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State COVID roundup 7/20: back over 1,000
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — After a day that broke a streak of consecutive days with over 1,000 cases of COVID-19, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Monday’s count was 1,173. There...
Jeremy Scott Jul 20, 2020

Local COVID roundup 7/20: woman in her hundreds dies
PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria County centenarian lost her life over the weekend to COVID-19. The woman in her 100s was not a long-term care facility resident. Alongside the sad news of the area’...
Jeremy Scott Jul 20, 2020

Pritzker, local leaders push student work placement program
PEORIA, Ill. — Gov. J.B. Pritzker paid a visit Monday to Manual High School, where he helped local leaders kick off the Peoria Public Schools Summer Youth Employment Program. The system is desig...
Jeremy Scott Jul 20, 2020

Chief Marion: The community must help stop the violence
PEORIA, Ill. — 13 people were shot early Sunday morning at Peoria’s Riverfront. Peoria Police responded at 4:41 a.m. to the area of Water and Hamilton on reports of a large fight, finding ...
Julia Bradley Jul 20, 2020

"The latest trend on Tattooing"
So you've had a Tattoo for awhile now but you've changed your mind. Now what? I think I will have it removed. Yep that's the latest. There's been a spike in Tattooing and also the removal of them sinc...
Mike Stechman Jul 20, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock

Blippi Video Compilation!
By now, you probably need a break from all the activities and crafts. And while I’m one of THOSE moms who refuses to give my children tablets, sometimes watching videos is necessary for us paren...
Steph Blue Jul 20, 2020

UK coronavirus vaccine prompts immune response in early test
LONDON (AP) – Scientists at Oxford University say their experimental coronavirus vaccine has been shown in an early trial to prompt a protective immune response in hundreds of people who got the...
Julia Bradley Jul 20, 2020

Duo arrested in connection with a home invasion
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. — Around 9:30 p.m. Sunday, Peoria County Deputies responded to the 3100 block of W. Augustana regarding a home invasion that had just occurred. Peoria County Sheriff Brian As...
Julia Bradley Jul 20, 2020
In the NFL, in the last three decades, this has only happened five times. What is it?
July 20, 2020 Q: In the NFL, in the last three decades, this has only happened five times. What is it? A: There have only been five times since 1994 where an NFL team punted on 3rd down and Bill Belic...
Nancy Flagg Jul 20, 2020

Investigator says Peoria fire was intentionally set
PEORIA, Ill. — Arson appears to be the cause of a Peoria fire Sunday morning. Fire crews responded just after 5 a.m. to a home in the 1100 block of W. Thrush, finding the exterior of the home on...
Julia Bradley Jul 20, 2020
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