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Spacecraft named after Bradley alumnus
		PEORIA. Ill. — A space station cargo capsule set to launch to the International Space Station is named after a graduate of Bradley University. Major Robert Lawrence Jr. graduated from Bradley in...
			
				Kristina Leahy				Feb 07, 2020							
		Detours ahead: getting ready for the Murray Baker closure
		EAST PEORIA, Ill. — Have you figured out your detours? The countdown clock is down to under two months until the Murray Baker Bridge is closed until the end of October. The East Peoria Chamber o...
			
				Jeremy Scott				Feb 07, 2020							
		County Cares Radiothon benefits St. Jude Kids
		PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria has a strong connection to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee, that stretches back decades. WMBD sister media outlet 104.9 The Wolf has raise...
			
				Julia Bradley				Feb 07, 2020							
		U.S. employers add 225K jobs in January
		WASHINGTON (AP) – Hiring jumped at the beginning of the year as U.S. employers added 225,000 jobs. The Labor Department also says a half-million people streamed into the job market in January, t...
			
				Julia Bradley				Feb 07, 2020							
		Peoria man stabbed in the chest
		PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police responded around 12:30 a.m. Friday to the 3000 block of W. Ann on reports of a man being stabbed in the chest. Peoria Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said a do...
			
				Julia Bradley				Feb 07, 2020							
		Arrest follows Pekin High School crash
		PEKIN, Ill. — 63-year-old David Mason faces several charges, including DUI and resisting arrest, after crashing into Pekin Community High School Wednesday night. The Tazewell County Sheriff̵...
			
				Julia Bradley				Feb 07, 2020							
		Honoring a Peoria basketball legend
		PEORIA, Ill. — A sea of family, friends, and community members gathered Thursday to honor Manual High School graduate and hoops star, Howard Nathan Jr., with a street sign. The sign, at the corn...
			
				Kristina Leahy				Feb 06, 2020							
		TRAFFIC COLLISION ALERT FOR PEORIA CANCELLED
		The Peoria Police Department has cancelled the traffic collision alert for the City of Peoria. Citizens that were involved in vehicle crashes should report the accident in person to the Peoria Police ...
			
				Julia Bradley				Feb 06, 2020							
		Medina Township home catches fire a second time
		MEDINA TOWNSHIP, Ill. — Peoria firefighters responded just before 6 a.m. Thursday to a mutual aid call from the Dunlap Fire Department. Upon arrival, the home at 2028 Blackberry Lane was fully e...
			
				Julia Bradley				Feb 06, 2020							
		SNOW BAN CANCELLED FOR BARTONVILLE
		The Emergency No Parking Ordinance for the Village of Bartonville has been cancelled. Residents with any questions can contact the Bartonville Police Department at (309) 697-2323.
			
				Julia Bradley				Feb 06, 2020							
		 
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