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EAST PEORIA, Ill. — The City of East Peoria is projecting, due to lost revenue, a shortfall of $5.4 million for fiscal year 2020. This was announced among changes to the budget to combat the sho...

PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department announced that Woodford County reported its first death related to COVID-19. A woman in her 70’s died Monday due to complications of...

CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday announced a program to bring relief to student loan borrowers throughout Illinois. While the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act prov...

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order “to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States” because of the coronavirus. It’s a ret...

PEORIA, Ill. — Illinois Senate Democrats are asking the federal government for more than $41 billion in the next coronavirus relief plan. The request includes $10 billion for a pension fund bail...

BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — There will be no spring high school state sports tournaments in Illinois. The Illinois High School Association Board of Directors met Tuesday via videoconference to discuss t...

WASHINGTON (AP) – Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says agreement has been reached on major elements of a nearly $500 billion coronavirus aid package for small businesses, as well as addit...

TREMONT, Ill. — The 55th annual Tremont Turkey Festival will not take place this year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers announced Tuesday the three-day event has been canceled. Dates for...

PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria’s HyVee at Sheridan Village has announced on its Facebook page temporary hours that will accommodate customers 60 and older, expectant mothers and any other shoppers ...

PEORIA, Ill. - In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, UnityPoint Health has announced some changes that affect staff across the board. Staff who work in areas not operating at capacity will see furloughs ...