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Dangerous cold settles in across Illinois

— February 5, 2021

Gov. J.B. Pritzker has directed state public safety agencies to work with state agencies and local jurisdictions to ensure the appropriate resources are available as arctic cold…

Health Department offers free COVID-19 testing at mobile sites
— January 4, 2021

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has several teams that are dispatched to various locations around the state each week to provide COVID-19 testing. Anyone can be tested,…
Eleven counties join on reopening plan to ‘Restore Heart of Illinois’
— May 14, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s regional plan to reopen Illinois does not play in Peoria. Officials from Peoria County on Wednesday, May 13 unveiled their own COVID-19…
Sled hockey allows more kids to breakaway on the ice
— February 14, 2020

The Pekin Park District ice rink was filled with the sounds of young, spirited and energetic hockey players during a Sunday afternoon in January. Blades slashing the ice, the ‘smack’…
Search is on for artifacts that help tell the story of Peoria Heights
— January 3, 2020

A group hoping to preserve the history of Peoria Heights is asking the public to search their basements, closets and attics for forgotten items that might help tell the story of the…

Free COVID-19 testing available at state mobile testing sites
— November 24, 2020

The Illinois Department of Public Health has several mobile testing teams that are dispatched to various locations around the state each week to provide COVID-19 testing. Anyone can…
Coronavirus tests meat supply chain as farm groups keep food on shelves
— March 22, 2020

SPRINGFIELD – Meat has been among the most in-demand items at supermarkets as people stock up on essentials amid the COVID-19 pandemic. That has people up and down Illinois’ livestock…
‘Big Table: Rural Matters’ sessions give smaller towns a bigger voice
— January 27, 2020

Delavan Mayor Liz Skinner was more than happy to host members of the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council earlier this month for a brainstorming session designed to give everyone…