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When will Peoria be back in business?
PEORIA, Ill. — There’s no word yet on when Gov. J-B Pritzker will open Illinois back up. At a minimum, the mandatory stay-at-home order will continue until April 30. Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis...
Apr 20, 2020
Walmart announces the closure of 269 stores
BENTONVILLE, Ark. — Walmart is shuttering 269 stores globally. The grocery store chain said Monday that 154 stores that will be closed are in the U.S. The company said the closings represent les...
Apr 20, 2020
Illinois Democrats seek $41B in federal coronavirus relief
CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois Senate Democrats are seeking more than $41 billion from the federal government in the next coronavirus relief plan, including $10 billion for a pension fund bailout. Sena...
Apr 20, 2020
Fatal crash near Chillicothe
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. — Peoria County Sheriff’s Deputies were called at approximately 1:10 a.m. Sunday to a single vehicle accident on Truitt Road, near the intersection with Krause Road jus...
Apr 20, 2020
Illinois to receive new medical supplies
CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Sunday another airlift of personal protective equipment is scheduled to land Monday in Illinois from China, as the state continues its battle against coronaviru...
Apr 19, 2020
Three new cases, no new deaths
PEORIA, Ill. — The tri-county’s positive COVID-19 case count rose Sunday to 76. The Peoria City/County Health Department said there were 41 cases in Peoria County, 11 in Woodford, and 24 i...
Apr 19, 2020
Illinois higher education emergency fund raises $550,000
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Private funders are coming together to support grants to meet emergency needs of low-income students at the state's public colleges and universities. The Illinois Board of Hi...
Apr 19, 2020
Illinois COVID-19 death toll rises; governor unsure when to reopen state
CHICAGO — Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker faces a hard decision when asked when he will reopen the state while the death toll from COVID-19 continues to climb. During Saturday’s news brief...
Apr 18, 2020
Five confirmed new cases in tri-county; no new deaths
PEORIA, Ill. – The Peoria City/County Health Department announced Saturday five confirmed new cases of COVID-19 in the tri-county area. Four new confirmed cases were reported in Peoria County an...
Apr 18, 2020
Nations debate easing lockdown as economic hardship grows
BERLIN (AP) – Governments around the world are wrestling with when and how to lift economically painful virus-control measures as unemployment rises and rent payments come due. Many places have ...
Apr 18, 2020
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