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PEORIA Even though the Tri-County Area s positivity rate is higher than those of some counties in the state, Peoria is still in a good position to move into the bridge phase of reopening on May 14, said Monica Hendrickson, administrator of the Peoria City/County Health Department.
Now sitting close to 5%, the positivity rate and new cases of COVID-19 continue to drop with the seven- and 14-day averages of new cases now at 125 and 141, respectively.
“That is down from the previous week, where we were at 157 and 178 cases as our seven- and 14-day averages, said Hendrickson during the weekly news briefing Thursday afternoon. “After two weeks, we are finally seeing an improvement in the number of ICU beds in use related to COVID-19. Our seven-day ICU usage has dropped from 44 in the last two weeks to 38 beds in use.
PEORIA HEIGHTS Jason Street knew he would die early, but he didn t dwell on death.
He was too busy living. And, in his own way, teaching and helping.
Born with a severe heart problem, Street underwent four surgeries by age 17. His prognosis put his life expectancy in his 30s, at most.
But he seldom talked about his challenges, preferring to focus on family, friends and especially faith. And in the end, his heart problem wasn t the primary culprit. In early April, he died unexpectedly at home, killed by COVID-19.
He was 22.
Afterward, his Facebook page exploded with posts from close friends, casual acquaintances, even complete strangers gushing over him as positive and phenomenal, always an inspiring light in this world.
Man pleads guilty of murder, battery in September stabbing
GALESBURG The man accused of stabbing a Texas man in the parking lot of Galesburg s Baymont Hotel has now pled guilty.
Julio Flores pled guilty Monday for second degree murder and aggravated battery. Per State’s Attorney Jeremy Karlin, the first charge is a Class 1 Felony punishable by 4-20 years, and the second is a Class 3 felony punishable from two to five years in prison. Flores will be sentenced in July.
“After evaluating the potential testimony of witnesses and physical evidence and after discussing the case thoroughly with the decedent’s mother and investigators, I am satisfied that second degree murder is the most appropriate resolution of the case. The length of the sentence is now in Judge (Raymond) Cavanaugh’s hands,” Karlin said in an emailed statement Monday evening.
OSF HealthCare has 14 hospitals and numerous other facilities throughout Illinois and Michigan.
The cause of the outage is still under investigation, but it began about 3:45 a.m. Friday.
By Saturday afternoon, the system had been restored at these OSF locations: OSF Heart of Mary Medical Center in Champaign, OSF Saint Anthony s Health Center in Alton, OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, OSF Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac, OSF St. Joseph Medical Center in Bloomington, OSF Sacred Heart Medical Center in Danville, OSF Saint Paul Medical Center in Mendota, OSF Saint Luke Medical Center in Kewanee, OSF Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center in Ottawa, and OSF St. Francis Hospital in Escanaba, Michigan.