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Illinois adds Spinal Muscular Atrophy to newborn testing
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – State health officials say every baby newly born in Illinois will be tested for Spinal Muscular Atrophy starting Monday. The Illinois Department of Public Health says Sp...
Julia Bradley Jun 29, 2020
State COVID roundup 6/28: Illinois progressing ahead of schedule
CHICAGO, Ill. — llinois officials are reporting 646 additional confirmed COVID-19 cases and 15 deaths in the state. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported the latest figures Sunday, s...
Julia Bradley Jun 29, 2020
Deputy injured in weekend crash
SMITHVILLE, Ill. — A Peoria County Deputy suffered head injuries after being involved in a single-vehicle crash on Saturday night. Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell said the accident happened a...
Julia Bradley Jun 29, 2020
FIREWORKS! What is legal and Illegal in the City of Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria Police Department would like to remind the public what type of fireworks are legal and illegal, and the dangers associated with using fireworks. In response to police c...
Mike Sabol Jun 28, 2020
Summer may decide fate of leading shots in vaccine race
(AP) — People on six continents already are getting jabs in the arm as the race for a COVID-19 vaccine enters a defining summer, with even bigger studies poised to prove if any shot really works...
Mike Sabol Jun 28, 2020
7 injured from multiple shootings in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. – Seven people were injured due to four overnight shooting incidents in Peoria. Three of the victims are reported to be in critical condition. Peoria Police responded to the first s...
Mike Sabol Jun 27, 2020
A car is totaled due to garage fire
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters responded 2:30 a.m. Saturday to a garage fire at 1319 W. Main St. Fire crews found a detached two stall garage fully engulfed. “The fire did spread to a ...
Mike Sabol Jun 27, 2020
State COVID roundup 6/26: uptick stops
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — After three consecutive days of increases in positive COVID-19 tests across Illinois over 24-hour periods, that trend on Friday was bucked, however slightly. The Illinois Dep...
Jeremy Scott Jun 26, 2020
Local COVID roundup 6/26: recovery rate on the rebound
PEORIA, Ill. — After a recent surge in positive coronavirus cases dropped the tri-county’s recovery rate into the 60s, that number is back into the 80s. The Peoria City/County Health Depar...
Jeremy Scott Jun 26, 2020
Peoria Public Library will reopen July 6
PEORIA, Ill. — In compliance with Phase Four of the “Restore Illinois” plan, the Peoria Public Library system will open their doors to the public again on Monday, July 6. All five br...
Julia Bradley Jun 26, 2020

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