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Cheney excommunicated from Republican leadership for Trump criticism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Republicans on Wednesday voted to remove Liz Cheney from their leadership, punishing her for criticizing former President Donald Trump’...
May 12, 2021
Only 3 out of 10 people can physically do THIS. What is THIS?
May 5, 2021 Q: Only 3 out of 10 people can physically do THIS. What is THIS? A: Flare their nostrils
May 12, 2021 DieselDemon / CC
Peoria Women’s Club receives $1M donation
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria Women’s Club has received a donation of $1 million from entrepreneur and developer Kim Blickenstaff to help restore the historic building. In 2019, Blickenstaff d...
May 12, 2021
Peoria Land Bank a go
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria will soon have a land bank. City Council voted on Tuesday night by a 9-1 count to adopt the ordinance that will establish it, thanks in part to a $300,000 grant from the Il...
May 11, 2021
Busch Stadium to double fans allowed
ST. LOUIS — When the Route 66 Rivalry resumes, the St. Louis Cardinals will enjoy double the home field advantage they would have previously enjoyed. The St. Louis city health department has oka...
May 11, 2021
Local COVID roundup 5/11: hospital beds in use drop below triple digits
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county on Tuesday added four deaths to its overall totals. A Tazewell woman in her 70s died. Peoria accounted for the other three, with a man in h...
May 11, 2021
State COVID roundup 5/11: State surpasses 10 million vaccinations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday reported the state has surpassed 10 million vaccine doses administered. More than 58,000 doses were reported to have b...
May 11, 2021
Local leaders pushing to make Peoria global hub for biotech
PEORIA, Ill. — Local leaders held an informational meeting Tuesday for Peoria Bio-Made, a push to make the city a global hub in the biotech industry. Jacob Becraft, co-founder and CEO of Strand ...
May 11, 2021
Montelongo concedes, announces lawsuit
PEORIA, Ill. — Jim Montelongo on Tuesday announced he has conceded the Peoria mayoral race to Mayor Rita Ali, but that he is also filing a lawsuit against the Election Commission. Montelongo los...
May 11, 2021
It's sad, but more than 50% of us say we've not done this in a year. What is it?
May 11, 2021 Q: It's sad, but more than 50% of us say we've not done this in a year. What is it? A: Made a new friend
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