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PEORIA, Ill. — A male Peoria County resident in his 50s has passed away from COVID-19, reported the Peoria City/County Health Department during Friday’s daily briefing. The man was reporte...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. J.B. Pritzker reiterated Friday all of Illinois looks on-track to move next Friday to phase three of Restore Illinois. With that, Pritzker emphasized childcare. “I...

This one is soo easy…yet a ton of fun! Gather as many water balloons as you can. Dig out a couple plastic bats. Put on some swim trunks and have a go at it!! Mom and dad, toss the water balloons...

A supermarket in Missouri decided that since having a full salad bar exposed during the pandemic wasn't a good idea, they would put the space to good use. They made it a Liquor Bar instead. Each conta...

PEORIA, Ill. — BU is offering a buyout to its staff. Bradley University is looking for volunteers to take early retirement as a way to cut costs as it deals with a significant loss in revenue du...

May 22, 2020 Q: This may not happen this year, but the first time it did was in 1874. A: The first college football game.  

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In 2019, the Illinois General Assembly voted to submit a constitutional amendment to the state’s voters that would enable the General Assembly to adopt “graduated...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The Illinois House has voted 72-43 to expand mail-in voting for the November election. Under the bill, voter who cast a ballot in the last couple of years will be sent an app...

As Illinois and the world at-large begin to take steps towards recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the question has come to the forefront regarding long-term effects of the crisis. WMBD News’s ...

PEORIA, Ill. – The Flood Warning along the Illinois River near Peoria will continue until further notice. As of Friday morning, the National Weather Service reported river at 27.89 feet; just ov...