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Local COVID roundup 6/15: Decrease in ICU bed usage
PEORIA, Ill. — The number of ICU beds in use locally decreased from 11 to five in the last 24 hours. The use of beds decreased, but Peoria and Woodford Counties saw an increase in COVID-19 cases...
Kristina Leahy Jun 15, 2020

US revokes emergency use of malaria drugs vs. coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. regulators on Monday revoked emergency authorization for malaria drugs promoted by President Donald Trump for treating COVID-19 amid growing evidence they don't work and could c...
Jeremy Scott Jun 15, 2020

"Will They Get The Dog Day Blues?"
Well with the Coronavirus going on and alot of us are at home working our pets see us all the time. Have you thought about what it will be like for them when we get back to work and the kids go back t...
Mike Stechman Jun 15, 2020

Pizza Ranch ends indoor dining after receiving “Cease-and-Desist”
PEORIA, Ill. — No more indoor pizza buffet. Peoria’s Pizza Ranch restaurant received a cease-and-desist letter Saturday from the Peoria County Health Department, barring them from continui...
Julia Bradley Jun 15, 2020

Justices rule LGBT people protected from job discrimination
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court ruled Monday that a landmark civil rights law protects LGBT people from discrimination in employment, a resounding victory for LGBT rights from a conservative court...
Julia Bradley Jun 15, 2020

This begins to happen to men at the age of 37. What is it?
June 15, 2020 Q: This begins to happen to men at the age of 37. What is it? A: They begin to start acting like their father
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Early morning shooting leaves two injured in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police are investigating a shooting that occurred just after 3 a.m. Monday in the 200 block of Hamilton Street, near the Caterpillar Building and Kelly Seed. Peoria Public ...
Julia Bradley Jun 15, 2020

Residents escape Sunday morning fire in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria emergency crews were called to the 400 block of W. Glen around 6:30 a.m. Sunday on reports of a residential fire. Firefighters found two people trapped inside the home. The...
Julia Bradley Jun 15, 2020

Get your popcorn ready: Park District eyes drive-in theater program
PEORIA, Ill. — The closest drive-in theater to Peoria is over 40 miles away. The Peoria Park District hopes to change that — at least, on a makeshift basis — this summer. “We...
Jeremy Scott Jun 14, 2020

State COVID roundup 6/14: lowest death numbers since early April
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday reported the lowest statewide COVID-19 death toll in a 24-hour period in over two months. The IDPH said 19 people across fo...
Jeremy Scott Jun 14, 2020
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