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Local COVID roundup 7/27: over 100 new cases during the weekend
PEORIA, Ill. — The weekend COVID-19 death of a Peoria County woman in her 50s brought the area’s death toll to 42. Meanwhile, Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford County over the weekend combine...
Jeremy Scott Jul 27, 2020

State COVID roundup 7/27: Peoria County woman among 18 new deaths
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The state’s COVID-19 test positivity rate over the past week has continued to rise Monday as the Illinois Department of Public Health reported a 3.8% rate. 1,231 people...
Jeremy Scott Jul 27, 2020

No new COVID cases at the Peoria County Jail
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. — The Peoria County Jail’s current population is 265. To date, 191 inmates have tested negative for COVID-19, according to Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell. “At...
Julia Bradley Jul 27, 2020

"Epic Cheat Days Can Happen!"
There's a study that found that you can eat an insane amount of calories once in a while and it won't cause you long-term health problems. Hey put me in coach I'm ready to play!!! They say our bodies ...
Mike Stechman Jul 27, 2020

Senate GOP plan seeks to reduce unemployment benefits
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Republicans say they’ll propose cutting weekly emergency unemployment benefits by $400 until state governments can bring a more detailed program online, according...
Julia Bradley Jul 27, 2020

Over half of us are now taking THIS into the bedroom. What is it?
July 27, 2020 Q: Over half of us are now taking THIS into the bedroom. What is it? A: Netflix
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Virus vaccine put to final test with thousands of volunteers
UNDATED (AP) — The world's biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government — one of seve...
Julia Bradley Jul 27, 2020

Heartland Health Services closing Pekin testing site
PEKIN, Ill. — Heartland Health Services announced on Sunday that their Tazwood COVID-19 testing site in Pekin, 3248 Van De Ver Avenue, Suite B, will be closing soon. The change will take effect ...
Julia Bradley Jul 27, 2020

State COVID roundup 7/26: lowest death toll in four months
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — While Sunday brought another day of over 1,000 reported COVID-19 cases to Illinois, it also delivered a milestone. Illinois Department of Public Health said one death was rep...
Jeremy Scott Jul 26, 2020

Body found in river, victim ID’ed
***UPDATED*** Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley has identified the deceased woman as Hayven M. Porter of Peoria. Hanley confirmed Porfter was the person for whom on Friday the Peoria Fire Departm...
Jeremy Scott Jul 26, 2020
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