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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 ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois remained below 1,000 newly-reported positive COVID-19 cases over a 24-hour period, as the Department of Public Health on Wednesday reported 828. There were 30 new de...