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Illinois tax season begins February 12
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — February 12th is the first day Illinoisans can file their state and federal taxes. The Illinois Department of Revenue is urging residents to file their taxes electronically t...
Julia Bradley Jan 27, 2021
Peoria City Council approves Cannabis Dispensary on University
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City Council Tuesday night approved the special-use of an adult-use cannabis dispensary at 5001 N. University St. According to building plans, the dispensary will be lo...
Dalton Kemper Jan 26, 2021
Local COVID roundup 1/26: 2 Peoria County women die
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department reported two Peoria County deaths occurred between Monday and Tuesday related to COVID-19. A woman in her 70s with underlying conditions p...
Jeremy Scott Jan 26, 2021
Biden administration to purchase millions more vaccine doses to curb virus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Biden administration will purchase 200 million more coronavirus vaccines and funnel more to states now, in a bid to deliver on the U.S. president's promise to curb the...
Jeremy Scott Jan 26, 2021
State COVID roundup 1/26: Positivity rate staying under 5%
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday reported 3,667 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 throughout the state, including 87 deaths. However, the st...
Dalton Kemper Jan 26, 2021
Top U.S. Capitol security officials apologize for ‘failings’ in Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Top U.S. Capitol security officials apologized on Tuesday for “failings” during the deadly attack on the building by followers of then-President Donald Trump i...
Julia Bradley Jan 26, 2021
Coroner’s Office releases Mobile Morgue
PEORIA, Ill. — Over the past few months, the Peoria County Coroner’s Office has used a Mobile Morgue to ensure, despite a rising number of local deaths, families’ loved ones were pro...
Julia Bradley Jan 26, 2021
Collins: Snow, rain and freezing rain mix Tuesday
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria area really didn’t get much in the way of snow Monday night. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins told WMBD’s “The Greg and Dan Show...
Julia Bradley Jan 26, 2021
Less than 1% of Peoria staff, students test COVID positive during first week back
PEORIA, Ill. — Over 9,500 Peoria Public Schools students returned last week to in-person learning, and a good number of them were given COVID-19 tests during their first week back. The numbers w...
Jeremy Scott Jan 25, 2021
Citing COVID restrictions, GP Farm Show canceled
PEORIA, Ill. — The Greater Peoria Farm Show had been scheduled for Dec. 1-3, 2020, but then was pushed back to March 9-11, 2021, with hopes COVID-19 restrictions would ease up. The show on Monda...
Jeremy Scott Jan 25, 2021

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