Local hospital launches Telehealth amid COVID-19 pandemic
(HOI) — A local hospital President said people in our area and around the world may be grieving due to the loss of a normal routine during this…
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Caterpillar workers at East Peoria building KK laid off indefinitely due to demand and COVID-19
While Caterpillar has been named an essential business during Illinois’ ‘stay-at-home’ order, workers at one East Peoria building are out of a job.…
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State Police continue investigating 2003 murder of 7-year-old Streator boy
March 26th, 2020 marks 17 years since the kidnap and murder of 7-year-old Dalton Mesarchik. The young boy was waiting for a church van to take him to…
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Children and mental health during COVID-19 outbreak
With school cancelled most kids have spent the week at home. Like many adults they may be overwhelmed with information about COVID-19. President of…
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Coroner identifies victim of Peoria’s first homicide of 2020
UPDATE 3:55 p.m. – The victim’s been identified as Shawaan Warr, 24, of East Hilcrest. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says Warr was shot, but…
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SPECIAL REPORT: Who Killed Dalton Mesarchik?
“This was the house that everybody’s children came to. I had my 2 kids and my 2 step kids were all in junior high together. I might have 40 kids in…
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TROUBLESHOOTERS: Veteran sleeping on bathroom floor due to construction issues
Dan Ziegenhorn served in the army for 3 years before leaving on a medical discharge. “We was demoing World War II buildings. I was running a…
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THE NEXT BIG STAR: Hundreds visit Springfield for American Idol auditions
Many people were in line before the sun was up when American Idol producers came to Springfield in September. “I got here about 5 so woke up at 4.…
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TROUBLESHOOTERS: ATV disturbances in Peoria County
(HOI) — “It was a junk yard. There was a house that sunk over there, but it was also a field too of just corn. An old farmer owned it,” said June…
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TROUBLESHOOTERS: Parking woes at Parkview Estates
It’s the holiday season and many don’t have a few extra hundred dollars laying around. Some at Parkview Estates in Peoria are rearranging their…
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