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The #1 cause of people’s aches and pains is sleeping in the wrong position. What is #2 on the list?
January 9, 2019 Q: The #1 cause of people's aches and pains is sleeping in the wrong position. What is #2 on the list? A: Doing laundry
Jan 09, 2020 Adobe Stock
Multiple fire crews battle a Washington house fire
WASHINGTON, Ill. – A blaze breaks out in a Washington home. Washington fire crews were called to a report of a house fire in the 700 block of Landau Lane after 7 p.m. Wednesday. When crews arriv...
Jan 08, 2020
It’s showtime: air date, watch party set for show honoring Peoria man
PEORIA, Ill. — With a little help from TV star Mike Rowe, the national spotlight is set to shine on Peoria once again. Rowe brought his Facebook Watch show “Returning the Favor” to P...
Jan 08, 2020
PFD announces Keep the Wreath Red results
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria saw 13 fire related incidents during the fire department’s Keep the Wreath Red Campaign in December 2019. Division Chief Stan Taylor said five of the fires were worki...
Jan 08, 2020
Peoria rolls out new Public Safety Pension Fee
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria property owners this week are receiving the first of three annual bills for the city’s Public Safety Pension Fee. City Manager Patrick Urich told WMBD’s Greg an...
Jan 08, 2020
Man rescued from Peoria house fire
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called just before noon Tuesday to a home in the 1100 E. Melbourne on reports of a fire with an occupant possibly trapped inside. Battalion Chief Nate Ric...
Jan 08, 2020
Researchers say this has been shown to lower stress and anxiety at work. What is it?
January 8, 2019 Q: Researchers say this has been shown to lower stress and anxiety at work. What is it? A: Putting a small plant on your desk
Jan 08, 2020 Shutterstock
East Peoria discussing EastSide Centre improvements
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — City officials in East Peoria are holding preliminary discussions on improvements at EastSide Centre. EastSide Centre, located on Meadows Avenue, hosts tournaments on the nat...
Jan 07, 2020
Dept. of Defense issues statement on U.S. base attack
D.C. — Statement from Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs Jonathan Hoffman: At approximately 5:30 p.m. (EST) on January 7, Iran launched more than a dozen ballistic missiles...
Jan 07, 2020
Beware the silent assassin
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — It’s the kind of gas that is, for all intents and purposes, literally silent but deadly. Furnaces will be putting out more heat with winter’s arrival, which means...
Jan 07, 2020
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