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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — After reaching a high of 17.2% in April, the Illinois unemployment rate has fallen for the third consecutive month. The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) anno...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — After breaking the 2,000 new daily cases barrier Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Thursday less than 2,000 new cases. IDPH announced Thurs...

NEW YORK (AP) - Former White House adviser Steve Bannon has been arrested on charges that he and three others ripped off donors to an online fundraising scheme "We Build The Wall." The charges were co...

WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of laid-off workers seeking U.S. unemployment benefits rose to 1.1 million last week after two weeks of declines, evidence that many employers are still slashing jobs as t...

***UPDATE*** Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the driver as 16-year-old Aaron Miller. Harwood said Miller died exclusively of blunt force trauma injuries, meaning the fire did not pl...

DUNLAP, Ill. — A letter sent out to Dunlap High School families and staff on Wednesday said one of the classrooms at the school will be closed due to a possible case of COVID-19. According to th...

CHICAGO — A big breakthrough as it relates to COVID-19 testing was announced Wednesday by Gov. J.B. Pritzker. “The University of Illinois has been granted emergency use authorization from ...

PEORIA, Ill. — A female Peoria County resident in her 80s has passed away from complications related to COVID-19, the area’s latest casualty from coronavirus. The Peoria City/County Health...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The state of Illinois is back over the 2,000 new cases mark. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday announced 2,295 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, includ...

PEKIN, Ill. — Illinois Gov. J-B Pritzker Wednesday announced new grants for 27 projects statewide, including one in Pekin. The City of Pekin has been awarded $2 million for the revitalization of...