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CHICAGO — The State of Illinois on Tuesday announced revised guidelines for dining in restaurants and bars to help prevent the spread of COVID-19. The new guidelines require patrons to wear a ma...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — 1,680 people between Monday and Tuesday received positive COVID-19 tests, while 29 people died. State labs took in 40,859 specimens during the 24-hour reporting period. The s...

PEORIA, Ill. — COVID-19 has now claimed the life of a Woodford County man in his 50s. The Tuesday report from Peoria City/County Health Department said the man did not reside in a long-term care...

PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Public Schools may be changing the names of their buildings sooner rather than later. Vice President of the Board of Education Gregory Wilson expressed his interest in exam...

PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria County recorded exactly 100 new cases of COVID-19 over the weekend. Meanwhile, Tazewell had 76 and Woodford reported 18, giving the tri-county a total of 194 new cases from...

The Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's is the world's largest event to raise awareness and funds for Alzheimer's care, support and research programs. In 2020, the Walk to End Alzheimer's ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Monday snapped a five-day streak of over 50,000 COVID-19 tests performed throughout the state, attributable partially to typically slower activity on Sundays. The Illinois De...

CHILLICOTHE, Ill. - Illinois Valley Central has announced its first confirmed case of COVID-19. Principal Kenton Bergman e-mailed parents and students early on Monday afternoon to inform them of the s...

***UPDATE*** MTHS will be going to all-remote learning until Sept. 8, pending board of education approval. The following e-mail was sent Monday afternoon from Superintendent Sean O’Laughlin to d...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Sunday marked five straight days of 50,000-plus COVID-19 tests administered across the state of Illinois. The Illinois Department of Public Health said 54,351 people took par...