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CHICAGO — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday announced 2,049 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 98 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is re...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week. The Illinois Department of Transportation is asking drivers to be careful and pay attention as they enter road construction zone...

FULTON COUNTY, Ill. — The Fulton County Sheriff’s Office got a call around 2 p.m. Tuesday about a man in the Illinois River near Liverpool. Authorities found the man unresponsive in the wa...

PEORIA, Ill. – After a career of 25 years with Peoria Public Schools, Brett Elliott announced that he has taken the Superintendent position with the Stark County school district. The announcemen...

PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City Council is moving forward with how to amend the city’s budget. Due to COVID-19, the city is facing a deficit of around $54 million. City Manager Patrick Uric...

EAST PEORIA, Ill. — The City of East Peoria is projecting, due to lost revenue, a shortfall of $5.4 million for fiscal year 2020. This was announced among changes to the budget to combat the sho...

PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department announced that Woodford County reported its first death related to COVID-19. A woman in her 70’s died Monday due to complications of...

CHICAGO — Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday announced a program to bring relief to student loan borrowers throughout Illinois. While the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act prov...

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order “to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States” because of the coronavirus. It’s a ret...

PEORIA, Ill. — Illinois Senate Democrats are asking the federal government for more than $41 billion in the next coronavirus relief plan. The request includes $10 billion for a pension fund bail...