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Past-due fines forgiven at Peoria Public Library
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Public Library is offering a clean slate to past patrons. The Library’s Roberta Koescielski told WMBD’s Greg and Dan Show, as long as you bring past-due books a...
Julia Bradley Sep 09, 2020
President Trump nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) - A Norwegian lawmaker says he has nominated U.S. President Donald Trump for the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in the Middle East. Norwegian parliament member Christian Ty...
Julia Bradley Sep 09, 2020
Mobile food pantry offers help in the East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. — Heartland Health Services and the Peoria Police Department’s PPD Resource Center have partnered up for a mobile food pantry event in the East Bluff. The drive-thru pantry on...
Julia Bradley Sep 09, 2020
Possible protection tax talks tabled
PEORIA, Ill. — Early discussions began Tuesday night among Peoria City Council members regarding placing a property tax increase on February’s ballot that would provide for fire and police...
Jeremy Scott Sep 08, 2020
Bradley University goes all-remote for two weeks
PEORIA, Ill. – Bradley University students will be quarantining for two weeks and all classes will be held virtually. President Steve Standifird sent out an e-mail Tuesday afternoon saying there...
Jeremy Scott Sep 08, 2020
State COVID roundup 9/08: cases and tests down over Labor Day
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday announced 1,392 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including seven additional deaths. Although the new cases number is...
Dalton Kemper Sep 08, 2020
Local COVID roundup 9/08: an increase of over 200 over Labor Day weekend
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Tuesday reported over 200 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday. Peoria County saw an increase of 103, Tazewell an increase of 77, and Woodfo...
Dalton Kemper Sep 08, 2020
U.S.D.A. extends free meals at Morton Schools
MORTON, Ill. — The United States Department of Agriculture (U.S.D.A.) has renewed a free food service program at Morton schools through the end of 2020. All children 18 and under, not just Morto...
Julia Bradley Sep 08, 2020
Trump: Pentagon leaders want war to keep contractors ‘happy’
WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says Pentagon leaders want to keep waging wars in order to keep defense contractors “happy.” Trump continues to fight allegations that he mad...
Julia Bradley Sep 08, 2020
State COVID roundup 9/7: Illinois surpasses 250K cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting 1,381 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, and eight deaths. Monday’s reported fatalities bring the state’s...
Julia Bradley Sep 08, 2020

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