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Father’s Day is Sunday!!
Hey kiddos! Father’s Day is THIS Sunday! I know you usually work on fun stuff for dad during school or daycare and may be you haven’t had a chance to do that this year. Here are some great...
Steph Blue Jun 16, 2020
IL GOP sues Pritzker seeking exemption from 10-person limit
CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois’ Democratic governor is being sued by the state’s Republican Party, which is seeking exemption from the 10-person limit on public gatherings issued on May 29....
Julia Bradley Jun 16, 2020
Crews Respond to fire at Whittier School
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called around 12:30 a.m. Tuesday to the 1600 block of W. Fredonia. Crews found smoke coming from the front of the Whittier School building and flames comi...
Julia Bradley Jun 16, 2020
“Bomb Squad” member will spend his life in prison
PEORIA, Ill. — The first of 13 “Bomb Squad” members has been sentenced. Eugene Haywood, 26, has been sentenced to life plus 10 years in prison for his role in the Peoria “Bomb ...
Julia Bradley Jun 16, 2020
Woman injured in Peoria shooting
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police were called just after 12 a.m. Tuesday to the 3300 block of Hedgehill Lane on reports of a shooting. Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said officers located a fe...
Julia Bradley Jun 16, 2020
Pekin City Council approves rule change for business assistance grants
PEKIN, Ill. — The Pekin City Council Monday night approved a rule change to the COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Grants to help out other businesses. Those businesses include hair salons, barb...
Kristina Leahy Jun 15, 2020
River waters almost fully receded
PEORIA, Ill. — Flooding for Peoria at the Illinois River may be over for the year. The Army Corps of Engineers said Monday water levels at noon were just over 15 feet. Projections showed the riv...
Jeremy Scott Jun 15, 2020
State COVID roundup 6/15: Less than 500 new cases reported Monday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois reported less than 500 COVID-19 cases Monday, with 473. The first time since late March. For the second day in a row, the Illinois Department of Public Health report...
Kristina Leahy Jun 15, 2020
IHSA moves boys’ tourney to Champaign from Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — The Illinois High School Association has decided to move the IHSA Boys Basketball State Finals from Peoria to Champaign. The decision came down at Monday’s IHSA Board of Dir...
Jeremy Scott Jun 15, 2020
Local COVID roundup 6/15: Decrease in ICU bed usage
PEORIA, Ill. — The number of ICU beds in use locally decreased from 11 to five in the last 24 hours. The use of beds decreased, but Peoria and Woodford Counties saw an increase in COVID-19 cases...
Kristina Leahy Jun 15, 2020

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