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IL Rep. Krishnamoorthi pushing for safer baby food
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Do you really know what’s in the baby food you feed your children? Congressman (D-IL 8th District) Raja Krishnamoorthi told WMBD’s “The Greg and Dan ShowR...
Julia Bradley Feb 08, 2021
PPD responds to fight at Elevate Peoria Saturday night
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police were called around 9:40 p.m. Saturday to the Elevate Trampoline Park on N. Allen Road for a fight involving a large group of juveniles inside the business. Upon arri...
Julia Bradley Feb 08, 2021
NWS: Frigid week ahead for the Peoria area
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Peoria area has been experiencing very cold temperatures, and more are expected this week. Alex Erwin, with the National Weather Service in Springfield, said that while w...
Julia Bradley Feb 08, 2021
PPS says Monday a remote learning day
PEORIA, Ill. — Bitterly cold temperatures forecasted for Monday have prompted Peoria Public Schools to cancel in-person learning. The National Weather Service projected a high of 15, but with wi...
Jeremy Scott Feb 07, 2021
Morton School District 709 COVID update: student cases down
MORTON, Ill. — Morton School District 709 announced its health and attendance numbers for the week ending on Friday, Feb. 5, remained steady, and some improvements were made. As of Friday, 12 st...
Ben Pollard Feb 07, 2021
State COVID roundup 2/6: new vaccination record set Friday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday reported 3,062 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, along with 60 additional deaths. In the past 24 hours, laborato...
Ben Pollard Feb 06, 2021
“Go Local” campaign aims to highlight local establishments
PEORIA, Ill. — The first-ever “Go Local” event Saturday in Junction City promoted local business and emphasized the importance of shopping small and supporting local. The event hoste...
Ben Pollard Feb 06, 2021
Collins: More snow and bitter cold this weekend and next week
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria area will be hit this weekend and next week by some of the coldest temperatures so far this winter. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins says Peoria c...
Dalton Kemper Feb 06, 2021
Local COVID roundup 2/5: long-term care facility reports death
PEORIA, Ill. — A man in his 60s who lived at University Rehab accounted for the area’s latest COVID-19 death. Peoria City/County Health Department said 129 people between Thursday and Frid...
Jeremy Scott Feb 05, 2021
City of Peoria announces warming centers with plummeting temperatures
PEORIA, Ill. — The City of Peoria is reminding residents that there will be warming centers open throughout the city as temperatures will drop to below zero at times this weekend and next week. ...
Dalton Kemper Feb 05, 2021

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