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Local COVID roundup 8/10: over 50 hospital beds now in use
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria, Woodford, and Tazewell tri-county between Saturday and Monday experienced 170 new cases of coronavirus, while hospitalizations related to COVID-19 have risen above 50....
Aug 10, 2020
Motorcyclist involved in accident dies after fleeing from officer
PEORIA, Ill. — An East Peoria motorcyclist has died after fleeing from an East Peoria Police Officer attempting to stop him for speeding. The individual, 25-year-old Craig B. Spurlock, Jr, of Ea...
Aug 10, 2020
State COVID roundup 8/10: fewer cases, fewer tests
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The statewide positivity rate for COVID-19 stagnated at 4.1%, but Monday brought a second straight day of cases under 2,000, according to the Illinois Department of Public He...
Aug 10, 2020
Big Ten nixes fall football schedule
ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten voted Monday none of its member schools will play football in the fall of 2020. By a 12-2 vote, university presidents decided the coronavirus concern was just too gr...
Aug 10, 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect Monday until 7:00 P.M.
PEORIA, Ill. — The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Peoria and the surrounding counties Monday until 7:00 P.M. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck C...
Aug 10, 2020
"Hey do ya need a Tic Tac with that Mask?"
Well we are going on about 6 months now of COVID-19 and mask wearing. Have you noticed anything different now that you've been out wearing your Mask? You get a lot of one-on-one time with your own bre...
Aug 10, 2020
Visit a Nursing Home!
As we continue to fight this awful pandemic, we aren’t able to visit our loved ones in nursing homes. Tragically, some residents of the nursing homes don’t get a lot of visits as is. HOWEV...
Aug 10, 2020
Ardis says Pritzker’s emergency rules aren’t enforceable
PEORIA, Ill. — Illinois’ new emergency rules may not make it past committee. On Friday, Gov. J-B Pritzker announced a three-step plan to help encourage masks and social distancing at busin...
Aug 10, 2020
Over 100 arrests in Chicago after looting and unrest
CHICAGO (AP) - More than 100 people were arrested Monday following a night of looting and unrest that left 13 officers injured and caused damage in the city's upscale Magnificent Mile shopping distric...
Aug 10, 2020
Nearly 60% of people say they started doing THIS more in 2020. What is it?
August 10, 2020 Q: Nearly 60% of people say they started doing THIS more in 2020. What is it? A: Brushing their teeth
Aug 10, 2020
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