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Peoria public safety numbers concern City Council
PEORIA, Ill. — Public services in Peoria, such as the fire department, police department and snow removal crews, have struggled in various ways since the beginning of the pandemic. For Peoria Fi...
Dalton Kemper Feb 22, 2021

Local COVID roundup 2/22: Slight increase in area hospitalizations
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Monday reported a slight increase in area hospitalizations over the weekend. On Friday, there were 31 patients in area hospitalizations wi...
Dalton Kemper Feb 22, 2021

State COVID roundup 2/22: Just over 1,000 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported 1,246 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, including 34 additional deaths. Within the past 24 hours, ...
Dalton Kemper Feb 22, 2021

State Rep. Spain optimistic about Illinois’ future
PEORIA,Ill. — Illinois State Rep. Ryan Spain, of Peoria, was recently appointed to two leadership positions in the General Assembly. Spain now serves as the Assistant Republican Leader in the Il...
Julia Bradley Feb 22, 2021

U.S. Supreme Court allows release of Trump tax returns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday paved the way for a New York City prosecutor to obtain former President Donald Trump’s tax returns and other financial records as pa...
Julia Bradley Feb 22, 2021

Shots fired at Peoria Burger King
PEORIA,Ill. — Peoria Police were called just before 8 p.m. Sunday to the 1700 block of N. Knoxville on a ShotSpotter alert. Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said five shots were fired in th...
Julia Bradley Feb 22, 2021

The record for THIS is over 10,000 gallons. What is it?
February 22, 2021 Q: The record for THIS is over 10,000 gallons. What is it? A: The world's largest margarita
Nancy Flagg Feb 22, 2021 Scott Feldstein / CC

Peoria Riverfront Museum’s Engineering Week goes virtual
PEORIA, Ill. — Sunday was the first day of Engineering Week at the Peoria Riverfront Museum. But, due to COVID-19, this year’s event is being done virtually. For the first time, Engineerin...
Julia Bradley Feb 22, 2021

State COVID roundup 2/21: Less than 1,500 hospitalized
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health reported nearly 1,600 new COVID cases on Sunday and 35 additional COVID-related deaths. 20,269 Illinoisans have died from the virus s...
Julia Bradley Feb 22, 2021

State COVID roundup 2/20: ICU and ventilator use slightly down
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Saturday reported 1,922 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, including 42 additional deaths. As of Friday night, 1,55...
Ben Pollard Feb 20, 2021
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