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Two wounded in Apr. Peoria shooting; suspect ID’ed
***UPDATE*** 5/10/21 4 P.M. 19-year-old Jeffrey D. Thompson, Jr. was interviewed Friday night and then subsequently arrested by Peoria Police Detectives. He was then charged with two counts of aggrava...
May 01, 2021
State COVID roundup 4/30: vax avg drops again
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Thursday-Friday COVID-19 reporting period in Illinois brought another 3,000-plus case count. 3,207 people throughout the state tested positive. 33 died. The daily average...
Apr 30, 2021
Former Bustos challenger King says she will run in ’22
EAST MOLINE, Ill. — On the same day her 2020 opponent announced she would be leaving Congress at the end of her term, Republican Esther Joy King announced her candidacy for the 17th District of ...
Apr 30, 2021
Local COVID roundup 4/30: Peoria, Woodford report 3 deaths apiece
PEORIA, Ill. — Six residents of the Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county between Thursday and Friday passed away from COVID-19 complications. A Peoria woman in her 50s and one in her 60s succumbe...
Apr 30, 2021
Bustos announces she will not seek another term
MOLINE, Ill. — 17th District Rep. Cheri Bustos announced Friday her current term in Congress will be her last. She released this statement: My North Star has always been to serve my community, d...
Apr 30, 2021
About 60% of Americans say they would like to do this someday. What is this?
April 30, 2021 Q: About 60% of Americans say they would like to do this someday. What is this? A: Write their memoir
Apr 30, 2021 Nenad Stojkovic / CC
Overnight shooting leaves one injured in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert just after 11:30 p.m. Thursday in the 500 block of Homestead Avenue. Upon arrival, officers located a victim with a gunshot wound to...
Apr 30, 2021
Local health experts remind residents of J&J vaccine safety
PEORIA, Ill. — The use of the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine was paused due to a rare clotting disorder found in women who received the shot, but was recently given clearance t...
Apr 29, 2021
State COVID roundup 4/29: vax avg drops below 100k
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A total of 3,394 Illinoisans between Wednesday and Thursday tested positive for the coronavirus. The state had a total of 38 COVID-related deaths. 107,689 doses of the vaccin...
Apr 29, 2021
Local COVID roundup 4/29: 5 deaths, 4 in 1 county
PEORIA, Ill. — Thursday’s COVID-19 report from the Peoria City/County Health Department was particularly devastating for Tazewell County, which reported four deaths over the last 24 hours ...
Apr 29, 2021
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