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Officials: Don’t let guard down against COVID over holiday
CHICAGO (AP) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker and health officials are urging businesses and residents to comply with public health measures over the holiday weekend, warning that precautions must continue ...
Julia Bradley Jul 04, 2020
CityLink suspends services on July 4th
PEORIA,Ill. — In observation of the 4th of July holiday, CityLink will not offer bus service on Saturday. Bus service and CityLink operations will resume Sunday, July 5. “We resume ...
Julia Bradley Jul 04, 2020
UPDATE: Robbery at Bass Pro Shops
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — A robbery occurred just before noon Friday at the Bass Pro Shops in East Peoria. There was a large crash and yelling heard coming from the firearm section. Customers and empl...
Mike Sabol Jul 03, 2020
Coroner: Peoria man dies after a fall from scaffolding
PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria man dies after a fall from scaffolding at a local business. The Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood identified the man as 62-year-old Mark D. Russell of Peoria. Harwood s...
Mike Sabol Jul 03, 2020
Spearhead of West Peoria 4th of July parade discusses cancellation
WEST PEORIA, Ill. — COVID-19 has brought to a halt a myriad of summer traditions, from local levels to national levels. Major League Baseball on Friday announced the cancellation of its All-Star...
Jeremy Scott Jul 03, 2020
Redskins to have ‘thorough review’ of name amid race debate
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Washington Redskins began a "thorough review" of their nickname Friday, a significant step toward moving on from what experts and advocates call a "dictionary-defined racial slur...
Jeremy Scott Jul 03, 2020
Peoria Public Schools amend fall plan
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...
Jeremy Scott Jul 03, 2020
Old School Backyard Camping!
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 ...
Steph Blue Jul 03, 2020
Officials continue investigation of medical facility fire
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...
Jeremy Scott Jul 03, 2020
State COVID roundup 7/2: death toll pushes 7,000
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...
Jeremy Scott Jul 02, 2020

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