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IHSA: Fall sports to end with “entry-level” tournaments
Bloomington, Ill. — The Illinois High School Association has taken heat on a recent decision to forgo state championships for all fall sports. IHSA Executive Director Craig Anderson told WMBD...
Julia Bradley Aug 27, 2020
Teen girl first reported death from Hurricane Laura
UNDATED (AP) – Hurricane Laura is headed toward Arkansas, where an unusual tropical storm warning has been issued for much of the state. Many schools that just reopened for the first time since ...
Julia Bradley Aug 27, 2020
Over 1 million Americans join the ranks of the unemployed
WASHINGTON (AP) – Just over 1 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, a sign that the coronavirus outbreak continues to threaten jobs even as the housing market, auto sale...
Julia Bradley Aug 27, 2020
Fatal accident overnight in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — One person is dead following a late night crash in Peoria. Peoria Police responded to a single-vehicle accident in the 300 block of W. Glen, near the intersection with Knoxville, ...
Julia Bradley Aug 27, 2020
Laura makes landfall in southwestern Louisiana near Texas
LAKE ARTHUR, La. (AP) – Laura has weakened to a Category 2 hurricane as its center moved deeper inland over Louisiana. That’s no longer a major hurricane but it still has extremely dangero...
Julia Bradley Aug 27, 2020
Peoria County Sheriff’s deputy arrested for burglary
PEORIA, Ill. — Matthew Hawkins, a 47-year-old Peoria County Sheriff’s deputy, was arrested Wednesday on charges of retail theft, burglary to a commercial business (Class 2 felony) and offi...
Dalton Kemper Aug 26, 2020
Local COVID roundup 8/26: drastic improvement in recovery rate
PEORIA, Ill. — Tazewell County as of Wednesday broke the 1,000 COVID-19 case mark, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. The county reported 21 new cases between Tuesday and Wed...
Jeremy Scott Aug 26, 2020
Milwaukee Bucks protest Blake shooting, opt against playing Wednesday playoff game
LAKE BUENA VISTA, Fla. — The Milwaukee Bucks have decided to boycott Game 5 of their NBA playoff series against the Orlando Magic, according to ESPN. The decision came in the aftermath of the Su...
Jeremy Scott Aug 26, 2020
Peoria Police officer Shawn Allen running for City Clerk
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police officer Shawn Allen Wednesday announced his candidacy for Peoria City Clerk. Allen made the announcement Wednesday in a video on his Facebook page. “As a resid...
Dalton Kemper Aug 26, 2020
Suspect arrested after 2 are killed at Kenosha protest
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - lllinois police have arrested a juvenile after two people were shot to death during another night of Black Lives Matter protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Commander Norman Johnson of...
Julia Bradley Aug 26, 2020

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