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St. Jude Runs go virtual due to COVID-19
PEORIA,Ill. — The runs must go on! Co-Founder of the St. Jude Runs, Mike McCoy, talked with all 3,200 runners over the weekend about changes that have to be made due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Mc...
Julia Bradley May 04, 2020
Peoria councilman pushing to reopen businesses
PEORIA, Ill. — When will Peoria fully reopen for business? At this point, it looks like May 30. That’s the end date of Gov. J-B Pritzker’s extension of the current stay-at-home order...
Julia Bradley May 04, 2020
Trump pushes economy reopening, says virus could kill 100K
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is acknowledging Americans’ fears about the coronavirus crisis, with some worried about getting sick and others worried about losing jobs. Trump sa...
Julia Bradley May 04, 2020
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...
Julia Bradley 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...
Mike Sabol 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...
Mike Sabol 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...
Mike Sabol 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...
Jeremy Scott 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...
Jeremy Scott 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...
Jeremy Scott May 02, 2020

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