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COVID roundup 9/1: state health dept. makes a correction
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday reported 1,492 new cases of COVID-19 across the state. The agency also said 39 people throughout the state died during the...
Jeremy Scott Sep 01, 2020

Ali announces candidacy for Peoria mayor
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria City Councilwoman Rita Ali has officially announced her candidacy to run for mayor next year. Ali, an at-large council member, said Tuesday morning that she intends to be o...
Julia Bradley Sep 01, 2020

Only one American president has had one of these. What is it?
September 1, 2020 Q: Only one American president has had one of these. What is it? A: A patent
Nancy Flagg Sep 01, 2020

Local COVID roundup 8/31: tri-county hits 50
PEORIA, Ill. — The 50th area COVID-19 death was reached over the weekend. The female in her 80s who died was not a resident of a long-term care facility, the Peoria City/County Health Department...
Jeremy Scott Aug 31, 2020

State COVID roundup 8/31: positivity rate remaining steady
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday announced 1,668 new cases of COVID-19, including 7 additional deaths. IDPH is now reporting a total of 235,023 cases an...
Dalton Kemper Aug 31, 2020

Update: Victim of Rt. 6 motorcycle crash identified
PEORIA, Ill. – At approximately 11:15 p.m. Saturday, Illinois State Police, the Peoria Fire Department and AMT responded to Rt. 6, just north of Knoxville Avenue for a motorcycle crash. Peoria C...
Julia Bradley Aug 31, 2020

Peoria Civic Center to light up for “Red Alert”
PEORIA, Ill. — Time and money are running out for entertainment venues nationwide like the Peoria Civic Center. Civic Center General Manager Rik Edgar told WMBD’s Greg and Dan Show, the Na...
Julia Bradley Aug 31, 2020
90% of people who experience THIS are women. What is THIS?
August 31, 2020 Q: 90% of people who experience THIS are women. What is THIS? A: Emetophobia, which is an extreme fear of throwing up
Nancy Flagg Aug 31, 2020

St. Louis officer dies after being shot by gunman
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) – Authorities say a St. Louis police officer who was shot in the head while responding to a shooting on the city’s south side has died. Twenty-nine-year-old Tamarris L....
Julia Bradley Aug 31, 2020

Illinois’ high court says face masks must be worn in courts
CHICAGO (AP) – The Illinois Supreme Court says anyone entering a courthouse in the state should be wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The state’s highest court issue...
Julia Bradley Aug 31, 2020




