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Washington burn ban in effect
WASHINGTON, Ill. — The City of Washington Sunday has instituted an open burning ban due to low humidity and continuing windy conditions. The ban is expected to be lifted Tuesday, March 23, when ...
Ben Pollard Mar 21, 2021

Gas leads to Saturday apartment evacuation
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Firefighters/Paramedics Saturday afternoon responded to reports of a natural gas odor at St. Augustine Manor at 1309 NE. Glendale. Upon arrival, crews checked the apartment...
Ben Pollard Mar 21, 2021

Saturday afternoon house fire causes substantial damage
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Firefighters/Paramedics responded to reports of a house fire Saturday afternoon at 2209 W. Howett. Upon arriving at the scene, crews encountered thick, brown smoke emerging...
Ben Pollard Mar 21, 2021

Attempted murder at One Stop Corner Market on Friday; 15-year-old suspect in custody
***UPDATE*** 3/25/21 4:55 P.M. A 15-year-old male who may have been involved in the shooting has been arrested. The teen was nabbed after a Monday report of a male who had a gun in the 100 block of N....
Ben Pollard Mar 21, 2021

State COVID roundup 3/20: over 100,000 vaccines administered Friday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Saturday reported 1,962 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, including 25 additional deaths. In the past 24 hours, la...
Ben Pollard Mar 20, 2021

Morton COVID update: numbers at near lows for the year
MORTON, Ill. — Morton School District 709 this past week saw some of its lowest COVID-19 numbers since the beginning of the pandemic, according to Superintendent Jeffrey W. Hill. As of Friday, M...
Ben Pollard Mar 20, 2021

U.S. reaches Biden’s goal of 100M vaccinations ahead of 100th day in office
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday officially surpassed its goal of vaccinating 100 million people in President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office, more than a month ahead o...
Julia Bradley Mar 20, 2021

Peoria Co. woman found dead in Ill. River
PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria woman who had been missing since November has been found dead in the Illinois River. The Illinois State Police Department of Criminal Investigation was called Thursday by...
Jeremy Scott Mar 19, 2021

Peoria Twp. Supervisor concedes
PEORIA, Ill. — After requesting a discovery recount last Friday because he was down two votes to Democratic challenger LaTrina Leary, Peoria Twp. Supervisor Frank Abdnour has officially conceded...
Jeremy Scott Mar 19, 2021

Illinois expanding vaccine eligibility to more essential workers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — More essential workers, who were previously ineligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, will be eligible beginning Monday, March 22. This comes as the state reaches 100,000 COVID-19...
Dalton Kemper Mar 19, 2021
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