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Local COVID roundup 1/15: tier 2 in effect
PEORIA, Ill. — On the day Region Two graduated to tier two COVID-19 mitigation status, the Peoria City/County Health Department also reported the sad news of eight additional tri-county deaths r...
Jeremy Scott Jan 15, 2021

Illinois sees first case of COVID-19 variant first seen in UK
CHICAGO — The Chicago Department of Health (CDPH) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday announced the first case in Illinois of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 first identified in ...
Dalton Kemper Jan 15, 2021

One dead in South Peoria following Fri. fire
***UPDATE*** Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the deceased person as 46-year-old Laurie A. Helms. He pronounced the cause of death smoke inhalation. It wasn’t immediately clear as to why she...
Jeremy Scott Jan 15, 2021

Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino set to reopen on Saturday
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — Pending final regulatory approval, Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino Thursday announced it would reopen to the public on Saturday, Jan. 16. Gaming operations will resume at 8 a.m., alo...
Dalton Kemper Jan 14, 2021

Health Department outlines vaccination plans moving forward
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department announced Thursday it expects Tier 1B vaccinations to begin next week. Tier 1B includes individuals 65 years and older, as well as frontli...
Ben Pollard Jan 14, 2021

OSF opens first-of-its-kind digital hub
PEORIA, Ill. — Over 400 OSF employees will be working in downtown Peoria in the new OSF OnCall building, a first-of-its-kind digital hub. The first employees will begin working at the building o...
Dalton Kemper Jan 14, 2021

Hit-and-run suspect nabbed
***UPDATE*** The suspect was a Peoria County Sheriff’s Deputy. He has resigned his post. ________________________________ PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police have arrested a man they believe was ...
Jeremy Scott Jan 14, 2021

Local COVID roundup 1/14: all systems go for tier 2 return
PEORIA, Ill. — Illinois Region Two appears set to return Friday to tier two COVID-19 mitigation levels. Illinois Department of Public Health reported the region as of Thursday was meeting all pr...
Jeremy Scott Jan 14, 2021

State COVID roundup 1/14: averaging more than 26,000 vaccinations per day
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday reported 6,652 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 88 additional deaths. The prelimin...
Dalton Kemper Jan 14, 2021

We Knew You Loved Classic Hits!
2020 - "That" year. While it was all things weird, musically you hit it out of the park! The top 5 albums/music tracks purchased belonged to Journey, CCR, Elton John, Fleetwood Mac and Queen. See? You...
Rick Hirschmann Jan 14, 2021 Krys Amon / Unsplash




