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MORTON, Ill. — Morton District 709 COVID-19 numbers have continued to improve over the last few weeks, according to Superintendent Jeffrey Hill. As of Friday, May 7, just three students had been...

PEORIA, Ill. — Sharkey’s, also the former site of Big JJ Fish & Chicken, was deemed a total loss after an early Saturday morning blaze. Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were called at 12:...

PEORIA, Ill. — A house fire that broke out Friday afternoon has landed one woman in a hospital. Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were called around 12:30 to the 1200 block of N. Bourland Ave. They ...

PEORIA, Ill. — COVID-19 between Thursday and Friday claimed the lives of four Peoria County residents. Three were in their 70s, one woman and two men, while a man in his 80s also died. A total o...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A total of 3,321 Illinoisans between Thursday and Friday tested positive for COVID-19, while 36 died. Rolling seven-day average for vaccines administered per day has dwindled...

PEORIA, Ill. — An accident in downtown Peoria just before 8 a.m. Friday left one person injured. Peoria Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said a car traveling northeast on Adams Street colli...

(Reuters) -A federal grand jury in Minneapolis has indicted four ex-police officers involved in the arrest and death of George Floyd on charges they violated Floyd’s civil rights while detaining...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. employers hired far fewer workers than expected in April, likely frustrated by labor shortages, leaving them scrambling to met booming demand as the economy reopens a...

PEORIA, Ill. — Bradley University has announced this year’s commencement ceremonies will be held in-person at Shea Stadium, at 1523 W. Nebraska Avenue in Peoria. Bradley University Spokesp...

DEERFIELD, Ill. — Caterpillar, Inc. and the Caterpillar Foundation have pledged $3.4 million worth of COVID-19 relief dollars to foreign countries struggling with the virus. The foundation said ...