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Local COVID roundup 5/20: area man in 30s succumbs
PEORIA, Ill. — Two residents of the Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county during the most recent COVID-19 reporting period passed away from conditions related to the virus. A Peoria man in his 30s...
Jeremy Scott May 20, 2021

Israel and Hamas to observe Gaza truce from 2 a.m. on Friday
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel and Hamas will cease fire across the Gaza Strip border as of 2 a.m. on Friday (2300 GMT Thursday), a Hamas official and Israeli media said, bringing a potentially tenu...
Jeremy Scott May 20, 2021

State COVID roundup 5/20: nearly 50% fully vaxed
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Almost half of all Illinois adults have reached full vaccination status. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 47% of the state’s adult population as of Thu...
Jeremy Scott May 20, 2021

PIA launches new website
PEORIA, Ill. — The Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport is launching a newly redesigned website. The updated flypia.com will offer passengers and area residents increased functionality ...
Julia Bradley May 20, 2021

U.S. weekly jobless claims drop further below 500,000
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped further below 500,000 last week, suggesting job growth picked up this month, though companies s...
Julia Bradley May 20, 2021

This happens to you when you turn 26. What is it?
May 20, 2021 Q: This happens to you when you turn 26. What is it? A: You start to appreciate the "finer things" in life.
Nancy Flagg May 20, 2021 Jason Weaver / CC

Peoria releases list of applicants for at-large seat
PEORIA, Ill. — 26 people have submitted their names to be the next at-large council member in Peoria. The list of applicants include: Frank Abdnour Dan Adler Shawn Allen Kim Armstrong Demario Bo...
Julia Bradley May 20, 2021

Pekin holding large item disposal event
PEKIN, Ill. — The City of Pekin this Saturday will be holding a bulk disposal event. Big items may be dropped off at one of three locations: 1208 Koch St., the corner of Second and Susannah, and...
Jeremy Scott May 19, 2021

Local COVID roundup 5/19: Peoria man in 30s among dead
PEORIA, Ill. — Four Peoria County people between Tuesday and Wednesday succumbed to COVID-19 complications. Among them were a man in his 30s, a man in his 50s, a woman in her 60s, and a man in h...
Jeremy Scott May 19, 2021

Full count: Busch Stadium announces 100% capacity
ST. LOUIS — As if the deck wasn’t already stacked against the Miami Marlins, they will now be the guinea pigs to what could be the first sell-out crowd at Busch Stadium since before the co...
Jeremy Scott May 19, 2021
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