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Peoria Heights announces plan to help business owners
		PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. — Peoria Heights Mayor Michael Phelan announced Wednesday a stimulus plan to help local small business owners. “The Village Board of Peoria Heights approved a mortgage...
			
				Kristina Leahy				May 06, 2020							
		Trump: COVID-19 task force not dismantling, just refocusing
		WASHINGTON (AP) – One day after saying that the COVID-19 task force would be winding down, President Donald Trump says it would continue on indefinitely but focus on rebooting the economy. Trump...
			
				Julia Bradley				May 06, 2020							
		Peoria tweaking plans in hopes of early reopening for businesses
		PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria’s small businesses can’t wait. Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis has submitted a plan to Gov. J-B Pritzker to fully reopen restaurants and bars ahead phase four plans anno...
			
				Julia Bradley				May 06, 2020							
		Pet dies in early morning fire in Peoria
		PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called around 4:45 a.m. Wednesday to the 2400 block of W. Wiswall for a house fire. Upon arrival, crews found the single-story home fully engulfed in flam...
			
				Julia Bradley				May 06, 2020							
		Make a Paper Hug to Send Your Grandparents
		I know my kids are missing their grandparents like crazy!! So today, we are sending them a hug in the mail. Here’s what you’ll need: 1. pencil 2. long sheet of paper 3. paint *Roll out a s...
			
				Steph Blue				May 06, 2020							
		East Peoria mayor asks citizens to remain respectful
		EAST PEORIA, Ill. — During Tuesday night’s East Peoria City Council meeting, commissioners remain supportive of the city’s phased reopening. Commissioner Mark Hill reminded residents...
			
				Kristina Leahy				May 05, 2020							
		Area COVID-19 death toll increases
		PEORIA, Ill. — The tri-county region has seen its eighth death from COVID-19. The Tazewell County woman in her 90s with comorbid conditions was transported to a local hospital where she later di...
			
				Jeremy Scott				May 05, 2020							
		Pence: Task Force could end soon
		WASHINGTON - Vice President Mike Pence says the White House coronavirus task force could wind down its work by early June. Pence tells reporters at a White House briefing that the U.S. could be "in a ...
			
				Jeremy Scott				May 05, 2020							
		Plan to reopen Illinois rolled out
		CHICAGO — Dr. Ngozi Ezike with the Illinois Department of Public Health announced that Illinois saw the largest number of COVID-19 fatalities in a 24-hour period, with 176 deaths. That brings th...
			
				Kristina Leahy				May 05, 2020							
		Peoria Park District reopening tennis and pickleball courts
		PEORIA, Ill. — It’s time to brush up on your tennis skills. With recommended modifications in place, the Peoria Park District is set to reopen its tennis and pickleball courts for play on ...
			
				Julia Bradley				May 05, 2020							
		
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