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State COVID roundup 10/23: Half the state at warning level
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Exactly half the state is at warning level for COVID-19, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) said Friday. 51 of the state’s 102 counties currently have two ...
Oct 23, 2020
The total for THIS is 290. What is THIS?
October 23, 2020 Q: The total for THIS is 290. What is THIS? A: The record for bouncing a soap bubble on your hands
Oct 23, 2020
Police arrest two men in Pekin stabbing
PEKIN,Ill. — Pekin Police were called to the area of 18th and Market Streets just before 9 p.m. Thursday on reports of a male being stabbed. Two male suspects fled the scene, but were located a ...
Oct 23, 2020
Gunshot victim located near Glen Oak Community Learning Center
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police responded around 3:45 p.m. Thursday afternoon to a report of a gunshot victim near the intersection of N. Delaware St. and E. Republic St. There were two ShotSpotter...
Oct 22, 2020
Local COVID roundup 10/22: one new death, triple digit case count
PEORIA, Ill. — Health officials say all eleven regions of Illinois are showing over six days of continued positivity rates at or above 8% for COVID-19. Region 2, which includes the tri-county ar...
Oct 22, 2020
Peoria Co. unemployment doubles in 12 months
PEORIA, Ill. — Unemployment in Peoria County more than doubled between Sept. 2019 and Sept. 2020. The Illinois Department of Employment Security has released the numbers for the month. The count...
Oct 22, 2020
State COVID roundup 10/22: 7M Illinoisans now tested
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois between Wednesday and Thursday broke the 7 million-test mark, as 80,977 people were tested for COVID-19 during that period. Also during the reporting period, 4,942 p...
Oct 22, 2020
BBB warns seniors of Medicare scams
PEORIA, Ill. — It’s open enrollment time for Medicare and Affordable Care Act medical plans. Jessica Tharp, with the Better Business Bureau of Peoria, confirms a phishing scam is targeting...
Oct 22, 2020
Hear the final Presidential debate tonight at 8 on 1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Oct 22, 2020
Senate committee advances Barrett nomination despite Democrats’ boycott
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Senate Judiciary Committee has advanced Judge Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination to the full Senate. Republicans powered past a Democratic boycott of the session Thursd...
Oct 22, 2020
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