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State COVID roundup 10/16: record high cases for consecutive day
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Coronavirus cases for the second day in a row in Illinois have hit a 24-hour high. Illinois Department of Public Health said 4,554 people between Thursday and Friday tested p...
Oct 16, 2020
WHO study finds remdesivir didn’t help COVID-19 patients
GENEVA (AP) - A large study led by the World Health Organization suggests that the antiviral drug remdesivir did not help hospitalized COVID-19 patients, in contrast to an earlier study that made the ...
Oct 16, 2020
Colts close practice facility after positive tests for virus
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Indianapolis Colts say they have closed their practice facility after "several individuals" tested positive for COVID-19. The Colts wrote on Twitter that the team will work rem...
Oct 16, 2020
They may not know it, but most 50-year old's have done THIS. What is THIS?
October 16, 2020 Q: They may not know it, but most 50-year old's have done THIS. What is THIS? A: Walked more than 40,000 miles
Oct 16, 2020
Pekin mother pleads not guilty to manslaughter
PEKIN, Ill. — A Pekin woman facing an involuntary manslaughter charge after the death of her 11-month-old daughter pled not guilty yesterday (Thursday) in Tazewell County. An affidavit in the ca...
Oct 16, 2020
Bradley Men’s Basketball selected third in MVC preseason poll
PEORIA, Ill. — For the third straight season, Bradley Men’s Basketball was selected in the top four of the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) preseason poll. It’s the first time the Br...
Oct 15, 2020
Kerosene causes Thursday accidental fire
PEORIA, Ill. — A container of kerosene went up in flames Thursday afternoon, causing approximately $30,000 in damage. Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were called to the area of Nebraska and Atlant...
Oct 15, 2020
Local COVID roundup 10/15: Woodford goes to 11
PEORIA, Ill. — Woodford County’s COVID-related death count has reached double digits. Peoria City/County Health Department reported two females between Wednesday and Thursday died from com...
Oct 15, 2020
Halloween 2020' Is Scary Enuff!
People were recently asked how they're going to celebrate Halloween this year. The most common things people will do are, watch a Halloween movie at home . . . decorate the house . . . and carve a pum...
Oct 15, 2020
State COVID roundup 10/15: record high case count
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois has a new high for COVID-19 cases recorded over a 24-hour period. Illinois Department of Public Health reported 4,015 people between Wednesday and Thursday tested po...
Oct 15, 2020
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