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Peoria Riverfront Museum reopens next week
PEORIA, Ill. — Phase 4 of the Restore Illinois plan will reopen museums statewide. CEO of the Peoria Riverfront Museum John Morris confirms the museum will open its doors Wednesday, July 1. R...
Julia Bradley Jun 24, 2020
Mess Free Lego Mat!
If your kid loves legos as much as mine does….oh boy. THE MESS! I love he’s so creative and enjoys building things! The mess it leaves behind and all the legos that randomly show up everyw...
Steph Blue Jun 24, 2020
Pekin Fire Chief is retiring
PEKIN, Ill. — Pekin City Manager Mark Rothert confirms Fire Chief Kurt Nelson has submitted a letter with the intent to retire immediately. The announcement comes after Nelson was placed on paid...
Julia Bradley Jun 24, 2020
Peoria City Council passes early retirement incentive for employees
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City Council approved an early retirement incentive (ERI) Tuesday night in an effort to aid the city’s budget amendment. The incentive applies to employees in the...
Kristina Leahy Jun 23, 2020
Baseball’s back: MLB sets 60-game sked, opens July 23 or 24
NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball issued a 60-game schedule Tuesday night that will start July 23 or 24 in empty ballparks as the sport tries to push ahead amid the coronavirus following months of...
Jeremy Scott Jun 23, 2020
State COVID roundup 6/23: Ezike says Illinois continues to see a decline
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — 601 new cases of COVID-19 were reported Tuesday by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The new cases bring the state’s total number of confirmed cases during the ...
Kristina Leahy Jun 23, 2020
Body found in Washington being investigated as a homicide
WASHINGTON, Ill. — Washington Police Chief Mike McCoy said Tuesday the body found on June 17 in a drainage ditch is being investigated as a homicide. The call came into the WPD at around 9:30 a....
Kristina Leahy Jun 23, 2020
Local COVID roundup 6/23: Peoria County reports 17 new cases
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department reported an uptick of 17 new COVID-19 cases for Peoria County. The increase brings the total number of confirmed cases for Peoria County t...
Kristina Leahy Jun 23, 2020
Washington PD to release details of body found last week
WASHINGTON, Ill. - The Washington Police Department will hold a press conference at 2 p.m. Tuesday regarding information about a body found last week behind Sunnyland Plaza. The body discovered in a d...
Julia Bradley Jun 23, 2020
Peoria native heading up NBA operations
PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria basketball great has received an impressive promotion. Peoria Manual Rams star David Booth has been announced as one of two new vice presidents of NBA basketball operatio...
Julia Bradley Jun 23, 2020

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