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Defendant accused of attack in Peoria County courtroom
PEORIA, Ill. — A man with a history of violence and sexual assault is accused of attacking a Peoria County prosecutor. 37-year-old Torlando McDonald reportedly beat up an assistant state’s...
Julia Bradley Sep 23, 2020
Peoria City Council votes to help Civic Center with $4 million
PEORIA, Ill. – The Peoria Civic Center will receive much needed assistance after the Peoria City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to assist the entertainment venue with $4 million in work...
Dalton Kemper Sep 22, 2020
’20-’21 MVC basketball schedules released for Bradley men, women
PEORIA, Ill. — The Bradley Braves men’s and women’s basketball teams will begin their respective quests on New Year’s Eve for Missouri Valley Conference glory. MVC schedules we...
Jeremy Scott Sep 22, 2020
State COVID roundup 9/22: nearly 42k tested
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday reported 1,531 new coronavirus cases throughout the state. There were 30 additional deaths to report. 41,829 Illinoisans b...
Jeremy Scott Sep 22, 2020
Illinois now only Midwest state not playing high school football
PEORIA, Ill. — Illinois is now the only state in the Midwest that is not playing high school football this fall. Minnesota State High School League Board of Directors voted Monday to move footba...
Dalton Kemper Sep 22, 2020
Local COVID roundup 9/22: mark not seen since before Fourth of July
PEORIA, Ill. — With no new deaths to report, 71 new positive COVID-19 tests highlighted Tuesday’s report from the Peoria City/County Health Department. 36 of the cases were Tazewell County...
Jeremy Scott Sep 22, 2020
‘Unfathomable’: US death toll from coronavirus hits 200,000
(AP) — The death toll in the U.S. from the coronavirus has topped 200,000, a figure unimaginable eight months ago when the scourge first reached the world's richest nation. That’s accordin...
Julia Bradley Sep 22, 2020
Romney won’t oppose Senate vote on Trump pick
WASHINGTON (AP) -Utah Sen. Mitt Romney says he will not oppose a Senate vote on President Donald Trump's nominee to the Supreme Court. In a statement Tuesday, Romney said he intends to follow the Cons...
Julia Bradley Sep 22, 2020
Peoria Public Schools grades 2-4 to return to in-person last week of October
PEORIA, Ill. — After announcing last week that K-1 students would return Oct. 5, the Peoria Public Schools Board of Education approved a plan Monday night for grades 2-4 to return to hybrid in-p...
Dalton Kemper Sep 21, 2020
Richwoods art teacher and baseball coach dies at 51
PEORIA, Ill. — Doug Goessman, Richwoods art teacher and baseball coach, passed away Sunday night, according to an email sent to families by the school. The Richwoods email said they will have co...
Dalton Kemper Sep 21, 2020

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