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Trump administration rescinds rule on foreign students
BOSTON (AP) - Facing eight federal lawsuits and opposition from hundreds of universities, the Trump administration on Tuesday rescinded a rule that would have required international students to transf...
Jul 14, 2020
State COVID roundup 7/14: as a whole, state continues keeping virus contained
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — After a brief surge in cases late last week and over the weekend, Illinois apparently continued Tuesday to tamp down COVID-19. The Illinois Department of Public Health report...
Jul 14, 2020
Local COVID roundup 7/14: region narrowly continues to meet all phase four requirements
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria area continued Tuesday to teeter on the cusp of being moved back to phase three of Restore Illinois, as the Peoria City/County Health Department reported 25 tri-county ...
Jul 14, 2020
Convention and Visitors Bureau touts “Discover Peoria”
PEORIA, Ill. — There’s a new name and branding for the PACVB. The Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Bureau has a new slogan to attract attention to the River City…”Discover P...
Jul 14, 2020
The record for THIS is eight hours and seventeen minutes. What is it?
July 14, 2020 Q: The record for THIS is eight hours and seventeen minutes. What is it? A: Indoor triathlon
Jul 14, 2020
Dunlap player tests positive for COVID-19, football practices canceled
DUNLAP, Ill. — Dunlap High School was forced to shut down its summer football conditioning practices over the weekend after a player tested positive for the coronavirus. District Superintendent ...
Jul 14, 2020
Early registration numbers show three-fourths of Peoria Public School families favor in-person learning
PEORIA, Ill. — Fall 2020 registration is officially open for Peoria Public School families. An online “learning options” form has been created for parents, which allows parents to ch...
Jul 13, 2020
State COVID roundup 7/13: under four digits again
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Positive COVID tests throughout Illinois remained under 1,000 for the second day in a row, as the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 883 from Sunday to Monday. IDP...
Jul 13, 2020
Local COVID roundup 7/13: hospitalization rate a concern
PEORIA, Ill. — A combined 75 Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford County residents tested positive for COVID-19 over the weekend. The majority of new cases was in Peoria County, which saw an increase ...
Jul 13, 2020
US budget deficit hits all-time high of $864 billion in June
WASHINGTON (AP) - The federal government incurred the biggest monthly budget deficit in history in June as spending on programs to combat the coronavirus recession exploded while millions of job losse...
Jul 13, 2020
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