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Man shot in the leg, suspect still on the loose
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police responded just after 2 p.m. Tuesday to the area of Sheridan and Brons on reports of a shooting. Peoria Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said a man was shot in t...
Julia Bradley Jul 15, 2020
Collins: Threat of severe storms Wednesday evening
PEORIA, Ill. — There’s potential for severe storms to move into the Peoria metro area Wednesday evening. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins said the main threat will be...
Julia Bradley Jul 15, 2020
Gov. J.B. Pritzker set the expectations for the 2020-2021 school year
SPRINGFIELD — Despite the Presidents’ calls for all kids to return to the classroom in the fall, Illinois governor J.B. Pritzker says it will be up to the individual school districts in Il...
Mike Sabol Jul 14, 2020
Peoria City Manager: revenue loss from COVID slightly softer than expected
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria City Council was delivered some good news Tuesday night regarding the 2020-2021 budget, which continues to be restructured. “We’ve been fortunate over the last ...
Jeremy Scott Jul 14, 2020
Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students
BOSTON (AP) - Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transf...
Jeremy Scott Jul 14, 2020
State COVID roundup 7/14: as a whole, state continues keeping virus contained
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — After a brief surge in cases late last week and over the weekend, Illinois apparently continued Tuesday to tamp down COVID-19. The Illinois Department of Public Health report...
Jeremy Scott Jul 14, 2020
Local COVID roundup 7/14: region narrowly continues to meet all phase four requirements
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria area continued Tuesday to teeter on the cusp of being moved back to phase three of Restore Illinois, as the Peoria City/County Health Department reported 25 tri-county ...
Jeremy Scott Jul 14, 2020
Convention and Visitors Bureau touts “Discover Peoria”
PEORIA, Ill. — There’s a new name and branding for the PACVB. The Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has a new slogan to attract attention to the River City…”Discover P...
Julia Bradley Jul 14, 2020
Dunlap player tests positive for COVID-19, football practices canceled
DUNLAP, Ill. — Dunlap High School was forced to shut down its summer football conditioning practices over the weekend after a player tested positive for the coronavirus. District Superintendent ...
Julia Bradley Jul 14, 2020
Early registration numbers show three-fourths of Peoria Public School families favor in-person learning
PEORIA, Ill. — Fall 2020 registration is officially open for Peoria Public School families. An online “learning options” form has been created for parents, which allows parents to ch...
Jeremy Scott Jul 13, 2020

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