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Peoria sees first significant snow of the season
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria crews were out treating roads early Wednesday morning after the first measurable snowfall of the season, although accumulation was expected to be minor. Peoria Public Works...
Julia Bradley Dec 16, 2020

Peoria signs off on consent degree with the EPA
PEORIA, Ill. – The City of Peoria has signed off on a long-range plan that aims gradually to eliminate its use of combined sewer overflow. The $109 million plan aims to fully reduce CSO by Dec. ...
Julia Bradley Dec 16, 2020

Law enforcement awaits vaccine availability
PEORIA, Ill. — Phase one of COVID-19 vaccine distribution was ushered in Tuesday afternoon on a local level, as five OSF HealthCare workers were the first on the frontlines in Illinois to receiv...
Jeremy Scott Dec 15, 2020

"Time For The Holiday Stripes"
It gives candy lovers a day to celebrate the red and white striped candies found abundantly during the holidays. It's the Candy Cane and it has it's own National Day which lands on December 26th every...
Mike Stechman Dec 15, 2020 Siora Photography / Unsplash

Local COVID roundup 12/15: key metric met
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria County added two deaths between Monday and Tuesday to its COVID totals. A woman in her 90s who lived at Sharon Elms and a man in his 60s with comorbidities both succumbed t...
Jeremy Scott Dec 15, 2020

First Illinoisans receive COVID-19 vaccine in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike were on hand in Peoria Tuesday as the first front line care givers in the state receive...
Dalton Kemper Dec 15, 2020

State COVID roundup 12/15: hospitalizations fall below 5k
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Statewide COVID-19 hospitalizations between Monday and Tuesday dropped beneath 5,000. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 4,965 people with the virus as of Mond...
Jeremy Scott Dec 15, 2020

McConnell congratulates Joe Biden as president-elect
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell congratulated Democrat Joe Biden on Tuesday as the president-elect. The Republican leader said the Electoral College "has spoken." The Republic...
Julia Bradley Dec 15, 2020

The average person says they have changed THIS about themselves in 2020. What is it?
December 15, 2020 Q: The average person says they have changed THIS about themselves in 2020. What is it? A: They go to bed earlier and get up earlier
Nancy Flagg Dec 15, 2020 Top view of attractive young woman sleeping well in bed hugging soft white pillow. Teenage girl resting, good night sleep concept. Lady enjoys fresh soft bedding linen and mattress in bedroom

Peoria Public Schools examining change to balanced schedule
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Public Schools are examining what a change to a “balanced calendar” would look like within the district. In a balanced calendar concept, there is less time work...
Dalton Kemper Dec 14, 2020
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