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PEORIA, Ill. — Illinois is facing a critical period in its fight against COVID-19. Doug Kasper, Interim section head of infectious disease at the University of Illinois College of Medicine Peori...

TOKYO (AP) – The Tokyo Olympics have been officially postponed until 2021. The International Olympic Committee along with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and local organizers have decided tha...

MAPLETON, Ill. — Caterpillar has temporarily shutdown its Mapleton plant due to a change in customer demand, not due to concerns related to the COVID-19 outbreak. “We are taking a variety ...

WASHINGTON (AP) – Top congressional and White House officials negotiating the nearly $2 trillion coronavirus rescue package say they expect to reach a deal sometime Tuesday. Treasury Secretary S...

PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county region’s positive COVID-19 case count Monday moved up to eight, from five over the weekend. Two of the new cases were in Peoria, and ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump expressed qualms Monday about extending the current 15-day shutdown recommended by the federal government, even as his officials warned that the coronavirus cr...

CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Monday many companies are re-purposing to create PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) products such as face masks and hand sanitizers. The workers at these facil...

PEORIA, Ill. — A local pharmacy company is stepping up to help the community during a time of struggle. Alwan Pharmacy and Compounding Center in Morton and West Peoria is making hand sanitizer t...

WASHINGTON (AP) – Administration officials and congressional leaders are struggling to complete a nearly $2 trillion economic rescue package as the coronavirus crisis deepens. President Donald T...

PEORIA, Ill. — Gov. J-B Pritzker’s Shelter in Place order, announced Friday, went into effect at 5 p.m. Saturday. The order is affecting not only the state’s residents and businesses...