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MLB ’20 schedule: Yanks-Nats, Giants-Dodgers open on July 23
NEW YORK (AP) - Mookie Betts, Gerrit Cole and a pair of high-profile matchups are set for opening day as Major League Baseball begins its shortened 60-game season on July 23 in ballparks without fans ...
Jeremy Scott Jul 06, 2020

NHL, players’ union announce plan to resume play on Aug. 1
The National Hockey League and NHL Players' Association announced a tentative agreement Monday to return to play this season and extend their collective bargaining agreement by four years. The CBA dea...
Jeremy Scott Jul 06, 2020

East Peoria PD searching for male
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — The East Peoria Police Department has enlisted the public’s help in locating 23-year-old Jordan T. Kramer. Kramer was last seen Thursday night around 7:30 at the Washin...
Jeremy Scott Jul 06, 2020

State COVID roundup 7/6: 24-hour death toll low
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Department of Public Health reported 614 new cases of coronavirus from Sunday to Monday, bringing the state’s total to 147,865. The death toll during that 24-h...
Jeremy Scott Jul 06, 2020

Local COVID roundup 7/6: Peoria County female passes away during holiday weekend
PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria County woman in her 70s succumbed over the 4th of July weekend to COVID-19. The woman was not a long-term care facility resident. Her death brought the county’s dea...
Jeremy Scott Jul 06, 2020

Country rocker and fiddler Charlie Daniels dies at age 83
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Country music firebrand and fiddler Charlie Daniels, who had a hit with "Devil Went Down to Georgia," has died at age 83. A statement from his publicist said the Country Music ...
Julia Bradley Jul 06, 2020
Kaepernick signs production deal with Disney, ESPN to produce docuseries on his life
(Reuters) - ESPN Films will produce a documentary series about the life of civil rights activist and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick as part of a wide-ranging production deal announced by Walt...
Syndicated Content Jul 06, 2020

Charlie Daniels Was A Pretty Cool Guy
A legend passed today - Charlie Daniels died after suffering a stroke earlier today. There weren't many like him. Outspoken and a big supporter of the US military, Daniels started The Journey Home Pro...
Rick Hirschmann Jul 06, 2020 Midwest Communications - Terry Smith

Federal Building vandalized, suspect arrested
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police were called just before 6 p.m. Sunday to the Federal Building, located at 100 NE Monroe, on reports of vandalism. “Upon arrival, officers located the male susp...
Julia Bradley Jul 06, 2020

Nearly Half Of People Working Remotely Have Done This. What Is It?
July 6th, 2020 Q: Nearly half of people working remotely have done this. What is it? A: Waking up 10 minutes before starting work. (source)
Rick Hirschmann Jul 06, 2020 Adobe Stock
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