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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. J-B Pritzker wants organizers of summer events across the state to consider canceling those events due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Illinois’ current stay-at...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Unemployment claims in Illinois jumped nearly 13% last week, with 201,041 new claims largely attributable to the spread of the coronavirus. The jump in Illinois, breakin...

PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria County Board has unanimously passed a special COVID-19 plan to allow taxpayers to split payments of their first real estate tax installment. Instead of 100% of the firs...

PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis announced Thursday a new housing plan. In conjunction with local healthcare facilities and other Peoria entities, Four Points Sheraton has opened its doors ...

CHICAGO, Ill. — Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday it has been one full month since he declared a disaster proclamation. “Since then, we’ve needed to close down our restaurants and bar...

PEORIA, Ill. — Keeping yourself physically healthy right now is very important, and so is keeping yourself mentally healthy. Dr. Steven Hamon, Licensed Clinical Psychologist and President of The...

PEORIA, Ill. — A local non-profit, Peoria Grown, typically puts on cooking classes to teach kids and their families about healthy food choices. Since Illinois’ stay-at-home order went into...

WASHINGTON (AP) – With a startling 6.6 million people seeking jobless benefits last week, the United States has reached a grim landmark: Roughly one in 10 workers have lost their jobs in just th...

WASHINGTON (AP) – Congress is rushing headlong into a conflict over the next coronavirus aid package. The White House wants to pump $250 billion into a small business fund but opposes Democrats&...

…WIND ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM THIS MORNING TO 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING… * WHAT…Northwest winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph expected. * WHERE…Portions of central, ea...