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State COVID roundup 6/2: Still fewer than 500 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday reported 478 new cases of COVID-19, including nine additional deaths. It’s the second straight day that fewer ...
Dalton Kemper Jun 02, 2021
Biden to outline steps to help reach July 4 vaccination goal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House is accelerating its efforts to get 70 percent of U.S. adults vaccinated against COVID-19 with at least one shot by July 4, announcing on Wednesday a plan f...
Julia Bradley Jun 02, 2021
Gov. JB Pritkzer lauds balanced state budget in Peoria Wednesday
PEORIA, Ill. — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was in Peoria Wednesday to discuss the balanced budget that will be signed into law. Pritzker highlighted a few key points within the Fiscal Year 2022 bu...
Dalton Kemper Jun 02, 2021
Peoria narrows list of candidates for at-large seat to three
PEORIA, Ill. — Three finalists have been selected by the Peoria City Council to fill Mayor Rita Ali’s vacant at-large seat. Kim Armstrong, James Kemper and Kiran Velpula were picked from a...
Julia Bradley Jun 02, 2021
Judge ends Blagojevich’s supervision
CHICAGO — A federal judge has granted an early termination of supervised release to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis said in Tuesday’s order that prosec...
Julia Bradley Jun 02, 2021
Peoria Council opens up talks on how to spend $47M from feds
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria City Council must decide how to spend $47 million it received from the U.S. government. As part of its $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, the $350 billion Fiscal Recovery ...
Jeremy Scott Jun 01, 2021
East Peoria Council honors officer injured in February stabbing
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — The East Peoria City Council Tuesday night issued a proclamation for Officer Jeffrey Bieber, who was injured in a stabbing on Feb. 2 outside of a CVS Pharmacy. During the inc...
Dalton Kemper Jun 01, 2021
Local COVID roundup 6/1: under 40 new cases during holiday weekend
PEORIA, Ill. — Despite being closed for Memorial Day, thus adding an extra day to its totals, the Peoria City/County Health Department on Tuesday reported only 37 new COVID-19 cases over the thr...
Jeremy Scott Jun 01, 2021

Saturday In The Park, I Think It Was The 24th Of July
CJ Jun 01, 2021
State COVID roundup 6/1: Lowest case count since March 2020
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday reported 401 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, the lowest number of new cases in the state since March 25, 2020. In a...
Dalton Kemper Jun 01, 2021
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