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What is the Graduated Income Tax Amendment? Proponents and opponents sound off
PEORIA, Ill. — The Graduated Income Tax will be on ballots in Illinois in November, which would change the way residents’ income is taxed in the state. The graduated tax would amend...
Oct 08, 2020
In 25th Amendment bid, Pelosi mulls Trump’s fitness to serve
WASHINGTON (AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is questioning President Donald Trump's fitness to serve, announcing legislation Thursday that would create a commission to allow Congress to intervene und...
Oct 08, 2020
Local COVID roundup 10/8: nursing facility experiences 6th death in 6 days
PEORIA, Ill. — Three Tazewell County long-term care facility residents passed away between Wednesday and Thursday from coronavirus complications. One was a male in his 70s, a resident of Timber ...
Oct 08, 2020
State COVID roundup 10/8: 3,000 plus cases in 24 hours
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Thursday reported over 3,000 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 32 additional deaths. With 3,059 cases, this is the first ...
Oct 08, 2020
Biden says he’ll hold town hall event without President Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden's presidential campaign says because of President Donald Trump's rejection of a virtual presidential debate on Oct. 15, the Democratic challenger will hold his own town hal...
Oct 08, 2020
Sheriff: More bones found near Glasford
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. — Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell confirms that more bones have been found near Glasford, not far from Banner Marsh. Asbell told WMBD News, the bones were found about 5:30...
Oct 08, 2020
US layoffs remain elevated as 840,000 seek jobless aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment benefits fell slightly last week to a still-high 840,000, evidence that job cuts remain elevated seven months into the pandemic recession...
Oct 08, 2020
Trump says he won’t debate virtually
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Commission on Presidential Debates says the second Trump-Biden debate will be 'virtual' amid concerns about the president’s COVID-19. The nonpartisan host of the debates ma...
Oct 08, 2020
Second presidential debate will be virtual
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Commission on Presidential Debates says the second Trump-Biden debate will be 'virtual' amid concerns about the president’s COVID-19. The nonpartisan host of the debates ma...
Oct 08, 2020
Arson likely cause of Peoria fire overnight
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called just before 10:30 p.m. Wednesday to a home in the 1100 block of W. Dr. Martin Luther King Drive. When crews arrived, they encountered heavy smoke a...
Oct 08, 2020
Peoria, IL, USA
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