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PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria County has seen its third death from COVID-19. The deceased, a man in his ’70s, raised the Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county death toll to seven. Three deaths a pie...

CHICAGO, Ill. - Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, said testing is important to help stop the spread of coronavirus. She said Thursday it is important when being te...

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Two days after the company released grim financial numbers, Caterpillar, Inc. has announced a staffing reduction. In a statement given to WMBD News, a Caterpillar spokesperson ...

PEORIA, Ill. — Virtual graduation ceremonies are taking shape for all three Peoria Public Schools high schools. Michelle Hassan, Director of High Schools with PPS, said the district was worked h...

WASHINGTON (AP) – More than 3.8 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. economy slid further into a crisis that is becoming the most devastating since th...

EAST PEORIA, Ill. — A plan to reopen central Illinois. Area leaders sent a letter to Gov. J-B Pritzker Wednesday outlining a three-phase plan to get the people of the Tri-County region back to w...

Good morning friends! Kids getting a little antsy? Here’s a great craft idea to have a little fun with! I’ve seen these on sidewalks as well. You can make your own DIY Puff Paint! HereR...

PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police were called just after 7:15 p.m. Wednesday to a home in the 700 block of E. Virginia on reports of a possible shooting. “A victim who had been pistol whipped w...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – An Illinois legislator has filed a second legal challenge to the Illinois governor’s efforts to discourage transmission of the coronavirus, saying he wants a compr...

PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Park District has announced summer cancelations due to COVID-19. Illinois's stay-at-home order due to COVID-19 has played havoc on local activity centers such as parks, playgroun...