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WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for jobless aid was unchanged last week at 884,000, a sign that layoffs are stuck at a historically high level six months after the viral pandemic fl...

PEORIA, Ill. — A suspect in the Saturday evening shooting of 21-year-old Terrence Dunigan has been arrested. 19-year-old Talya T. Zolicoffer, Jr. was identified as a suspect by detectives assign...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump talked privately about the severity of the coronavirus threat even as he was telling the nation the virus was no worse than the seasonal flu and insisting the ...

PEORIA, Ill. — A Woodford County man in his 80s was reported Wednesday as the most recent area resident to die while sick with COVID-19. The man, according to Peoria City/County Health Departmen...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday reported 1,337 new confirmed cases of the coronavirus, including 30 additional deaths. One of those deaths was the death...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than $1 million will be coming to Peoria and Pekin in federal COVID relief funds. Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) announced Wednesday that Peoria will be receiving $80...

PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Public Library is offering a clean slate to past patrons. The Library’s Roberta Koescielski told WMBD’s Greg and Dan Show, as long as you bring past-due books a...

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - A Norwegian lawmaker says he has nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in the Middle East. Norwegian parliament member Christian Ty...

PEORIA, Ill. — Heartland Health Services and the Peoria Police Department’s PPD Resource Center have partnered up for a mobile food pantry event in the East Bluff. The drive-thru pantry on...

PEORIA, Ill. — Early discussions began Tuesday night among Peoria City Council members regarding placing a property tax increase on February’s ballot that would provide for fire and police...