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CJ May 29, 2020
Finding a new way to kick off Pride Month
PEORIA, Ill. — June is National Pride Month and while Peoria Proud can not have parade, they thought of another plan. Trevor Neff, Vice President of Business for Peoria Proud, said this year the...
Kristina Leahy May 29, 2020
Local COVID roundup 5/29: only two ICU beds in use
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county area has broken the 300 mark of COVID-19 positive cases, with 309. Meanwhile, ICU bed usage in the tri-county as of Friday was down to two,...
Jeremy Scott May 29, 2020
State COVID roundup 5/29: Contact tracing is part of the new normal
CHICAGO — Dr. Ngozi Ezike said Friday while restrictions are being lifted and Illinois moves into phase three of Restore Illinois, residents still must take personal responsibility such as socia...
Kristina Leahy May 29, 2020
Trump addresses the U.S’s relationship with China
WASHINGTON D.C. — President Donald Trump announced Friday that America is terminating the relationship with the World Health Organization. “And redirecting those funds to other worldwide a...
Kristina Leahy May 29, 2020
Joblessness up all across Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. — In a stark showing of the impact of COVID-19, the Peoria Metro area was more than four times as jobless in April 2020 as it was in April 2019. Unemployment statistics releaed Frid...
Jeremy Scott May 29, 2020
Police officer involved in George Floyd’s death arrested
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – Minnesota authorities say the police officer who knelt on George Floyd has been arrested. Public Safety Commissioner John Harrington said Friday that state investigators arres...
Julia Bradley May 29, 2020
CityLink extending fixed route bus service
PEORIA, Ill. — As local businesses reopen in phase three of the Restore Illinois Plan, CityLink is extending its fixed route bus service effective June 1. CityLink Spokesperson Emily Watson said...
Julia Bradley May 29, 2020
Road rage leads to gunfire on I-74
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. — Shots were fired at a vehicle Thursday night on eastbound I-74. Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell said the incident was a result of road rage. “Sheriff’s Deput...
Julia Bradley May 29, 2020
Raise Your Own Butterflies!
We just did this with our kids and they LOVED it! On Amazon you can buy a Butterfly habitat. You get the pop-up area for your caterpillars. There are instructions on how to care for them until through...
Steph Blue May 28, 2020

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