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PEORIA, Ill. — In one of the deadliest COVID-19 weekends to date on a local level, the Peoria City/County Health Department has reported five deaths of area residents occurred between Friday and...

NEW YORK CITY — The Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade has been cancelled for 2020, due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. New York City mayor Bill De Blasio said on Monday that this year...

PEORIA, Ill. — U.S. News and World Report has released its Best Colleges list for 2021, and Bradley University has been named best in Illinois in several categories. BU was the highest-ranked sc...

PEORIA,Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called around 2 p.m. Sunday to the 4000 block of Patricia on reports of a fire. Upon arrival, heavy smoke and fire was seen coming from an attached garage....

CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois public health officials on Sunday reported 1,462 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 and 14 additional deaths. Overall, the state has had 261,371 confirmed cases and 8,309 deaths s...

PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria City Council’s decision two weeks ago to decommission fire engines 20 and four is being met with stiff resistance. The 6-5 verdict came after months of deliberation o...

PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert Sunday morning. Five shots were fired. Firefighters were called to the scene just after 6 a.m. to the 1700 block of N. Linn after re...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health said Saturday a man in his 90s in Peoria County has passed away from COVID-19, making it the second COVID-related death since Thursda...

PEORIA, Ill. — The late August death from colon cancer of actor Chadwick Boseman has raised awareness on the topic of knowing how and when to get checked. “In most cases, it’s a canc...

PEKIN, Ill. — The 2020 parade portion of the Pekin Marigold Festival, which had been modified to a drive-thru event because of COVID, has been completely canceled. From the event’s officia...