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Pritzker issues state guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois will have to follow new guidelines to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Governor J.B. Pritzker said Thursday that large-scale events with more than 1,000 people must be...
Kristina Leahy Mar 12, 2020
Bradley expands on extending spring break, classes moving to online
PEORIA, Ill. — Bradley Executive Director of Public Relations Renee Charles expanded upon Bradley extending their spring break and moving classes online afterwards at today’s news conferen...
Dalton Kemper Mar 12, 2020
Bradley coaches express sadness, pride
PEORIA, Ill. — The NCAA has cancelled both the men’s and women’s Division I basketball tournaments, bringing an abrupt end to the 2019-2020 season because of coronavirus concerns. Th...
Jeremy Scott Mar 12, 2020
Tests for COVID-19 in Peoria County
PEORIA, Ill. — Two people from Peoria County have been tested for COVID-19. Both tests were negative. Monica Hendrickson with the Peoria County Health Department, said that two other tests are s...
Kristina Leahy Mar 12, 2020
Bradley’s Braves selection show cancelled
PEORIA Ill. — In taking another precaution against COVID-19, Bradley has canceled the NCAA Selection Show watch party on Sunday afternoon on the Bradley campus. The university stated that any ev...
Mike Sabol Mar 12, 2020
NCAA announce tournament suspended
(AP) — The NCAA has canceled its men’s and women’s basketball tournaments because of the spread of coronavirus. The move puts an abrupt end to the season less than a month before cha...
Mike Sabol Mar 12, 2020
NHL suspending its season due to coronavirus concerns
NEW YORK (AP) - The National Hockey League is suspending its season, hoping to resume at play at later date. There are 189 games and three and a half weeks remaining in the NHL’s regular season....
Jeremy Scott Mar 12, 2020
MLB delays opening day by at least 2 weeks because of virus
NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball is delaying the start of its season by at least two weeks because of the coronavirus outbreak and suspended the rest of its spring training game schedule. Opening...
Jeremy Scott Mar 12, 2020
Bradley moving to online classes
PEORIA, Ill. — Bradley University has announced classes will switch from a classroom presence to a strictly online-based presence while the coronavirus pandemic subsides. President Gary Roberts&...
Jeremy Scott Mar 12, 2020
COVID-19 concerns cause one Tazewell County poll location to move
PEORIA, Ill. — A polling location in Tazewell County has been moved over concerns of COVID-19. Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman said the location is in Washington. “It is Washington Pre...
Kristina Leahy Mar 12, 2020

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