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Peoria home damaged by fire
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called just before 10:30 p.m. Sunday to a home in the 400 block of W. Hanssler Place on reports of a working fire. Crews found heavy fire venting from a w...
Julia Bradley Jul 19, 2021
U.S. surgeon general defends CDC mask change, blames tech companies for COVID deaths
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy stood by federal guidance that those fully vaccinated against COVID-19 no longer needed to wear masks, while blaming social media compani...
Julia Bradley Jul 19, 2021
Shooting in West Peoria
WEST PEORIA, Ill – The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a shooting that occurred in West Peoria. Deputies responded to an apartment complex in the 2100 block of Otley Road a...
Ed Hammond Jul 18, 2021
St. Jude Telethon raises $9 million
PEORIA, Ill. – The 44th annual St. Jude Telethon raised over $9 million in the fight against childhood cancer. The exact total was $9,440,011 when the telethon ended Saturday night on WEEK-TV. T...
Ed Hammond Jul 18, 2021
Dunlap celebrates 150th birthday
DUNLAP, Ill. (25 News) – The Village of Dunlap celebrated its 150th birthday. A celebration took place Saturday at Central Park featuring food, music, art displays and activities for people of a...
Ed Hammond Jul 18, 2021
Dumpster fire outside North Peoria Avanti’s
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria fire fighters responded to a dumpster fire outside Avanti’s North Peoria location. Crews arrived to the restaurant at 8517 N. Knoxville Ave. at 9:55 p.m. Saturday to ...
Ed Hammond Jul 18, 2021
Illinois will not mandate masks in schools this fall
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — When it comes to mask requirements in the classroom this fall, Illinois Gov. J-B Pritzker has said it’s important for individual school districts to set their own polic...
Julia Bradley Jul 17, 2021
Biden says Facebook, others ‘killing people’ by carrying COVID misinformation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday said social media platforms like Facebook “are killing people” for allowing misinformation about coronavirus vaccines to be posted ...
Julia Bradley Jul 17, 2021
City of Peoria asking for public input on COVID-19 funds spending
PEORIA, Ill. — The City of Peoria is asking residents to give their input on how the city should spend more than $36 million in COVID-19 relief funds. The funds must be obligated by the end of t...
Dalton Kemper Jul 16, 2021
“He has the ability to captivate the general public through his play,” says Bradley professor on Ohtani
Major League Baseball (MLB) player Shohei Ohtani has taken the league by storm in the 2021 season, leading the league in home runs and ranking third in runs batted in. There is something different, ho...
Dalton Kemper Jul 16, 2021
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