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Illinois casinos stay closed until further notice
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Gaming Board has decreed the state’s casinos will remain closed “until further notice” in the state’s continued efforts to prevent t...
Julia Bradley May 01, 2020
Flood Warning issued for the Illinois River
PEORIA, Ill. – The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a Flood Warning along the Illinois River at Peoria from Friday evening until further notice. The flood warned area is for Peoria...
Mike Sabol Apr 30, 2020
Area records 7th COVID death
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria County has seen its third death from COVID-19. The deceased, a man in his ’70s, raised the Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county death toll to seven. Three deaths a pie...
Jeremy Scott Apr 30, 2020
Dr. Ezike discusses the importance of testing
CHICAGO, Ill. - Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, said testing is important to help stop the spread of coronavirus. She said Thursday it is important when being te...
Kristina Leahy Apr 30, 2020
CAT announces further workforce reduction
DEERFIELD, Ill. — Two days after the company released grim financial numbers, Caterpillar, Inc. has announced a staffing reduction. In a statement given to WMBD News, a Caterpillar spokesperson ...
Jeremy Scott Apr 30, 2020
PPS graduations set to go virtual
PEORIA, Ill. — Virtual graduation ceremonies are taking shape for all three Peoria Public Schools high schools. Michelle Hassan, Director of High Schools with PPS, said the district was worked h...
Julia Bradley Apr 30, 2020
3.8 million U.S. workers seek unemployment aid
WASHINGTON (AP) – More than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. economy slid further into a crisis that is becoming the most devastating since th...
Julia Bradley Apr 30, 2020
Area leaders send plan to reopen businesses to Gov. Pritzker
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — A plan to reopen central Illinois. Area leaders sent a letter to Gov. J-B Pritzker Wednesday outlining a three-phase plan to get the people of the Tri-County region back to w...
Julia Bradley Apr 30, 2020
DIY Puff Paint!
Good morning friends! Kids getting a little antsy? Here’s a great craft idea to have a little fun with! I’ve seen these on sidewalks as well. You can make your own DIY Puff Paint! HereR...
Steph Blue Apr 30, 2020
Man shot, another pistol whipped in East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police were called just after 7:15 p.m. Wednesday to a home in the 700 block of E. Virginia on reports of a possible shooting. “A victim who had been pistol whipped w...
Julia Bradley Apr 30, 2020

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