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Local COVID roundup 3/23: Two new Peoria County deaths
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Tuesday reported two additional COVID-19 related deaths in Peoria County, bringing the total to 594 in the tri-county area since the pande...
Dalton Kemper Mar 23, 2021
Bus-2-Grid Initiative brings innovative electric school buses to Pekin
PEKIN, Ill. — A new, first-of-its-kind electric bus was unveiled Tuesday in Pekin. The bus uses Nuuve’s vehicle-to-grid (V2G) technology, the first in North America. The bus was delivered ...
Dalton Kemper Mar 23, 2021
Family escapes Peoria fire
PEORIA,Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called to the 900 block of West Russell Street Tuesday morning on reports of a residential fire. Battalion Chief Clint Kuhlman said crews arrived at approx...
Julia Bradley Mar 23, 2021
CAT’s new video highlights need for new service techs
PEORIA, Ill. — Caterpillar Inc. has a new trial video out that highlights a need for service technicians. The earth-moving manufacturing company is using the video to bring attention to 1,600 op...
Julia Bradley Mar 23, 2021
Suspect faces 10 murder counts in Colorado grocery store mass shooting: authorities
BOULDER, Colo. (Reuters) -A 21-year-old man faces 10 counts of murder in connection with Monday’s mass shooting at a Colorado grocery store, authorities said on Tuesday. The suspect was in stabl...
Julia Bradley Mar 23, 2021
Illinois officials investigate racist post directed at Kofi Cockburn
INDIANAPOLIS — University of Illinois’ Kofi Cockburn is the second basketball player to say he faced racist comments on social media after his team’s loss to Loyola Chicago on Sunday...
Julia Bradley Mar 23, 2021
UPDATE: 2nd victim of March shooting dies
***UPDATE*** 4/15/21 3 P.M. The other gunshot victim has died. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said 27-year-old Brian Bruce, Jr. succumbed Thursday afternoon at 12:20 to his injuries at OSF St. Fr...
Dalton Kemper Mar 22, 2021
IEMA tells Illinoisans to prepare for earthquakes after one strikes Monday morning
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) is reminding Illinoisans to be prepared for earthquakes after one hit southern Illinois Monday morning. The earthquake was rep...
Dalton Kemper Mar 22, 2021
Local COVID roundup 3/22: Region continues to trend the wrong direction
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Monday reported no new tri-county area deaths due to COVID-19 over the weekend. Hospital usage in the area did increase, going from 32 Fri...
Dalton Kemper Mar 22, 2021
State COVID roundup 3/22: 1,220 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported 1,220 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, including 22 additional deaths due to the virus. The preli...
Dalton Kemper Mar 22, 2021

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