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Trump says ‘no rush’ on more aid as jobless crisis grows
WASHINGTON (AP) – The next financial rescue plan may not show up for a while. President Donald Trump says he’s in “no rush” to negotiate another financial rescue bill. His comm...
May 09, 2020
Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy dies from coronavirus
LAS VEGAS (AP) – Magician Roy Horn of the famed Las Vegas act Siegfried & Roy has died of complications from the coronavirus. He was 75. Publicist Dave Kirvin said in a statement that Horn d...
May 09, 2020
FREEZE WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 A.M. (5/9)
…FREEZE WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT SATURDAY… * WHAT…Record to near record low temperatures from 29 to 32 degrees are expected. A very light wind will also result in wid...
May 09, 2020
Stolen vehicle with infant leads to six arrests
PEORIA, Ill. — Police arrest six individuals in connection with an incident that occurred after 1:00 p.m. Thursday on Peoria’s East Bluff, that involved a stolen vehicle with an infant ins...
May 08, 2020
Pekin lab CEO discusses local work with COVID-19 testing
CHICAGO, Ill. — Dr. Aaron Rossi, CEO of Reditus Laboratories in Pekin, spoke during Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s daily COVID-19 briefing about the work that is being done locally. “Once COVI...
May 08, 2020
204 total cases of COVID-19 for the Tri-County
PEORIA, Ill. — There are 204 total confirmed cases for the Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford region. Health Administrator Monica Hendrickson said there are 133 positive cases in Peoria County, 56 in Taze...
May 08, 2020
2,887 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois
CHICAGO, Ill. — Dr. Ngozi Ezike said the Illinois Department of Public Health gets updated information out as quickly as possible. Ezike announced there are 2,887 new cases of COVID-19 in Illino...
May 08, 2020
Another plasma center coming to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — With plasma in high demand as science fervently seeks to find a cure or vaccine for COVID-19, donation locations are starting to sprout all over the world. Blood banks in the Peor...
May 08, 2020
2,500 cloth masks donated by JOANN Fabric
PEORIA, Ill. — JOANN Fabric & Craft Stores donated 2,500 face coverings to local organizations. State Senator Dave Koehler along with JOANN Fabric and UnityPoint Health have teamed up to hel...
May 08, 2020
Jobless rate spikes to 14.7%, highest since Great Depression
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. unemployment rate hit 14.7% in April, the highest rate since the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs vanished in the worst monthly loss on record. The figures are stark e...
May 08, 2020
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