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Motivation for Morton: High school teachers reflect on remote learning experience and saying goodbye to seniors
MORTON, Ill. — The end of the school year is fast approaching and times of reflection have hit some students and teachers. Teachers from Morton High School discussed the transition to online lea...
Kristina Leahy May 07, 2020

Famed Peoria developer dies
PEORIA, Ill. — Longtime Peoria developer Ray Becker has died. The former construction company owner was in his late 80s and had reportedly been in poor physical health. Among Becker’s acco...
Jeremy Scott May 07, 2020

33 million have sought US unemployment aid since virus hit
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nearly 3.2 million laid-off workers applied for unemployment benefits last week as the business shutdowns caused by the viral outbreak deepened the worst U.S. economic catastrophe in...
Jeremy Scott May 07, 2020

Local store suing Pritzker, sides await venue ruling
***UPDATED*** The lawsuit RC Outfitters Owner and Operator Adam White has filed against Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been pushed back at least another week. Peoria County Judge Derek Asbury told both partie...
Jeremy Scott May 07, 2020

AP Exclusive: Admin shelves CDC guide to reopening country
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A set of detailed documents created by the nation's top disease investigators meant to give step-by-step advice to local leaders deciding when and how to reopen public places ...
Jeremy Scott May 07, 2020

We used to do this all of the time .. now we only do it about 35% of the time. What is it?
May 7, 2020 Q: We used to do this all of the time .. now we only do it about 35% of the time. What is it? A: Pay with cash
Nancy Flagg May 07, 2020 Adobe Stock

Peoria’s past inspires the future
PEORIA, Ill. — Members of the formerly known Peoria Innovation Hub held a virtual meeting to present the new name of the organization, Distillery Labs. Chris Setti, CEO of the Greater Peoria Eco...
Kristina Leahy May 06, 2020

April jobs data to show epic losses and soaring unemployment
WASHINGTON (AP) - The economic catastrophe caused by the viral outbreak likely sent the U.S. unemployment rate in April to its highest level since the Great Depression and caused a record-shattering l...
Jeremy Scott May 06, 2020

Health department updates info
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department on Wednesday made some corrections to data given on Tuesday. Health Administrator Monica Hendrickson said a woman in her 90s whose death w...
Jeremy Scott May 06, 2020

"Back To The Future" Just Got Real, Concert Spacesuits?
Well my friends someone has created a Spacesuit that would help you to feel safe going to a concert in a post-pandemic World. Apparently, the idea is that the venues would own these suits . . . give t...
Mike Stechman May 06, 2020
Peoria, IL, USA
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