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Illinois stepping up contact tracing
CHICAGO - Gov. J.B. Pritzker said in order to move back to normalcy, the world has to contact trace on a higher scale than ever before. He noted with over 50,000 known cases in the state, that has mea...
Kristina Leahy May 01, 2020
Positivity for Pekin: Teachers discuss remote learning and the senior class
PEKIN, Ill. — We closing in on the end of the school year and students are missing out on all the annual events. Shayla Ewing, an English teacher at Pekin Community High School, said transitioni...
Kristina Leahy May 01, 2020
UnityPoint: call 911 for heart attacks and strokes
DES MOINES, Iowa — UnityPoint Health stands ready to provide emergency care. UnityPoint Health asks patients that are experiencing symptoms of cardiac arrest or stroke, to call 911 or come to th...
Jeremy Scott May 01, 2020
East Peoria mayor announces phase one of reopening the city
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — The Mayor of East Peoria, John Kahl, announced Friday that the city is moving forward with a plan to reopen. “We are committed to reopening our community in a measured,...
Kristina Leahy May 01, 2020
Red, White, and Boom postponed
PEORIA, Ill. — Organizers of Red, White, and Boom have decided not to hold the event on the Fourth of July, as scheduled. With uncertainty looming over how long restrictions on large gatherings ...
Jeremy Scott May 01, 2020
Biden denies former staffer’s sexual assault allegation
WASHINGTON (AP) – Joe Biden is denying a former staffer’s allegation of sexual assault, saying the accusation is not true. “This never happened,” Biden said Friday. It’s ...
Julia Bradley May 01, 2020
DIY Kiddie Car Wash
This is going to take some assembly, however the end is super fun!! You can make a Kiddie Car Wash using pool noodles, sponges, and PVC pipe. It’s getting warmer, pools are closing, so backyard ...
Steph Blue May 01, 2020
Arson appears to be cause of Peoria fire
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called just before 10 p.m. Thursday to a building in the 3200 block of NE Adams on reports of a fire. Crews found smoke coming from the windows and doors ...
Julia Bradley May 01, 2020
Illinois casinos stay closed until further notice
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Gaming Board has decreed the state’s casinos will remain closed “until further notice” in the state’s continued efforts to prevent t...
Julia Bradley May 01, 2020
Flood Warning issued for the Illinois River
PEORIA, Ill. – The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Flood Warning along the Illinois River at Peoria from Friday evening until further notice. The flood warned area is for Peoria...
Mike Sabol Apr 30, 2020

Peoria, IL, USA
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