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Fire at Powerton in Pekin under investigation
PEKIN, Ill. — It’s unclear what caused a fire at the Powerton Plant in Pekin late Tuesday night. A Battalion Chief told news partner 25 News that firefighters were called to the plant just...
Julia Bradley Jun 30, 2021

Death toll rises to 16 nearly a week after Florida condo collapse
SURFSIDE, Fla. (Reuters) -Another four bodies were found overnight in the shattered ruins of a collapsed Miami-area condominium tower, the mayor of Miami-Dade County said on Wednesday, bringing the co...
Dalton Kemper Jun 29, 2021

Peoria-area chemical plant worker survives electrocution
MAPLETON, Ill. — An employee of the Evonik chemical company survived a Tuesday morning scare. Peoria County Sheriff’s Deputies got a call around 10:00 about the electrocution of a 52-year-...
Jeremy Scott Jun 29, 2021

Gov. Pritzker signs law allowing student-athletes to profit off likeness
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Tuesday signed into law the Student-Athlete Endorsement Rights Act, SB 2338. The new law allows student-athletes to sign individual endorsement deals ...
Dalton Kemper Jun 29, 2021

Pritzker encourages masks to help fight delta variant
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. J-B Pritzker is urging all Illinois residents to wear masks due to a rise in cases of the delta variant of COVID-19. Speaking Monday during an unrelated a news conferenc...
Julia Bradley Jun 29, 2021

IL Secretary of State extends license renewal grace period
CHICAGO — Illinois residents whose driver’s licenses or ID cards are expiring soon won’t need to rush to renew them. Secretary of State Jesse White has extended the grace period to r...
Julia Bradley Jun 29, 2021

Reditus Labs CEO receives recognition from State of Illinois
PEKIN, Ill. — Reditus Laboratories CEO Dr. Aaron Rossi was surprised Monday by a visit from Pekin Mayor and State Rep. Mark Luft. Luft was there to honor Reditus and Rossi for their contribution...
Dalton Kemper Jun 28, 2021

College athletes one step closer to being paid
INDIANAPOLIS — An NCAA advisory board has recommended the association lift its rules regarding student-athletes’ ability to profit off their names, images, and likenesses (NIL). Should it ...
Jeremy Scott Jun 28, 2021

UPDATE: Peoria Police have found elderly man
UPDATE 5:55 P.M. — McGhee has been found and is OK, according to Peoria Police. _____________________________________________ PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria Police Department has issued a missi...
Jeremy Scott Jun 28, 2021

Death toll rises to 10 in Florida building collapse as rescue effort continues
SURFSIDE, Fla. (Reuters) – Rescue workers pulled a 10th fatal victim from the rubble of a collapsed Florida condominium on Monday, as officials vowed to keep searching for any possible survivors...
Julia Bradley Jun 28, 2021
Peoria, IL, USA
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