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PEORIA, Ill. — A little over a week after rolling out their blueprint for how instruction in a COVID world will look, Peoria Public Schools have adjusted it. Students in groups “A” a...

In our busy lives, we tend to forget what made us happy when we were kids. I remember I used to LOVE backyard camping! Surprisingly, I haven’t done that with my boys yet! It’s so easy and ...

PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Firefighters were dispatched to OSF Healthcare Cardiovascular Institute Thursday evening around 5:15 on reports of a mulch fire. Upon arrival, crews found an outside wall a...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The state of Illinois could surpass the 7,000-death mark from COVID-19 by the weekend. The Illinois Department of Public Health said 36 Illinoisans passed away between Wednes...

PEORIA, Ill. — The tri-county’s recovery rate from COVID-19 has bounced back above 80% yet again. The Peoria City/County Health Department on Thursday said 81% of cases since the pandemic ...

  PEORIA, Ill. — On Monday, July 6, the City of Peoria is launching a Household Assistance Program for residents impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. $300,000 has been dedicated to the progra...

A handful of camps are re-opening…but most are still shut down. I know it can be pretty daunting trying to find activities for kids to do during the summer, but we may have a resolution for you....

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. employers added a substantial 4.8 million jobs in June, and the unemployment rate fell to 11.1%, as the job market improved for a second straight month yet still remained far sh...

PEKIN, Ill. — Pekin’s Marigold Festival will look a bit different this year. The Pekin Chamber of Commerce announced in a news release Wednesday, instead of the traditional Marigold Festiv...

PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters responded around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday to a house fire at 304 E. Republic St. “When our crews arrived, they found light smoke coming from the home, due to ...