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President Trump preparing to invoke emergency powers
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump is preparing to invoke emergency powers as the country struggles to contain the coronavirus outbreak. This is according to two people familiar with the p...
Kristina Leahy Mar 13, 2020
Peoria County Coroner Office services will not be suspended
PEORIA, Ill. — The staff with the Peoria County Coroner’s Office will take extra precautions and not suspend services. County Coroner Jamie Harwood said there have been no reported deaths ...
Kristina Leahy Mar 13, 2020
Safety measures in place at Tazewell County Polls
PEKIN, Ill. — Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman said Friday morning that precautions have been taken to ensure that all of the county’s polling places are safe for voters in regards to t...
Julia Bradley Mar 13, 2020
Boston Marathon postponed until Sept. 14 amid virus concerns
BOSTON (AP) – Boston Marathon organizers say they’re postponing the prestigious race until Sept. 14 because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The Boston Athletic Association’...
Kristina Leahy Mar 13, 2020
Green jackets on hold: Masters tourney PPD
AUGUSTA, Ga. — The Masters golf tournament has been postponed because of coronavirus worries. The full statement from August Chairman Fred Ridley: On Wednesday, March 4, we issued a memo stating...
Jeremy Scott Mar 13, 2020
Civic Center hit hard by pandemic
PEORIA, Ill. — With Governor J.B. Pritzker’s mandate events that draw 1,000 or more people must be postponed for 30 days starting March 12 and with a nod to precautions, the Peoria Civic C...
Jeremy Scott Mar 12, 2020
Peoria suffers millions in economic impact with IHSA cancellation
PEORIA, Ill. — The Illinois High School Sports Association, IHSA, has announced that the state tournament to be played this weekend in Peoria is cancelled after saying it would go on earlier thi...
Dalton Kemper Mar 12, 2020
32 cases of COVID-19 in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Seven more cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Illinois, raising the total to 32. Dr. Ngozi Ezike, the State Public Health Director, said the ages range from a youth ma...
Kristina Leahy Mar 12, 2020
Pritzker says primary elections will go on as scheduled
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Primary election day in Illinois will remain scheduled for Tuesday, March 17. Governor J.B. Pritzker is encouraging all local election authorities to expand the hours of earl...
Kristina Leahy Mar 12, 2020
CityLink ramps up virus response plan
PEORIA Ill. — As more cases of the coronavirus are on the rise, public transit agencies across the country continue to ramp up their contagious virus response plans. According to CityLink’...
Mike Sabol Mar 12, 2020

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