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South Peoria home damaged by overnight fire
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called just after 12:30 a.m. Tuesday to a home in the 2100 block of W. Lincoln in Peoria. Crews found fire in a bedroom. Battalion Chief Ralph Phillips sa...
Julia Bradley Mar 31, 2020

Peoria family escapes house fire
PEORIA, Ill. — Fire broke out around 12:15 p.m. Monday in the 3800 block of Marbleway Drive in Peoria. Firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the front door, and fire in the living room. Eve...
Julia Bradley Mar 31, 2020

There are only four of these in the United States. What are they?
March 31, 2020 Q: There are only four of these in the United States. What are they? A: Four state capitals named after presidents: Jackson, Mississippi .. Lincoln, Nebraska .. Jefferson City, Missouri...
Nancy Flagg Mar 31, 2020 Shutterstock

Local COVID cases increase; 7 in ICUs
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department said Monday’s official COVID-19 case count remained at 15, but with a couple developments. Peoria County’s positive case count...
Dalton Kemper Mar 30, 2020

IDPH announces 461 new cases of COVID-19
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 461 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois. Seven new deaths are also being reported, including the ...
Dalton Kemper Mar 30, 2020

BBB warns of coronavirus scams
PEORIA, Ill. — Scammers and hackers are preying on fears about the coronavirus pandemic. Jessica Tharp, with Peoria’s Better Business Bureau, says stimulus checks haven’t been mailed...
Julia Bradley Mar 30, 2020

So what's getting back to Normal to you?
When will life go back to normal? There was an interview done with several epidemiologists who gave four possible timelines for the U.S. They all depend on more testing, people developing immunity, an...
Mike Stechman Mar 30, 2020

CAT announces layoffs at Building KK
Deerfield, Ill. — Caterpillar Spokesperson Kate Kenny confirms the company is laying off employees at East Peoria’s Building KK indefinitely. Here is Caterpillar’s full statement: A ...
Julia Bradley Mar 30, 2020

Trump extends U.S. virus restrictions; Moscow goes on lockdown
MOSCOW (AP) – In an abrupt turnaround, President Donald Trump extended lockdown measures across the United States as deaths in New York alone from the new coronavirus passed 1,000. Moscow went o...
Julia Bradley Mar 30, 2020
This happens about 75 times a year for the average household. What is it?
March 30, 2020 Q: This happens about 75 times a year for the average household. What is it? A: You lose a remote control
Nancy Flagg Mar 30, 2020
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