle in Peoria. The incident happened around mid...
			
				Julia Bradley				Jun 17, 2021							
		Peoria Police ask for help in searching for missing endangered person
		PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police are requesting the public’s help in locating DuMaruria K. Wilson, who is 21 years old. Wilson was last seen Wednesday morning around 12:15 a.m. in the area of ...
			
				Dalton Kemper				Jun 16, 2021							
		
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