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Collins: Tropical Storm Christobal could cause severe weather Tuesday
PEORIA, Ill. — As tropical storm Christobal continues moving through the south, remnants of the storm could cause some severe weather on Tuesday in central Illinois. News partner 25 New Chief Me...
Kristina Leahy Jun 08, 2020
Activists hold second peaceful protest in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Young Revolution, a local group advocating for unity in Peoria, organized the “Are We Next” rally downtown on Sunday. The event began at the Peoria County Courthouse. ...
Julia Bradley Jun 08, 2020
Man injured in second shooting overnight in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Two shootings in Peoria in less than two hours. Peoria Police responded around 3:15 a.m. Monday to a shooting in the 700 block of W. Nowland. “A ShotSpotter alert was receiv...
Julia Bradley Jun 08, 2020
Triple shooting overnight in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police responded at approximately 1:41 a.m. Monday to a ShotSpotter alert that was received indicating multiple shots fired in the 2700 block of Krause. Officers located a ...
Julia Bradley Jun 08, 2020
Father's Day Contest Rules
WMBD, WIRL, WPBG, WXCL, WKZF and WSWT Fathers Day Giveaway Contest Rules 06-08 thru 06-19-2020 (1)
Rick Hirschmann Jun 07, 2020
Father’s Day Giveaway!
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Center for Prevention of Abuse gearing up for annual race
PEORIA, Ill. — Ducks are on sale now. The Center for Prevention of Abuse in Peoria has begun selling ducks for its annual Duck Race scheduled for the end of August. The Center’s Executive ...
Julia Bradley Jun 07, 2020
State COVID roundup 6/7: Illinois’ positivity rate reaches 5%
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The hospitalization of Illinois’ COVID-19 cases continues to fall. The Illinois Department of Public Health Sunday reported the preliminary seven-day statewide positivi...
Julia Bradley Jun 07, 2020
Local COVID roundup 6/7: 64% of Tri-County cases recovered
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Sunday reported a total of 418 positive cases of COVID-19, an increase of seven cases in the past 24 hours, but no new deaths were reporte...
Julia Bradley Jun 07, 2020
Class of 2020: Battle-scarred and resilient amid new crises
(AP) — They are the Class of 2020, born in the wake of the 9/11 terror attacks and coming of age in another tumultuous time. The Associated Press spoke with and photographed several graduating h...
Julia Bradley Jun 07, 2020

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