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Peoria Park District cancels summer camps through July 3
PEORIA, Ill. — Due to challenges associated with COVID-19, the Peoria Park District has made the decision to cancel all summer camp programming scheduled through July 3. “We know that kids...
May 12, 2020
Fauci to warn nation against premature reopening
WASHINGTON (AP) – The government’s leading infectious disease expert says he intends to warn the nation Tuesday that “needless suffering and death” will result from a rushed re...
May 12, 2020
PDC resumes bulky waste collection at the curb
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria residents can now resume setting bulky items out at the curb on trash day. Peoria Disposal Company, PDC, has announced that mattresses, old furniture and other bulk items t...
May 12, 2020
Illinois must meet benchmarks to reach the next phase
CHICAGO – Governor J.B. Pritzker says most of the state is on track to move to the next phase of reopening at the end of the month. Under his “Restore Illinois” program, the state is...
May 11, 2020
Pride for Peoria: Manual teacher discusses pride for students during hard time
PEORIA, Ill. — Switching to all remote learning in a short time was a challenge for teachers. Jane Kresl, teacher at Manaul Academy, said teachers had to get really creative with their lessons, ...
May 11, 2020
214 positive cases confirmed in the Tri-County
PEORIA, Ill. — The Tri-County area has 214 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Peoria County has 142 confirmed cases, Tazewell has 57, and Woodford has 15, according to Health Administrator Monica Hend...
May 11, 2020
Over 1,200 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois
CHICAGO, Ill. — Illinois’ peak has been pushed to mid-June. Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health announced 1,266 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported i...
May 11, 2020
MLB propose starting season in July
NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball owners gave the go-ahead Monday to making a proposal to the players' union that could lead to the coronavirus-delayed season starting around the Fourth of July we...
May 11, 2020
Bradley committed to resume on-campus classes for fall semester
PEORIA, Ill. — The spring 2020 semester of college has been switched up for students, but Bradley University is committed to bringing students back to campus in the fall. Renee Charles, Bradley ...
May 11, 2020
BU introduces ticket initiative for local health-care workers
PEORIA, Ill. — In honor of central Illinois’ health-care workers efforts in the fight against COVID-19, the Bradley University Athletic Department has announced an initiative to show them ...
May 11, 2020
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