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PPD searching for driver in hit-and-run that left an 11-year-old injured
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police are asking for the public’s help in locating a suspect vehicle after a hit-and-run collision that left a boy seriously injured. The 11-year-old, AJ Gallion, ac...
Julia Bradley Oct 02, 2020
Bradley University relaxes some COVID-19 restrictions
PEORIA, Ill. — Thanks to good work over the last couple of weeks to help mitigate the spread of the coronavirus, Bradley University says they are comfortable with altering some of the campus res...
Julia Bradley Oct 02, 2020
State COVID roundup 10/2: 72k get tested
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — 2,206 people throughout Illinois between Thursday and Friday found out they had COVID-19. 47 deaths were reported during that time to Illinois Department of Public Health. 72...
Jeremy Scott Oct 02, 2020
Local COVID roundup 10/2: four fatalities
PEORIA, Ill. — Four people in Woodford and Tazewell Counties passed away between Thursday and Friday from coronavirus complications. In Woodford County, a female in her 70s with comorbidities su...
Jeremy Scott Oct 02, 2020
US hiring slows for 3rd month but jobless rate falls to 7.9%
WASHINGTON (AP) - America's employers added 661,000 jobs in September, the third straight month of slower hiring and evidence from the final jobs report before the presidential election that the econo...
Jeremy Scott Oct 02, 2020
Pence and his wife test negative for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) - Vice President Mike Pence and second lady Karen Pence tested negative for COVID-19 Friday morning, hours after President Donald Trump and first lady Melania Trump were diagnosed with...
Jeremy Scott Oct 02, 2020
Moore to seek third term
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria City Council member Denise Moore has announced she’s running to retain her First District seat. Moore made the announcement she plans to serve another four years duri...
Jeremy Scott Oct 02, 2020
ISP confirms Thurs. night 474 fatal crash; teen killed
***UPDATE*** The ISP has released more information regarding the accident. The agency said the accident occurred when 18-year-old Trenton R. Mitchell of Mackinaw, who was traveling eastbound, left the...
Jeremy Scott Oct 02, 2020
President Trump at hospital; new cases emerge among allies
***UPDATE*** 8:00 A.M. 10/3/20 WASHINGTON (AP) - A feverish and fatigued President Donald Trump was spending the weekend at a military hospital for treatment of COVID-19, as new cases emerged among so...
Jeremy Scott Oct 02, 2020
Top Trump aide Hope Hicks tests positive for coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) - Hope Hicks, one of President Donald Trump's closest aides, has tested positive for the coronavirus. Hicks, who serves as counselor to the president and traveled with him to a rally W...
Jeremy Scott Oct 01, 2020

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