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Illinois Democrats roll out new legislative maps
PEORIA, Ill. — Illinois’ new legislative maps are out. And, for the first time, the maps have been drawn up by state politicians without the use of data from the U.S. Census. Republican St...
Julia Bradley May 28, 2021
Shooting in Peoria leaves one injured
PEORIA, Ill. — One person was injured in a shooting late Thursday night in Peoria. Police said it happened around 10:45 p.m. near the intersection of Trewyn and Montana. Peoria Public Informatio...
Julia Bradley May 28, 2021
BU updates COVID guidelines
PEORIA, Ill. — With Bradley University’s summer break having started and concurrent summer class sessions about to begin, the university on Thursday released a series of new COVID-19 direc...
Jeremy Scott May 27, 2021
Next Morton Supt. picked
MORTON, Ill. — Just two days after announcing Superintendent Jeff Hill would be retiring at the end of the 2021-2022 school year, Morton District 709 announced who will fill Hill’s shoes. ...
Jeremy Scott May 27, 2021
State COVID roundup 5/27: Fewer than 900 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday reported 891 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 42 additional deaths. More than 63,000 doses of COVID-19 va...
Dalton Kemper May 27, 2021
Local COVID roundup 5/27: 3 additional deaths
PEORIA, Ill. — After reporting zero area deaths related to COVID-19 on Tuesday and Wednesday, the Peoria City/County Health Department Thursday reported three such deaths. A Peoria County male i...
Dalton Kemper May 27, 2021
FEMA assisting local health departments with COVID-19 outreach
PEORIA, Ill. — A team from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is working with local health departments to raise awareness about the availability of COVID-19 vaccine clinics and various reco...
Julia Bradley May 27, 2021
Overnight shooting leaves one dead in Peoria, victim ID’ed
***UPDATE*** 5/27/21 3:45 P.M. 20-year-old Kandon Bonner has been identified as the victim. An autopsy showed Bonner suffered multiple gunshots to his thorax. _________________________________________...
Julia Bradley May 27, 2021
IDOT and ISP remind drivers of Scott’s Law, safety on roadways
PEORIA, Ill. — Workers for the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) and Illinois State Police (ISP) commonly find themselves in a dangerous position on the side of highways and interstat...
Dalton Kemper May 26, 2021
Buyer beware: return to live events bringing out scammers
PEORIA, Ill. — The hunger for concerts, sporting events, and other such gatherings is at a fever pitch after the pandemic wrecked all such occasions. Just as hungry are the proverbial sharks in ...
Jeremy Scott May 26, 2021

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