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Pritzker discusses the importance of PPE
		CHICAGO, Ill. — Governor J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday as the state’s economy slowly reopens, personal protective equipment will be vital. The state has requested 900,000 more gowns, 17 mil...
			
				Kristina Leahy				Apr 29, 2020							
		Woodford County SA says he won’t enforce stay-at-home extension
		EUREKA, Ill. — Woodford County State’s Attorney Greg Minger said Wednesday his office will not be enforcing Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s stay-at-home order beyond Apr. 30. An e-mail that cir...
			
				Jeremy Scott				Apr 29, 2020							
		Rivian-Ford deal off due to COVID-19
		NORMAL, Ill. — The deal is off for Rivian Automotive’s car factory in Normal to produce a Lincoln-brand electric vehicle, a Rivian spokesperson confirmed late Tuesday night. Lincoln is For...
			
				Julia Bradley				Apr 29, 2020							
		Tissue Box Monsters!
		Put those old tissue boxes to use!! Paint them and add fun googly eyes, colored pipe cleaners, and fuzzy hair. THEN take small pom poms to throw in the mouth of the new monsters! So cute AND works the...
			
				Steph Blue				Apr 29, 2020							
		U.S. economy shrank at 4.8% annual rate in Q1
		WASHINGTON (AP) – The U.S. economy shrank at a 4.8% annual rate last quarter as the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of the country. The Commerce Department says the gross domestic product, t...
			
				Julia Bradley				Apr 29, 2020							
		Richwoods High School makes “Best List” 4th year in a row
		WASHINGTON, D.C. — For a fourth year in a row, Peoria Public Schools’ Richwoods High School has made U.S. News and World Report’s “Best High Schools” list. Richwoods High...
			
				Julia Bradley				Apr 29, 2020							
		The toll of COVID-19 on substance abuse
		PEORIA, Ill. — While physical health has been at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health experts have been worried about the impact the crisis has had on individuals’ psyches...
			
				Jeremy Scott				Apr 29, 2020							
		Peoria City Council discusses options for cutting budget
		PEORIA, Ill.– Budget talks continued Tuesday night with the Peoria City Council. City Manager Patrick Urich presented council members with four different scenarios on what could be done to make ...
			
				Kristina Leahy				Apr 28, 2020							
		Peoria County cases nearly double in week since drive-thru testing began
		PEORIA, Ill. – The Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county region has risen to 129 cases of COVID-19. Peoria reported 79 total confirmed cases, Woodford had 12, and Tazewell was reporting 38. There ...
			
				Jeremy Scott				Apr 28, 2020							
		Pritzker: stay-at-home order will remain in place
		CHICAGO, Ill. — Gov. J.B. Pritzker has addressed the extension of his stay-at-home order and the subsequent lawsuit filed. The judge’s ruling for 109th District lawmaker’s suit again...
			
				Kristina Leahy				Apr 28, 2020							
		 
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