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Peoria judge rules in favor of Pritzker venue change request in RC Outfitters case
PEORIA, Ill. — In a small victory for Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Peoria County Judge Derek Asbury has ruled the lawsuit filed by RC Outfitters and owner/operator Adam White must be heard in Sangamon Co...
Jeremy Scott May 12, 2020
Tri-county cases increase as Pekin prepares new testing site
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county region’s COVID-19 case total has risen to 217. 145 have been recorded in Peoria, 57 in Tazewell, and 15 in Woodford. There were no de...
Jeremy Scott May 12, 2020
Ezike address concerns with death total in relation to COVID-19
CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday he shares his appreciation for nurses on National Nurses Day. “Thank you for answering the call to save lives,” Pritzker said. Dr. Ngozi Ezi...
Kristina Leahy May 12, 2020
Pride for Peoria: Peoria High teacher encourages students during pandemic
PEORIA, Ill. — Students had to adjust to remote learning on a whim due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and teachers also had to adjust and find new ways to teach. Peoria High School teacher, Jane Aldr...
Kristina Leahy May 12, 2020
Peoria public transportation gets $10M grant
PEORIA, Ill. — As the Greater Peoria Mass Transit District efforts to keep operations running smoothly through the COVID-19 crisis, the service has received a major financial boost from the Fede...
Jeremy Scott May 12, 2020
UnityPoint Health testing all admitted patients for COVID-19
PEORIA, Ill. — UnityPoint Health has expanded COVID-19 testing to all patients admitted to the hospital. This includes asymptomatic individuals of all ages with planned admission and transfers w...
Kristina Leahy May 12, 2020
Peoria Park District cancels summer camps through July 3
PEORIA, Ill. — Due to challenges associated with COVID-19, the Peoria Park District has made the decision to cancel all summer camp programming scheduled through July 3. “We know that kids...
Julia Bradley May 12, 2020
Fauci to warn nation against premature reopening
WASHINGTON (AP) – The government’s leading infectious disease expert says he intends to warn the nation Tuesday that “needless suffering and death” will result from a rushed re...
Julia Bradley May 12, 2020
PDC resumes bulky waste collection at the curb
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria residents can now resume setting bulky items out at the curb on trash day. Peoria Disposal Company, PDC, has announced that mattresses, old furniture and other bulk items t...
Julia Bradley May 12, 2020
Illinois must meet benchmarks to reach the next phase
CHICAGO – Governor J.B. Pritzker says most of the state is on track to move to the next phase of reopening at the end of the month. Under his “Restore Illinois” program, the state is...
Mike Sabol May 11, 2020

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