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Pride for Peoria: Manual teacher discusses pride for students during hard time
PEORIA, Ill. — Switching to all remote learning in a short time was a challenge for teachers. Jane Kresl, teacher at Manaul Academy, said teachers had to get really creative with their lessons, ...
Kristina Leahy May 11, 2020
214 positive cases confirmed in the Tri-County
PEORIA, Ill. — The Tri-County area has 214 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Peoria County has 142 confirmed cases, Tazewell has 57, and Woodford has 15, according to Health Administrator Monica Hend...
Kristina Leahy May 11, 2020
Over 1,200 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois
CHICAGO, Ill. — Illinois’ peak has been pushed to mid-June. Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health announced 1,266 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported i...
Kristina Leahy May 11, 2020
MLB propose starting season in July
NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball owners gave the go-ahead Monday to making a proposal to the players' union that could lead to the coronavirus-delayed season starting around the Fourth of July we...
Kristina Leahy May 11, 2020
Bradley committed to resume on-campus classes for fall semester
PEORIA, Ill. — The spring 2020 semester of college has been switched up for students, but Bradley University is committed to bringing students back to campus in the fall. Renee Charles, Bradley ...
Kristina Leahy May 11, 2020
BU introduces ticket initiative for local health-care workers
PEORIA, Ill. — In honor of central Illinois’ health-care workers efforts in the fight against COVID-19, the Bradley University Athletic Department has announced an initiative to show them ...
Julia Bradley May 11, 2020
Aide to Pritzker tests positive for COVID-19
(AP) — Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s office says a senior staff member has tested positive for COVID-19, but the governor has tested negative. The first-term Democrat’s office releas...
Kristina Leahy May 11, 2020
Self-employed now qualify for unemployment benefits
PEORIA, Ill. — Beginning Monday, May 11, the self-employed can apply for unemployment benefits from the federal government. Chris Setti, CEO of the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council, t...
Julia Bradley May 11, 2020
Peoria Diocese announced successor to Bishop Jenky
THE VATICAN — The Peoria Catholic Diocese has announced Pope Francis has appointed a Pastor from the Archdiocese of Chicago to become the Coadjutor Bishop of the Peoria Catholic Diocese, and the...
Julia Bradley May 11, 2020
Comedian Jerry Still dies at 92
NEW YORK (AP) – Comedian Jerry Stiller has died at 92. His son Ben Stiller said the actor died of natural causes in a tweet posted early Monday. Jerry Stiller began his career in the 1950s as th...
Julia Bradley May 11, 2020

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