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Trick Or Treating 2020
CITY OF PEORIA: TRICK-OR-TREATING WITH BE SATURDAY, OCT. 31 FROM 5-8 P.M. PEORIA HEIGHTS: TRICK-OR-TREATING WILL BE SATURDAY, OCT. 31 FROM 5-8 P.M. EAST PEORIA: COPS AND RODDERS TRUNK OR TREAT WILL BE...
Rick Hirschmann Oct 13, 2020

Local COVID roundup 10/13: Woodford hits 500 cases, 9 deaths
PEORIA, Ill. — Woodford County reached 500 COVID-19 cases on the same day it saw its ninth COVID-related death. Peoria City/County Health Department said Tuesday a man in his 90s who lived at He...
Jeremy Scott Oct 13, 2020

Local high school reports 2 new COVID cases
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. — Illinois Valley Central High School students, staff, and parents received word Tuesday afternoon two individuals within the school have tested positive for COVID-19. Principa...
Jeremy Scott Oct 13, 2020

McConnell slates October revote on GOP COVID relief plan
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says that he's scheduling a vote regarding a GOP COVID-19 relief bill for later this month. He says aid to hard-hit businesses shouldn't be hel...
Julia Bradley Oct 13, 2020

OSF Healthcare Foundation President Hammerton joining Bradley administration
PEORIA, Ill. — Bradley University announced Tuesday it’s bringing back a familiar face to its front office. Longtime OSF HealthCare Foundation President Tom Hammerton has been hired by the...
Jeremy Scott Oct 13, 2020

Nearly 20% of people say they would like more of THIS right now. What is it?
October 13, 2020 Q: Nearly 20% of people say they would like more of THIS right now. What is it? A: More time with their pet
Nancy Flagg Oct 13, 2020

PPS superintendent presents updated back-to-school plan
PEORIA, Ill. — Another group of Peoria Public Schools students will return to the classroom on October 26. Kindergarten and 1st graders were back in schools October 5. Special Education students...
Julia Bradley Oct 13, 2020

Local COVID roundup 10/12: 6,600 since start of pandemic
PEORIA, Ill. — Three COVID deaths over the weekend throughout Peoria and Tazewell Counties have increased the tri-county total — which includes Woodford — to 103. The Tazewell deaths...
Jeremy Scott Oct 12, 2020

The "Good Stuff" with Stech'
Time for the "Good Stuff" with Stech', Just positive quick hits of people doing amazing things during Covid 19. Life is to short for drama so how about the Good Stuff? Here are a few Good News stories...
Mike Stechman Oct 12, 2020

State COVID roundup 10/12: state nears 9,000 deaths
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The statewide seven-day positivity rate for COVID-19 has risen to 4.3%. Illinois Department of Public Health reported Monday 2,742 people since Sunday throughout Illinois tes...
Jeremy Scott Oct 12, 2020
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