Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Springfield Clinic expands with new Peoria location
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria's medical community has a new provider. Springfield Clinic announced this week a new affiliation with Peoria Surgical Group, Ltd. in downtown Peoria. Dr. Steven Tsoraides said t...
Jul 29, 2020 (Springfield Clinic Peoria)
Ameren Illinois offers "Fresh Start" due to COVID-19
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. -- Ameren Illinois announced on Tuesday, July 28, the utility will be providing assistance to qualified residential customers that are struggling to pay their bills due to COVID-19....
Jul 29, 2020 Photo: Ameren
GOP jobless benefits plan could mean delays, states warn
UNDATED (AP) -- State officials across the U.S. say Senate Republicans' proposed slashing of a federally funded boost in unemployment benefits could delay payments for weeks or even months. Democrats ...
Jul 29, 2020 Midwest Communications
Barr condemns rioting at much-anticipated House hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) - Attorney General William Barr is defending the aggressive federal law enforcement response to civil unrest in America, saying "violent rioters and anarchists have hijacked legitimate...
Jul 28, 2020 Attorney General William Barr listens during a House Judiciary Committee hearing on the oversight of the Department of Justice on Capitol Hill, Tuesday, July 28, 2020 in Washington. (Chip Somodevilla/Pool via AP)
Trump again pushes unproven drug as COVID-19 treatment
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is back to pushing unproven claims that an anti-malaria drug is an effective treatment for the coronavirus. He's also lobbing new attacks on the credibility of...
Jul 28, 2020 President Donald Trump wears a face mask as he participates in a tour of Bioprocess Innovation Center at Fujifilm Diosynth Biotechnologies, Monday, July 27, 2020, in Morrisville, N.C. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
Two vehicles stolen from Peoria dealership
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police were called around 10:55 p.m. Monday to Scherer Mazda in the 2300 block of W. Pioneer Parkway on reports of a break-in. Peoria Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said ...
Jul 28, 2020 (Scherer Mazda)
MVC announces delayed fall sports schedule
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- On Monday, the Missouri Valley Conference Presidents Council said they will delay the start of competition for some fall sports until Sept. 18. Sports being delayed include: Men and ...
Jul 28, 2020 Midwest Communications
No new COVID cases at the Peoria County Jail
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. -- The Peoria County Jail's current population is 265. To date, 191 inmates have tested negative for COVID-19, according to Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell. "At this point, we h...
Jul 27, 2020 Midwest Communications
Senate GOP plan seeks to reduce unemployment benefits
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Senate Republicans say they'll propose cutting weekly emergency unemployment benefits by $400 until state governments can bring a more detailed program online, according to individ...
Jul 27, 2020 Midwest Communications
Virus vaccine put to final test with thousands of volunteers
UNDATED (AP) -- The world's biggest COVID-19 vaccine study got underway Monday with the first of 30,000 planned volunteers helping to test shots created by the U.S. government -- one of several candid...
Jul 27, 2020 Midwest Communications
