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State COVID roundup 8/10: fewer cases, fewer tests
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The statewide positivity rate for COVID-19 stagnated at 4.1%, but Monday brought a second straight day of cases under 2,000, according to the Illinois Department of Public He...
Jeremy Scott Aug 10, 2020

Big Ten nixes fall football schedule
ROSEMONT, Ill. — The Big Ten voted Monday none of its member schools will play football in the fall of 2020. By a 12-2 vote, university presidents decided the coronavirus concern was just too gr...
Jeremy Scott Aug 10, 2020

Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect Monday until 7:00 P.M.
PEORIA, Ill. — The National Weather Service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Peoria and the surrounding counties Monday until 7:00 P.M. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck C...
Dalton Kemper Aug 10, 2020

"Hey do ya need a Tic Tac with that Mask?"
Well we are going on about 6 months now of COVID-19 and mask wearing. Have you noticed anything different now that you've been out wearing your Mask? You get a lot of one-on-one time with your own bre...
Mike Stechman Aug 10, 2020

Visit a Nursing Home!
As we continue to fight this awful pandemic, we aren’t able to visit our loved ones in nursing homes. Tragically, some residents of the nursing homes don’t get a lot of visits as is. HOWEV...
Steph Blue Aug 10, 2020

Ardis says Pritzker’s emergency rules aren’t enforceable
PEORIA, Ill. — Illinois’ new emergency rules may not make it past committee. On Friday, Gov. J-B Pritzker announced a three-step plan to help encourage masks and social distancing at busin...
Julia Bradley Aug 10, 2020

Over 100 arrests in Chicago after looting and unrest
CHICAGO (AP) - More than 100 people were arrested Monday following a night of looting and unrest that left 13 officers injured and caused damage in the city's upscale Magnificent Mile shopping distric...
Julia Bradley Aug 10, 2020

Nearly 60% of people say they started doing THIS more in 2020. What is it?
August 10, 2020 Q: Nearly 60% of people say they started doing THIS more in 2020. What is it? A: Brushing their teeth
Nancy Flagg Aug 10, 2020

Peoria’s Golden Corral closes
PEORIA, Ill. — Citing the financial strain of the COVID-19 pandemic, the owner of Peoria’s Golden Corral announced Sunday that the restaurant was closing indefinitely. In a statement, Phil...
Julia Bradley Aug 10, 2020

States on hook for billions under Trump’s unemployment plan
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) – States are having to consider whether they can afford a plan from President Donald Trump to extend additional unemployment benefits, the plan requires states to provide ...
Julia Bradley Aug 10, 2020




