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Washington woman dies in two-vehicle crash
WASHINGTON, Ill. – A Tazewell County woman is dead after a Wednesday morning crash. Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley said 74-year-old Linda Bedwell was pronounced dead at the scene of an a...
Julia Bradley Oct 10, 2019
Peoria Park District continues negotiations for solar energy
PEORIA, Ill. — When the Peoria Park District Board of Trustees met Wednesday night a power purchase agreement for solar equipment was postponed to the next board meeting on October 23rd. The pow...
Dalton Kemper Oct 09, 2019
Illinois ramps up vehicle vs. deer season awareness
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – It’s that time of year when drivers need to be extra watchful for deer crossing Illinois roads. Illinois Department of Natural Resources spokesperson Rachel Torbert sai...
Mike Sabol Oct 09, 2019
St. Louis Cardinals advance to the NL Championship Series
ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) – The St. Louis Cardinals scored 10 runs for the biggest opening inning in postseason history and dealt the Atlanta Braves another playoff heartbreak with a 13-1 rout in decisi...
Mike Sabol Oct 09, 2019
Peoria County receives $5.6 million for lead hazard control
PEORIA, Ill. – A new grant will help with children’s health in Peoria. The Peoria County Health Department announced on Wednesday that the department has been awarded a grant for lead haza...
Kristina Leahy Oct 09, 2019
Downtown to see the Peoria Innovation District
PEORIA, Ill. – Parts of downtown Peoria will be designated as the Peoria Innovation District. Jake Hamann, the Executive Director of the Peoria Innovation Alliance said the area being designated...
Kristina Leahy Oct 09, 2019
“Lights On, Peoria”, Peoria Public Schools awarded federal grant
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Public Schools announced Wednesday that the school district was awarded a $3,475,172 School Climate Transformation Grant. The grant is for three high schools: Richwoods, Pe...
Mike Sabol Oct 09, 2019
CAT maintains quarterly dividend
PEORIA, Ill. –Caterpillar, Inc. has announced that the company’s quarterly dividend will stay at $1.03 per share of common stock, payable Nov. 20 to shareholders on record on Oct. 21. Sinc...
Julia Bradley Oct 09, 2019
PPS seeking input on ‘snow day’ learning
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Public Schools is looking for input on snow day learning from home. Last year, the Illinois State Board of Education allowed school districts to impliment ‘work from ...
Julia Bradley Oct 09, 2019
White House, Democrats spar over rules for impeachment
WASHINGTON (AP) – The White House and Democrats in the House of Representatives are headed toward a battle royal over what exactly the Constitution means when it says the “sole power of im...
Julia Bradley Oct 09, 2019

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