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US sets coronavirus infection record; deaths near 224,000
BOISE, Idaho (AP) - The U.S. coronavirus caseload has reached record heights with more than 83,000 infections reported in a single day, the latest ominous sign of the disease's grip on the nation, as ...
Oct 24, 2020
Hospitalization data flawed in Missouri, possibly other states
O'FALLON, Mo. (AP) - With the number of coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization rising at alarming levels, Missouri and perhaps a handful of other states are unable to post accurate data on COV...
Oct 23, 2020
Local COVID roundup 10/23: 3 deaths, exactly 100 new cases
PEORIA, Ill. — Tazewell County accounted for all three COVID-related deaths reported Friday by the Peoria City/County Health Department. One death was to a long-term care facility resident, who ...
Oct 23, 2020
State COVID roundup 10/23: Half the state at warning level
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Exactly half the state is at warning level for COVID-19, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said Friday. 51 of the state’s 102 counties currently have two ...
Oct 23, 2020
Police arrest two men in Pekin stabbing
PEKIN,Ill. — Pekin Police were called to the area of 18th and Market Streets just before 9 p.m. Thursday on reports of a male being stabbed. Two male suspects fled the scene, but were located a ...
Oct 23, 2020
Gunshot victim located near Glen Oak Community Learning Center
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police responded around 3:45 p.m. Thursday afternoon to a report of a gunshot victim near the intersection of N. Delaware St. and E. Republic St. There were two ShotSpotter...
Oct 22, 2020
Local COVID roundup 10/22: one new death, triple digit case count
PEORIA, Ill. — Health officials say all eleven regions of Illinois are showing over six days of continued positivity rates at or above 8% for COVID-19. Region 2, which includes the tri-county ar...
Oct 22, 2020
Peoria Co. unemployment doubles in 12 months
PEORIA, Ill. — Unemployment in Peoria County more than doubled between Sept. 2019 and Sept. 2020. The Illinois Department of Employment Security has released the numbers for the month. The count...
Oct 22, 2020
State COVID roundup 10/22: 7M Illinoisans now tested
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois between Wednesday and Thursday broke the 7 million-test mark, as 80,977 people were tested for COVID-19 during that period. Also during the reporting period, 4,942 p...
Oct 22, 2020
BBB warns seniors of Medicare scams
PEORIA, Ill. — It’s open enrollment time for Medicare and Affordable Care Act medical plans. Jessica Tharp, with the Better Business Bureau of Peoria, confirms a phishing scam is targeting...
Oct 22, 2020
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