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Injury from Thurs. gunshot deemed life-threatening
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were called around 1:45 Thursday afternoon to the 1200 block of E. Frye on reports of a gunshot victim. During their travels to the call, they receiv...
Jeremy Scott Sep 10, 2020

Four cases of Legionnaires’ disease confirmed in Tazewell County since July
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. — Since July of this year, Tazewell County has seen four confirmed cases of Legionnaires’ disease. Legionnaires’ disease is a very serious type of pneumonia cau...
Dalton Kemper Sep 10, 2020

Local COVID roundup 9/10: female long-term care resident dies
PEORIA, Ill. — The local death toll due to COVID-19 is now at 56 after a female in her 90’s has died. The woman was a resident of a long-term care facility, Apostolic Christian Skyline. Th...
Dalton Kemper Sep 10, 2020

TV Dinner Day Was The Best As A Kid
Ahh the TV Dinner. Believe it or not it's National TV Dinner day (why not?), and that reminded me of my childhood love. I must have been about 8 or so and my parents would go out for the night leaving...
Rick Hirschmann Sep 10, 2020 adrigu / CC

GOP’s slimmed-down virus bill scuttled by Senate Democrats
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Democrats have scuttled a scaled-back GOP coronavirus rescue package, saying the measure shortchanges too many pressing needs as the pandemic continues its assault on the coun...
Julia Bradley Sep 10, 2020

State COVID roundup 9/10: seven-day positivity rate under 4%
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The state of Illinois’ preliminary seven-day statewide positivity rate has fallen below 4%. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Thursday that the ...
Dalton Kemper Sep 10, 2020

So how do YOU spend your Lunch Hour?
There are many ways people like to spend their Lunch Hour. My question to you is, do you actually eat lunch on your lunch break? A survey found only one in five people do most of the time. 79% said th...
Mike Stechman Sep 10, 2020

UnityPoint Health opens region’s first hospital-based dialysis center
PEORIA, Ill. — The Central Illinois region’s first hospital-based dialysis center is now open in Peoria. UnityPoint Health opened the center Thursday, Sept. 10, and the hospital can serve ...
Dalton Kemper Sep 10, 2020
Europe’s creative industry slams EU Commission for rewriting copyright rules
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe's creative industry has criticised the European Commission's consultation on new EU copyright rules for departing from the original directive agreed last ye...
Syndicated Content Sep 10, 2020

Marigold Festival adapts to keep volunteers and patrons safe
PEKIN, Ill. — Although it will look a little different this year, Pekin’s annual Marigold Festival will go on this weekend. Pekin Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Amy McCoy told WMBD...
Julia Bradley Sep 10, 2020
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