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PEORIA, Ill. — Don’t cancel your vacation just yet. Fears over how long the coronavirus pandemic will last have some travelers worried about scheduling spring and summer vacations. But, Pe...

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump wants the government to send checks to Americans in the next two weeks in an effort to curb the economic cost of the coronavirus outbreak. “I think...

EAST PEORIA, Ill. — The East Peoria Police Department is modifying response to some calls. Due to the coronavirus outbreak, East Peoria Police Deputy Chief Rich Brodrick said, if a call for poli...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says the primary election in Illinois will proceed despite a spreading COVID-19 and new federal suggestions that gatherings of 10 or more people be av...

PEORIA, Ill. — In response to the state-mandated closure of all K-12 schools due to the coronavirus outbreak, Peoria Public Schools will be distributing free meals to students throughout the clo...

PEORIA, Ill. — With sanitizer becoming a hot commodity during these coronavirus times, one local pharmacy is stepping up its game. Preckshot Compounding Pharmacy has added to its product line a ...

PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria County now has a confirmed case of COVID-19, bringing the the total to two cases in the tri-county area. Monica Hendrickson with the Peoria City/County Health Department sa...

CHICAGO — Peoria County is one of the two new counties in Illinois in which COVID-19 cases are being reported. The case in Peoria county is the first case in the county. It is the second case in...

PEORIA, Ill. — UnityPoint Health has issued temporary visitor restrictions amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The changes are all effective immediately. The restrictions are as follows: No visitors w...

PEORIA, Ill. — For two weeks, the Greater Peoria Mass Transit District will suspend fare collection on all transportation services beginning March 17. Emily Watson, Director of Marketing and Pub...