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Collins: Severe weather a possibility this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. — Strong to severe storms could roll into the Peoria area over the weekend. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins said the area will likely see occasional isolated ...
Julia Bradley Mar 27, 2020

Retired Astronaut Scott Kelly on how to deal with isolation and quarantine
PEORIA, Ill. — Are you going stir crazy with Illinois’ stay at home order? Imagine being up in space. Retired astronaut Scott Kelly has been on several missions to the International Space ...
Kristina Leahy Mar 27, 2020

The longest one of these is in New Jersey. What is it?
March 27, 2020 Q: The longest one of these is in New Jersey. What is it? A: Traffic light. It stays red for five minutes and 33 seconds.
Nancy Flagg Mar 27, 2020 Midwest Communications

US now leads world in number of confirmed coronavirus cases
NEW YORK (AP) – The United States now leads the world in the number of confirmed coronavirus cases. According to a running count by Johns Hopkins University, the number of people infected in the...
Mike Sabol Mar 26, 2020

Analysts marvel at market performance despite jobless rate
NEW YORK — An expected record unemployment rate had stock market investors on pins and needles, wondering if a plummet would accompany Thursday’s report. That report showed 3.3 million une...
Jeremy Scott Mar 26, 2020

President Trump discusses historic relief package
WASHINGTON — At the beginning of the daily COVID-19 Task Force Briefing Thursday, President Trump thanked Republicans and Democrats of the Senate for passing the $2.2 trillion financial relief p...
Dalton Kemper Mar 26, 2020

Tri-County area COVID-19 count at 11 after two new cases announced
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria City/County Health Department announced two new COVID-19 cases Thursday at the daily news conference. The two new cases are in Peoria and Tazewell counties. This brings the l...
Dalton Kemper Mar 26, 2020

IDPH announces 673 new COVID-19 cases, seven more deaths
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The IDPH Thursday announced 673 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 2,538 across the state. In addition, seven new deaths were announced across the state; a man in h...
Dalton Kemper Mar 26, 2020

Summer Camp postponed to August
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. — If you planned on going to Summer Camp, you’ll have to wait. The Summer Camp Music Festival, held at Three Sisters Park in Chillicothe each year at the end of May, has ...
Julia Bradley Mar 26, 2020

LaHood discusses the House’s next move with aid package
PEORIA, Ill. — The Senate Wednesday night passed an unprecedented $2.2 trillion aid package to help American businesses, workers and health care systems reeling from the coronavirus pandemic. So...
Julia Bradley Mar 26, 2020
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