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DHS report: China hid virus’ severity to hoard supplies
WASHINGTON (AP) – U.S. officials believe China covered up the extent of the coronavirus outbreak – and how contagious the disease is – to stock up on medical supplies. That’s a...
May 04, 2020
Gov. Pritzker stresses the importance of stay-at-home to Peoria
CHICAGO - Illinois officials have stressed to local authorities to crack down on those holding house parties during the extension of the stay-at-home order. During Gov. J.B. Pritzker's Sunday briefing...
May 03, 2020
Financial institutions cashing stimulus checks for free
CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Professional and Financial Regulation announced a partnership with Illinois banks. Governor J.B. Pritzker announced during Sunday’s briefing that a par...
May 03, 2020
Eight new cases of COVID-19 in the tri-county area
PEORIA, Ill. – The Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county region has reached 166 cases of COVID-19. Peoria County added five new cases Sunday, bringing the reported total of 108 cases. Tazewell rep...
May 03, 2020
Peoria man murdered in early Sunday double shooting
PEORIA, Ill. — A South Peoria double shooting early Sunday morning has left one dead and another critically injured. Peoria Police responded at 2:59 to the 1500 block of Westmoreland Ave. on mul...
May 03, 2020
In wake of COVID-19, state ramping up domestic violence victim help
CHICAGO — The Illinois Department of Human Services is offering three-month advances and more than $1 million in additional funding to provide enhanced support to people who have experienced dom...
May 02, 2020
Harassment, assault absent in Biden complaint
WASHINGTON - Tara Reade, the former Senate staffer who alleges Joe Biden sexually assaulted her 27 years ago, said she filed a limited report with a congressional personnel office that did not explici...
May 02, 2020
Peoria County reaches triple digit cases; Peoria mayor sounds off on reopening
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county region has reached 158 cases of COVID-19. Peoria County reached the triple-digit mark after Saturday’s reported 103 total cases. Taze...
May 02, 2020
Walmart hires 200,000; pays $180 million in bonuses
Walmart officials announced that the company has fulfilled its commitment to hire 200,000 associates during this time. In a statement, officials announced $180 million in bonuses to hourly associates....
May 02, 2020
Courts are adapting with the current pandemic
PEORIA, Ill. — Groups larger than 10 are discouraged to gather at this time, and Peoria County State’s Attorney Jodi Hoos said courts are adapting. “On any give day, there could be u...
May 02, 2020
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