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State COVID roundup 4/26: Nearing 9 million vaccines administered
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported more than 8.8 million COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered. More than 50,000 were administered on Sun...
Dalton Kemper Apr 26, 2021

Local COVID roundup 4/26: 5 weekend deaths
PEORIA, Ill. — All three counties composing the tri-county area over the weekend experienced COVID-related deaths. In Peoria County, a man in his 60s and one in his 80s, both of whom had comorbi...
Jeremy Scott Apr 26, 2021

Peorian arrested for attempted murder, aggravated domestic battery
PEORIA, Ill. -At approximately 11:57 a.m. on Sunday, Peoria Police responded to the 2000 block of W. Forestglen Drive regarding a report of a domestic violence situation. When officers arrived, firefi...
Julia Bradley Apr 26, 2021

U.S. states, cities await guidelines on spending stimulus
CHICAGO (Reuters) – U.S. states and local governments are raring to tap billions of dollars coming their way in new federal stimulus funding, but are anxiously awaiting guidance to determine whe...
Julia Bradley Apr 26, 2021

State COVID roundup 4/25: Over 2,000 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois public health officials reported 2,035 new probable and confirmed cases of COVID-19 Sunday, including 24 additional deaths. Between Saturday and Sunday, state labs reporte...
Julia Bradley Apr 26, 2021

This has happened, at least, 20 times in the US. What is it?
April 26, 2021 Q: This has happened, at least, 20 times in the US. What is it? A: Parents named their child ESPN.
Nancy Flagg Apr 26, 2021 Ranjan ~ / CC

Man struck by vehicle in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police were called around 8:45 p.m. Sunday to the 200 block of N. MacArthur on reports of a pedestrian hit by a car. Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said a man crossi...
Julia Bradley Apr 26, 2021

East Bluff shooting leaves one injured
PEORIA, Ill. — A juvenile male was shot in the foot Sunday afternoon in Peoria’s East Bluff. Peoria Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said the incident happened around 12:20 p.m. in th...
Julia Bradley Apr 26, 2021

Local law enforcement agencies already seeing effects of police reform bill
PEORIA, Ill. — After House Bill 3653, the Criminal Justice and Police Reforms Bill, passed through the Illinois General Assembly, Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell said he’d lost 10 emplo...
Jeremy Scott Apr 23, 2021

Illinois to resume J&J doses immediately
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Following Friday afternoon’s approval by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel for the resumption of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the Illi...
Jeremy Scott Apr 23, 2021
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