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Million dollar gift to OSF autism research
PEORIA, Ill. — OSF Healthcare’s autism research was bolstered Tuesday by $1 million. The gift from Charles and Sue Thomas of Rockford creates the eponymous Charles and Sue Thomas Autism En...
Jeremy Scott Nov 19, 2019
Festival of Trees begins on Thursday
PEORIA, Ill. — Crittenton Centers announced the 11th annual Festival of Trees. The weekend long event features many designer decorated Christmas trees ranging from 7 and a half feet tall and sma...
Kristina Leahy Nov 19, 2019
Peoria Made to open early December
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Made will open its doors at the beginning of December. As a part of the new Innovation district, Peoria Made, 315 Main Street, will be a creative space for people to collab...
Kristina Leahy Nov 19, 2019
Pope calls for Archbishop Fulton Sheen’s beatification
PEORIA, Ill. — The Vatican announced on Monday that Pope Francis has called for Archbishop Fulton Sheen's beatification. Bishop Daniel Jenky of the Diocese of Peoria said that the beatification ...
Julia Bradley Nov 19, 2019
Knowing when antibiotics help and when they won’t
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Roughly 30% of antibiotics prescribed in medical providers’ offices and emergency rooms are not needed. The over-prescribing and misuse of antibiotics could make the ba...
Mike Sabol Nov 18, 2019
Peoria County Board proposes 2020 budget
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria County Board has drafted its proposed 2020 budget. Highlights include no property tax increase and fully-funded Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund pension obligations. ...
Jeremy Scott Nov 18, 2019
$9.5 million grant for maternal outcomes improvement
CHICAGO — The University of Illinois Chicago and Illinois Department of Public Health have received a $9.5 million grant to help improve maternal outcomes in the state. Around 73 women die each ...
Kristina Leahy Nov 18, 2019
Bradley students create Give it a Whirl, Girl! business workshop for women
PEORIA, Ill. — The first Give it a Whirl, Girl! event will be a way for female business owners and entrepreneurs to connect and network. Stephanie Dean, a senior at Bradley University, and her C...
Kristina Leahy Nov 18, 2019
As temps cool down, scams heat up
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — The third week of every November is National Utility Scam Awareness Week. As such, Ameren Illinois has been warning residents and businesses to be aware of the pretenders. T...
Jeremy Scott Nov 18, 2019
4 people die in Illinois crash after high school football game
COFFEEN, Ill. (AP) – Police say four people, including two teenagers, have died in a head-on crash after an Illinois high school football game. Police say a 17-year-old driver crossed the center...
Julia Bradley Nov 18, 2019

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