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St. Jude Runners Returning To Peoria Saturday
Saturday July 3, runners for St. Jude will return to the Peoria Civic Center for the 30th St. Jude Telethon. Runners are expected to arrive at the staging area downtown around 3 p.m., and the final se...
Kristina Leahy Aug 02, 2019
New Information Could Lead To Remains Of Chinese Scholar
New information about the remains of murdered Yingying Zhang may be released this afternoon at a press conference Friday. According to WAND, the remains could be in a Vermillion County landfill. Steve...
Kristina Leahy Aug 02, 2019
Illinois To Offer Cardinals License Plate To Aid Schools
(AP) – Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White says an Illinois license plate featuring the St. Louis Cardinals will be sold in support of public schools. The license plate was unveiled Thursday...
Kristina Leahy Aug 02, 2019
164,000 Jobs Added In July
(AP) – U.S. employers slowed their hiring in July, adding a still-healthy 164,000 jobs to an economy that appears poised to extend its decade-plus expansion. The Labor Department says the unempl...
Kristina Leahy Aug 02, 2019
PPS Offers New Bus Tracking App For Parents
The new school year is just days away. Peoria Public Schools is offering a new app for parents to track their student’s bus. PPS Transportation Director Josh Collins says parents will now be abl...
Julia Bradley Aug 02, 2019
Central Illinois Facing Slight Drought Situation
After a rainy start to the year that caused flooding along the Illinois and Mississippi rivers, we are now begging for some of the wet stuff. According to News Partner New 25 Chief Meteorologist Chuck...
Mike Sabol Aug 01, 2019
Unidentified Liquid Brings Tense Moments To Bartonville
Bartonville officials are investigating of the finding of containers of an unidentifiable liquid near a local business. Fire crews responded to the area near SC2 Inc, at 6409 w. Smithville Rd around 4...
Kristina Leahy Aug 01, 2019
Trump Threatens Tariffs On China
(AP) – President Donald Trump says the U.S. will apply a new tariff of 10% on about $300 billion worth of products from China on Sept. 1. Trump tweeted Thursday amid slow-moving talks with China...
Syndicated Author Aug 01, 2019
Oyler Update: An Emergency Order Of Protection
Peoria City Council Member Zach Oyler was arrested Tuesday. Oyler was arrested for aggravated domestic battery, interfering with a report of domestic violence, and unlawful restraint, and booked in th...
Syndicated Author Aug 01, 2019
Peoria Area Sees Increase In Tourism
Peoria has seen a 4.4 percent increase from 2017 and 2018 of people traveling to the area for events and experiences. J.D. Dalfonso, President of the Peoria Area Business and Convention Bureau tells W...
Syndicated Author Aug 01, 2019

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