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Illinois offering housing assistance for renters and landlords
CHICAGO — Illinois Gov. J-B Pritzker on Monday announced $1.5 billion in assistance for renters and landlords that have struggled during the pandemic. Through the Illinois Rental Payment Program...
Julia Bradley May 17, 2021
Jason Aldean returns to Peoria in October
PEORIA, Ill. — Country star Jason Aldean will be coming back to the Peoria Civic Center in October. Aldean’s performance is set for Thursday, October 7, with venue pre-sale tickets availab...
Julia Bradley May 17, 2021
Households including most U.S. children to get monthly stimulus payment
(Reuters) – A poverty-fighting measure included in the COVID-19 relief bill passed this year will deliver monthly payments to households including 88% of children in the United States, starting ...
Julia Bradley May 17, 2021
State COVID roundup 5/16: Positivity rate falls to 2.4%
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Sunday reported 1,248 new cases of COVID-19, including 24 additional deaths. As of Saturday night, 1,581 Illinois residents...
Julia Bradley May 17, 2021
State COVID roundup 5/15: Positivity rate still dropping
CHICAGO - Illinois public health officials reported 1,513 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, including 47 additional deaths. As of Friday night, 1,581 people in Illinois were hospitalized with COVID-1...
Julia Bradley May 16, 2021
Update: Arrest made in Peoria stabbing
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police were called to the 1700 block of N. Great Oak at approximately 7:18 a.m. Sunday on reports of a stabbing. Officers found an adult female victim who had been stabbed ...
Julia Bradley May 16, 2021
Apartment complex damaged in overnight fire
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters and paramedics were called around 2:15 a.m. Saturday to the 2100 block of N. Wisconsin on reports of smoke in a building. Upon arrival, crews found a two-unit ...
Julia Bradley May 15, 2021
One year later, 2020 Bradley grads get their moment
PEORIA, Ill. — 2020 graduates of Bradley University were finally able to have their moment Friday evening at Shea Stadium. After graduating a year earlier, many students may have wondered if the...
Dalton Kemper May 14, 2021
Bustos announces $8 million for Peoria International Airport
PEORIA, Ill. — Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) Friday announced a grant totaling more than $8 million will be headed to Peoria International Airport (PIA). The $8,057,860 grant is from the U....
Dalton Kemper May 14, 2021
Local COVID roundup 5/14: 6 deaths
PEORIA, Ill. — A combined six residents of Peoria and Tazewell Counties between Thursday and Friday died of COVID-19 complications. Tazewell experienced the deaths of a woman in her 60s and a ma...
Jeremy Scott May 14, 2021

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