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Local COVID roundup 12/10: youngest area person to date dies
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Metro experienced five deaths between Wednesday and Thursday related to the coronavirus, including the area’s youngest COVID-related death to date. The Peoria City/Co...
Jeremy Scott Dec 10, 2020

State COVID roundup 12/10: almost 200 die
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Nearly 200 people in the state of Illinois between Wednesday and Thursday died from COVID-19 complications. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 11,101 new posit...
Jeremy Scott Dec 10, 2020

Harwood: Peoria County’s morgue is running out of space
PEORIA, Ill. –Rising COVID-19 deaths in Central Illinois are forcing the Peoria County coroner to consider activating a mobile morgue. The numbers have the Peoria County morgue close to capacity...
Julia Bradley Dec 10, 2020

US jobless claims jump to 853,000 amid resurgence of virus
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of people applying for unemployment aid jumped last week to 853,000, the most since September, evidence that some companies are cutting more jobs as new virus cases spiral...
Julia Bradley Dec 10, 2020

We've used about 50% more of this in 2020 than we did last year. What is it?
December 10, 2020 Q: We've used about 50% more of this in 2020 than we did last year. What is it? A: Scotch tape
Nancy Flagg Dec 10, 2020 Jacob / CC

PPD urges residents to lock their vehicles
PEORIA, Ill. — In the last month, a rash of stolen vehicles have been reported in Peoria. In response, police are reminding residents to lock their vehicles, homes and garages. Peoria Public Inf...
Julia Bradley Dec 10, 2020

State COVID roundup 12/9: positivity rate remains below double digits
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The death toll between Tuesday and Wednesday form COVID-19 throughout Illinois was a relatively high 179. That number came form the Illinois Department of Public Health, whic...
Jeremy Scott Dec 09, 2020

Chiefs get promoted
PEORIA, Ill. — While Wednesday was judgment day for 42 Minor League Baseball teams who did not receive invitations to continue their affiliations with their Major League Baseball teams, the Peor...
Jeremy Scott Dec 09, 2020

PCSO nabs West Peoria robbery suspect
WEST PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria County Sheriff’s deputies have arrested a man they suspect robbed the Farmington Rd. Freedom Oil shortly after 8:00 Wednesday morning after striking the clerk on...
Jeremy Scott Dec 09, 2020

Local COVID roundup 12/9: region ICU bed capacity far below needed mark
PEORIA, Ill. — Three area residents died of COVID-19 complications between Tuesday and Wednesday as the Peoria City/County Health Department also reported 289 new cases. A Peoria County woman in...
Jeremy Scott Dec 09, 2020
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