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Bradley University goes all-remote for two weeks
PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley University students will be quarantining for two weeks and all classes will be held virtually. President Steve Standifird sent out an e-mail Tuesday afternoon saying there...
Jeremy Scott Sep 08, 2020
State COVID roundup 9/08: cases and tests down over Labor Day
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday announced 1,392 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including seven additional deaths. Although the new cases number is...
Dalton Kemper Sep 08, 2020
Local COVID roundup 9/08: an increase of over 200 over Labor Day weekend
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Tuesday reported over 200 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday. Peoria County saw an increase of 103, Tazewell an increase of 77, and Woodfo...
Dalton Kemper Sep 08, 2020
U.S.D.A. extends free meals at Morton Schools
MORTON, Ill. — The United States Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.) has renewed a free food service program at Morton schools through the end of 2020. All children 18 and under, not just Morto...
Julia Bradley Sep 08, 2020
Trump: Pentagon leaders want war to keep contractors ‘happy’
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says Pentagon leaders want to keep waging wars in order to keep defense contractors “happy.” Trump continues to fight allegations that he mad...
Julia Bradley Sep 08, 2020
State COVID roundup 9/7: Illinois surpasses 250K cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 1,381 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, and eight deaths. Monday’s reported fatalities bring the state’s...
Julia Bradley Sep 08, 2020
Child killed, 2 adults wounded in Chicago shooting
CHICAGO (AP) – An 8-year-old girl was killed and two adults were severely wounded after they were shot Monday evening in Chicago while traveling in a vehicle on the city’s South Side. Chic...
Julia Bradley Sep 08, 2020
Labor Day bringing Biden to Pa., Harris and Pence to Wis.
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) – The 2020 presidential race is entering its final phase. Democratic candidate Joe Biden is set to visit Pennsylvania for a virtual AFL-CIO town hall, and he’s collec...
Julia Bradley Sep 07, 2020
State COVID roundup 9/6: Nearly 250K confirmed and probable cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday reported just over 1,400 new cases of coronavirus and five additonal deaths. Since the start of the pandemic, 249,580 cases...
Julia Bradley Sep 07, 2020
Former ComEd official charged in federal bribery probe
CHICAGO (AP) – A former ComEd vice president has been charged with bribery conspiracy, the first criminal charge tied to a federal probe that has implicated House Speaker Michael Madigan. The Ch...
Julia Bradley Sep 06, 2020

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