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Illinois Senate approves ballot question on graduated tax rate
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In 2019, the Illinois General Assembly voted to submit a constitutional amendment to the state’s voters that would enable the General Assembly to adopt “graduated...
Julia Bradley May 22, 2020
Illinois House approves expansion of mail-in voting
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois House has voted 72-43 to expand mail-in voting for the November election. Under the bill, voter who cast a ballot in the last couple of years will be sent an app...
Julia Bradley May 22, 2020
Mental health expert: PTSD, hoarding, depression among possible long-term effects of COVID-19
As Illinois and the world at-large begin to take steps towards recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the question has come to the forefront regarding long-term effects of the crisis. WMBD News’s ...
Jeremy Scott May 22, 2020
Road closures on Peoria’s riverfront due to flooding
PEORIA, Ill. – The Flood Warning along the Illinois River near Peoria will continue until further notice. As of Friday morning, the National Weather Service reported river at 27.89 feet; just ov...
Mike Sabol May 21, 2020
Local COVID roundup 5/21: new testing site ready to go
PEORIA, Ill. — 83.7% of tri-county coronavirus cases have recovered since testing began. This is according to Peoria City/County Health Administrator Monica Hendrickson, who said Thursday’...
Jeremy Scott May 21, 2020
State COVID roundup 5/21: new funding to benefit domestic violence survivors
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday the state will receive an additional $1.3 million via the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act that will be used for survi...
Jeremy Scott May 21, 2020
Chillicothe residents sandbagging along the river
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. — Floodwaters are high on River Beach Drive in Chillicothe. People who live along the Illinois River pretty much know the drill. On Thursday, flooding on River Beach Drive had ...
Julia Bradley May 21, 2020
Over 2 million Americans apply for unemployment benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) – More than 2.4 million people applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week in the latest wave of layoffs from the viral outbreak that triggered widespread business shutdowns...
Julia Bradley May 21, 2020
IL lawmakers, 6-feet apart, catch up on delayed work
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois General Assembly has convened in Springfield for the first time in 10 weeks, desks spaced apart and most members wearing masks to prevent the spread of COVI...
Julia Bradley May 21, 2020
Boy dies in Peoria East Bluff Shooting
PEORIA, Ill. – A child has died of a gunshot wound after a Wednesday afternoon incident in the East Bluff. Peoria Police responded to a residence in the 2300 block of N. Maryland after 4 p.m., o...
Mike Sabol May 20, 2020

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