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What do pop-tarts and beer have in common?
September 18, 2020 Q:What do pop-tarts and beer have in common? A: They are the two top selling items at Walmart before a hurricane
Sep 18, 2020
PHS Football Coach speaks on #LetUsPlay
PEORIA, Ill. — Many Illinois families have been asking for high school sports to be played this fall, but Gov. J.B. Pritzker doesn’t have any plans to allow that to happen. “I’...
Sep 17, 2020
US judge blocks Postal Service changes that slowed mail
SEATTLE (AP) - A U.S. judge on Thursday blocked controversial Postal Service changes that have slowed mail nationwide, calling them "a politically motivated attack on the efficiency of the Postal Serv...
Sep 17, 2020
Peoria elections board responds to Sec’y of State letter
PEORIA, Ill. — If you received a letter from the Illinois Secretary of State’s Office saying you have yet to file for a vote-by-mail application, you may be able to disregard it. Many loca...
Sep 17, 2020
So How Long Can You Last Without Your Phone?
Could you last an entire day without your phone? It seems like a ridiculous question . . . but really, could you? Growing up was no big deal for me because the cell phone was not around in the 70's an...
Sep 17, 2020
Local COVID roundup 9/17: tragic streak ends
PEORIA, Ill. — For the first time in over a week, the Peoria City/County Health Department has reported no new COVID-19-related deaths. The department Thursday said 61 residents of Peoria, Woodf...
Sep 17, 2020
State COVID roundup 9/17: another day over 50k
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — For the second day in a row, over 50,000 Illinoisans got tested for COVID-19. Labs statewide reported 57,800 specimens were taken between Wednesday and Thursday. 2,056 tests ...
Sep 17, 2020
Second stimulus could come by November, cost is the issue
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Will we see another relief package ahead of the November election? Illinois’ 18th District Rep. Darin LaHood told WMBD’s Greg and Dan Show, Congress is working on ...
Sep 17, 2020
COVID-19 danger continues to drive joblessness in US
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week to 860,000, a historically high figure that reflects economic damage from the coronavirus outbreak. Before t...
Sep 17, 2020
: If you're doing this, you're increasing your chances of getting into a car accident. What is it?
September 17, 2020 Q: If you're doing this, you're increasing your chances of getting into a car accident. What is it? A: Hanging your mask from the rear view mirror
Sep 17, 2020
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