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Pilot in Kobe Bryant crash was barred from flying into clouds, NTSB chief says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The pilot in the January 2020 helicopter crash that killed retired NBA star Kobe Bryant, his daughter and seven others was “legally prohibited” from flying int...
Julia Bradley Feb 09, 2021
PIA adding specialty flight to South Dakota
PEORIA, Ill. — General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport is adding a specialty flight to South Dakota this summer. Director of Airports Gene Olson announced Tuesday that PIA will off...
Julia Bradley Feb 09, 2021
Apartment ceilings collapse due to weather-related pipe break
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters responded just before 6:30 p.m. Monday to the 5800 block of N. Summershade Circle for a collapsed ceiling in an apartment complex. Acting Fire Battalion Chief ...
Julia Bradley Feb 09, 2021
Peoria School District announces Mon-Fri return to school plans
PEORIA, Ill. — For the first time in almost exactly a year, Peoria Public Schools students will be going to school, in person, five days a week. The District 150 Board of Education voted in a co...
Jeremy Scott Feb 08, 2021
White House Press Sec. says Bucs and Lakers will be invited to White House
WASHINGTON — When it is safe to do so, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers and NBA Finals Champion Los Angeles Lakers will be invited to the W...
Dalton Kemper Feb 08, 2021
State COVID roundup 2/8: Under 2,000 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported 1,747 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 35 additional deaths. Testing was do...
Dalton Kemper Feb 08, 2021
Another frigid day prompts PPS to continue remote learning
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Public Schools students will be attending class from the comfort of their own homes for a second straight day. With temperatures forecasted to plummet into the low single d...
Jeremy Scott Feb 08, 2021
East Bluff Community Center announces branding launch
PEORIA, Ill. — The East Bluff Community Center has announced it will be rolling out a new and improved facility. “It’s really based around having a new logo, and we’re going to...
Jeremy Scott Feb 08, 2021
Sat. nite fight causes Elevate teen night stoppage
PEORIA, Ill. — The Saturday night skirmish at Elevate Trampoline Park on Allen Rd. has prompted management to stop its “teen night” permanently. Owner/Operator Liz Wilson on Monday i...
Jeremy Scott Feb 08, 2021
Local COVID roundup 2/8: Big jump over weekend in ICU usage
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Monday reported an increase of 15 patients in area ICU beds compared to Friday with COVID-19. There was, however, a decrease of two in non...
Dalton Kemper Feb 08, 2021

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