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Collins: Snow, rain and freezing rain mix Tuesday
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria area really didn’t get much in the way of snow Monday night. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins told WMBD’s “The Greg and Dan Show...
Jan 26, 2021
In the last 50 years, THIS has only happened 3 times. What is it?
January 26, 2020 Q: In the last 50 years, THIS has only happened 3 times. What is it? A: Jeopardy ended in a tie
Jan 26, 2021 Rex Roof / CC
Less than 1% of Peoria staff, students test COVID positive during first week back
PEORIA, Ill. — Over 9,500 Peoria Public Schools students returned last week to in-person learning, and a good number of them were given COVID-19 tests during their first week back. The numbers w...
Jan 25, 2021
Citing COVID restrictions, GP Farm Show canceled
PEORIA, Ill. — The Greater Peoria Farm Show had been scheduled for Dec. 1-3, 2020, but then was pushed back to March 9-11, 2021, with hopes COVID-19 restrictions would ease up. The show on Monda...
Jan 25, 2021
State COVID roundup 1/25: Fewer than 3,000 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported fewer than 3,000 new COVID-19 cases across the state in addition to 49 new deaths. Overall, 2,944 cases were r...
Jan 25, 2021
Local COVID roundup 1/25: Positivity rate under 6%
PEORIA, Ill. — The rolling seven-day positivity rate across Region 2 of Illinois has continued to decrease and now sits at 5.6%. Since the region has been below 6.5% for three consecutive days, ...
Jan 25, 2021
Region 2 returning to Phase 4 Restore Illinois mitigations
PEORIA, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health announced on Monday that Region 2, which includes Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford Counties, will return to Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois g...
Jan 25, 2021
Getting Better! We're On To Stage 4
Things are moving in the right direction as far as COVID restrictions are concerned. Our region has moved to Phase 4 which allows for: RESTAURANTS AND BARS Indoor dining and drinking now permitted for...
Jan 25, 2021 Adam Wilson / Unsplash
Tazewell Co. Coroner releases homicide autopsy results
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. — The Tazewell County Coroner has released autopsy results related to a recent homicide case. Coroner Charles Hanley said that 50-year-old Mona Ellison’s death was ca...
Jan 25, 2021
State COVID roundup 1/24: Illinois positivity rate 4.8%
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday reported 3,292 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, including 40 additional deaths. Between Saturday and Sunday, s...
Jan 25, 2021
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