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Local COVID roundup 12/10: youngest area person to date dies
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Metro experienced five deaths between Wednesday and Thursday related to the coronavirus, including the area’s youngest COVID-related death to date. The Peoria City/Co...
Dec 10, 2020
State COVID roundup 12/10: almost 200 die
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Nearly 200 people in the state of Illinois between Wednesday and Thursday died from COVID-19 complications. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 11,101 new posit...
Dec 10, 2020
Harwood: Peoria County’s morgue is running out of space
PEORIA, Ill. –Rising COVID-19 deaths in Central Illinois are forcing the Peoria County coroner to consider activating a mobile morgue. The numbers have the Peoria County morgue close to capacity...
Dec 10, 2020
US jobless claims jump to 853,000 amid resurgence of virus
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of people applying for unemployment aid jumped last week to 853,000, the most since September, evidence that some companies are cutting more jobs as new virus cases spiral...
Dec 10, 2020
PPD urges residents to lock their vehicles
PEORIA, Ill. — In the last month, a rash of stolen vehicles have been reported in Peoria. In response, police are reminding residents to lock their vehicles, homes and garages. Peoria Public Inf...
Dec 10, 2020
State COVID roundup 12/9: positivity rate remains below double digits
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The death toll between Tuesday and Wednesday form COVID-19 throughout Illinois was a relatively high 179. That number came form the Illinois Department of Public Health, whic...
Dec 09, 2020
Chiefs get promoted
PEORIA, Ill. — While Wednesday was judgment day for 42 Minor League Baseball teams who did not receive invitations to continue their affiliations with their Major League Baseball teams, the Peor...
Dec 09, 2020
PCSO nabs West Peoria robbery suspect
WEST PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a man they suspect robbed the Farmington Rd. Freedom Oil shortly after 8:00 Wednesday morning after striking the clerk on...
Dec 09, 2020
Local COVID roundup 12/9: region ICU bed capacity far below needed mark
PEORIA, Ill. — Three area residents died of COVID-19 complications between Tuesday and Wednesday as the Peoria City/County Health Department also reported 289 new cases. A Peoria County woman in...
Dec 09, 2020
PETA 40th anniversary celebration to feature Paul McCartney, Belinda Carlisle, Chrissie Hynde & more stars
Paul McCartney , Belinda Carlisle and The Pretenders ' Chrissie Hynde are among the celebrities that will take part in a special livestream celebration marking animal rights organization PETA 's 40th ...
Dec 09, 2020
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