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Pro-Trump protesters swarm Capitol amid challenge to his election loss
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Protesters supporting Donald Trump swarmed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, putting it on lockdown, as Vice President Mike Pence rebuffed the president’s demand to overturn h...
Jeremy Scott Jan 06, 2021

Arrest made in murder of longtime physician ID’ed as victim of 1st Peoria homicide of 2021
***UPDATE*** 6/9/21 6:45 P.M. A man has been arrested in connection with the homicide. 54-year-old Robert Ely was nabbed Wednesday in St. Louis on a first-degree murder charge. Ely’s bond was se...
Jeremy Scott Jan 06, 2021

Despite Trump pressure, Pence will not block Biden’s election certification: advisers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Despite pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to help overturn his election loss, Vice President Mike Pence will stick to his ceremonial duties and not block Wednesday...
Julia Bradley Jan 06, 2021

Biden selects Judge Merrick Garland for attorney general: official
(Reuters) – President-elect Joe Biden intends to nominate federal appeals court Judge Merrick Garland, who was once President Barack Obama’s nominee for the Supreme Court, to serve as the ...
Julia Bradley Jan 06, 2021

Reditus Labs’ equipment will catch COVID variants
PEKIN, Ill. — Pekin-based Reditus Labs’ testing equipment will catch the new COVID-19 variants, according to the company’s CEO. In a news release on Wednesday, Dr. Anthony Rossi said...
Julia Bradley Jan 06, 2021

Family Video Closing all locations
GLENVIEW, Ill. — It’s an end of an era. One of the nation’s last video rental companies is closing its doors. Family Video President Keith Hoogland made the announcement Monday, sayi...
Julia Bradley Jan 06, 2021

Pere Marquette and Courtyard by Mariott under new management
ATLANTA – Hospitality management company Davidson Hotels & Resorts has been tapped by National Real Estate Advisors to manage the Peoria Marriott Pere Marquette and Courtyard by Marriott Peo...
Julia Bradley Jan 06, 2021

Semi accident closes ramp on I-474
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. — The Peoria County Sheriff confirms an accident shut down the eastbound ramp to Interstate 474 at the Farmington Road Exit early Wednesday morning. A semi caught fire. Motor...
Julia Bradley Jan 06, 2021

Peoria crews battle late night fire
PEORIA, Ill. — It’s unclear what caused a fire overnight in South Peoria. Crews were called to the 2600 block of W. Garden around 11:45 p.m. When they arrived, firefighters found heavy fir...
Julia Bradley Jan 06, 2021

13% of us tried and failed to do THIS in 2020. What is THIS?
January 6, 2021 Q: 13% of us tried and failed to do THIS in 2020. What is THIS? A: Get up earlier
Nancy Flagg Jan 06, 2021 Mpho Mojapelo / Unsplash
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