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Suspect arrested after 2 are killed at Kenosha protest
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - lllinois police have arrested a juvenile after two people were shot to death during another night of Black Lives Matter protests in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Commander Norman Johnson of...
Julia Bradley Aug 26, 2020
State COVID roundup 8/26: Peoria woman in her 90s dies from virus
PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria woman in her 90s is reported to have died from COVID-19. She was among 37 additional deaths announced Wednesday by the Illinois Department of Public Health. IDPH also ann...
Dalton Kemper Aug 26, 2020
Motorcyclist dies in Woodford County crash
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. — A Germantown Hills man was killed over the weekend when his motorcycle went off the road on Rt. 26 near Banta Road, just south of Lacon. Woodford County Coroner Tim Ruest...
Julia Bradley Aug 26, 2020
Laura now forecast to be a catastrophic Category 4 hurricane
GALVESTON, Texas (AP) – Hurricane Laura is rapidly intensifying and forecasters now expect it to become a “catastrophic” Category 4 hurricane. It’s already a Category 3 as it a...
Julia Bradley Aug 26, 2020
Rep. Spain opposed to Illinois’ proposed graduated income tax plan
PEORIA, Ill. — Illinois voters will cast their ballots on a graduated income tax initiative in November. State Rep. Ryan Spain, of Peoria, said with Illinois being in such financial turmoil, app...
Julia Bradley Aug 26, 2020
Pipe Cleaner Animals!
There are tons of things you can do with pipe cleaners. And now you can add making animals with them! I found a great tutorial on how to make cute little animals from pipe cleaners and googly eyes! Al...
Steph Blue Aug 26, 2020
Collins: There’s science behind the heat index
PEORIA, Ill. — The heat index hasn’t been around too long, it was created in 1979, but it’s part of our summer time vernacular. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins...
Julia Bradley Aug 26, 2020
Debate stalemate: Peoria still without finalized budget
PEORIA, Ill. — After a heated back-and-forth Tuesday night that, unofficially, lasted one hour, 48 minutes, Peoria City Council voted not to approve a recommended restructuring to its fiscal yea...
Jeremy Scott Aug 26, 2020
Saliva COVID-19 test cuts out multiple steps, according to Infectious Disease Specialist
PEORIA, Ill. — With COVID-19 saliva testing gaining emergency-use authorization from the FDA last week, patients should expect to see faster results compared to nasal swab tests. Infectious Dise...
Dalton Kemper Aug 25, 2020
Butler pleads guilty to misdemeanor charge
Bloomington, Ill. — Former BMI Concessions President John Butler has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor theft charge in McLean County court. At one time, Butler was the general manager of the Peori...
Julia Bradley Aug 25, 2020

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