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East Bluff Community Center announces branding launch
PEORIA, Ill. — The East Bluff Community Center has announced it will be rolling out a new and improved facility. “It’s really based around having a new logo, and we’re going to...
Jeremy Scott Feb 08, 2021
Sat. nite fight causes Elevate teen night stoppage
PEORIA, Ill. — The Saturday night skirmish at Elevate Trampoline Park on Allen Rd. has prompted management to stop its “teen night” permanently. Owner/Operator Liz Wilson on Monday i...
Jeremy Scott Feb 08, 2021
Local COVID roundup 2/8: Big jump over weekend in ICU usage
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Monday reported an increase of 15 patients in area ICU beds compared to Friday with COVID-19. There was, however, a decrease of two in non...
Dalton Kemper Feb 08, 2021
Bradley loosening campus restrictions Feb. 9
PEORIA, Ill. — Due to a low number of cases on campus and in the Peoria area, Bradley University will begin loosening some COVID-19 restrictions on Feb. 9. Among other changes, Bradley students ...
Dalton Kemper Feb 08, 2021
IL Rep. Krishnamoorthi pushing for safer baby food
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Do you really know what’s in the baby food you feed your children? Congressman (D-IL 8th District) Raja Krishnamoorthi told WMBD’s “The Greg and Dan ShowR...
Julia Bradley Feb 08, 2021
PPD responds to fight at Elevate Peoria Saturday night
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police were called around 9:40 p.m. Saturday to the Elevate Trampoline Park on N. Allen Road for a fight involving a large group of juveniles inside the business. Upon arri...
Julia Bradley Feb 08, 2021
NWS: Frigid week ahead for the Peoria area
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Peoria area has been experiencing very cold temperatures, and more are expected this week. Alex Erwin, with the National Weather Service in Springfield, said that while w...
Julia Bradley Feb 08, 2021
PPS says Monday a remote learning day
PEORIA, Ill. — Bitterly cold temperatures forecasted for Monday have prompted Peoria Public Schools to cancel in-person learning. The National Weather Service projected a high of 15, but with wi...
Jeremy Scott Feb 07, 2021
Morton School District 709 COVID update: student cases down
MORTON, Ill. — Morton School District 709 announced its health and attendance numbers for the week ending on Friday, Feb. 5, remained steady, and some improvements were made. As of Friday, 12 st...
Ben Pollard Feb 07, 2021
State COVID roundup 2/6: new vaccination record set Friday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health Saturday reported 3,062 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, along with 60 additional deaths. In the past 24 hours, laborato...
Ben Pollard Feb 06, 2021

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