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BU Prez says no tuition cuts; students sound off
PEORIA, Ill. — Bradley President Stephen Standifird sent out an e-mail Thursday night to students, in which he addressed concerns over tuition and fees, with some classes set only to be offered ...
Aug 21, 2020
State COVID roundup 8/21: record testing numbers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — COVID-19 cases throughout Illinois rose back above 2,000 as the state broke its own record between Thursday and Friday for the most tests ever conducted in one 24-hour period...
Aug 21, 2020
Peoria’s “Tireless Project” is back this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. — Bring us your old, used tires. Peoria’s “Tireless Project” was started four years ago as a way to solve the issue of illegally dumped and abandoned tires in the ...
Aug 21, 2020
On average, we’ve done this 28 times in the past 5 ½ months. What is it?
August 21, 2020 Q: On average, we've done this 28 times in the past 5 months. What is it? A: Made the same meal
Aug 21, 2020 Grilled chicken breast served with herbs and lime
Majority of Japanese firms are against holding Olympics next summer: survey
TOKYO (Reuters) - More than half of Japanese companies believe the Tokyo Olympics, originally planned for this summer but postponed for a year due to the novel coronavirus, should be cancelled or put ...
Aug 21, 2020
Peoria teen guilty in 2018 double murder
PEORIA, Ill. — News Partner 25 News has reported that Jermontay Brock has been convicted by a Peoria County jury of three counts of first-degree murder and one count of aggravated battery with a...
Aug 20, 2020
SBA loans approved for area counties hit by flood
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Help is on the way for residents and small business owners who had havoc wreaked on them in a July storm. The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved assistance for p...
Aug 20, 2020
Local COVID roundup 8/20: another death, over 100 new cases
PEORIA, Ill. – Thursday brought a COVID-19-related death and another case count in the triple-digits to the tri-county. The death was a Peoria County long-term care facility resident in his 80s....
Aug 20, 2020
Illinois unemployment down for third straight month
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...
Aug 20, 2020
State COVID roundup 8/20: back under 2,000 new cases
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...
Aug 20, 2020
Peoria, IL, USA
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