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Biden selects California Sen. Kamala Harris as running mate
WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) - Joe Biden named California Sen. Kamala Harris as his running mate on Tuesday, making history by selecting the first Black woman to compete on a major party's presidential ticke...
Jeremy Scott Aug 11, 2020
McDonald’s on Western evacuates due to carbon dioxide leak
PEORIA, Ill. — The McDonald’s on Western Ave. was evacuated early Tuesday afternoon due to a carbon dioxide leak from the soda machine that set off alarms within the restaurant. The incide...
Dalton Kemper Aug 11, 2020
Local COVID roundup 8/11: one death reported as recovery rate drops
PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria County long-term care facility resident in her 90s succumbed to coronavirus between Monday and Tuesday. Her death brought the area’s COVID death total to 44. Peoria...
Jeremy Scott Aug 11, 2020
State COVID roundup 8/11: COVID claims Peoria woman
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A Peoria County woman in her 90s was one of 20 coronavirus casualties in the 24-hour reporting period between Monday and Tuesday throughout the state of Illinois. The Illinoi...
Jeremy Scott Aug 11, 2020
CityLink receives $10M in federal funds
PEORIA, Ill. — U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos and U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin announced Tuesday $10 million in new federal funding for Greater Peoria Mass Transit. CityLink General Man...
Julia Bradley Aug 11, 2020
Thousands of Ameren Illinois customers still without power
PEORIA, Ill. — Storms that moved through the Peoria metro area Monday afternoon knocked out power for thousands of Ameren Illinois customers. As of 9:15 a.m. Tuesday, 3,538 customers in Peoria C...
Julia Bradley Aug 11, 2020
PPS board votes for virtual start for all students
PEORIA, Ill. — One week before the year begins, the Peoria Public School Board has opted to start the school year with students learning from home. After nearly five hours of discussion, the PPS...
Julia Bradley Aug 11, 2020
City of Pekin to distribute additional $350,000 in business grants
PEKIN, Ill. — Businesses in Pekin will be able to apply to receive more assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. Pekin’s Community Development Block Grant program has $1,010,768 allocated ...
Dalton Kemper Aug 10, 2020
Morton supt: despite recent COVID cases, full in-person learning to start Tues.
MORTON, Ill. — With classes set to start Tuesday at Morton District 709, there have been more questions than answers after three students and two staff members tested positive last week for COVI...
Jeremy Scott Aug 10, 2020
Severe Thunderstorm Warning until Monday at 3:15 p.m.
PEORIA, Ill. -- The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunderstorm Warning for... Marshall County in central Illinois... Woodford County in central Illinois... Northeastern Ful...
Dalton Kemper Aug 10, 2020

Peoria, IL, USA
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