Category Archives: Local News
Reports: Cardinals Hall Of Famer Bob Gibson Diagnosed With Cancer
(Reuters) - St. Louis Cardinals Hall of Fame pitcher Bob Gibson (pictured second left) has been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer, local media reported on Saturday. Gibson, 83, sent a letter to fellow ...
Jul 14, 2019 REUTERS/Jeff Haynes/File Photo
Peoria County Accident Victim Identified
The Peoria County Coroner's Office has identified the victim of a crash in Peoria County. The crash occurred around 8:50 a.m. Friday on the Princeville-Jubilee Blacktop at Chase Lane. Michael Bricker,...
Jul 14, 2019
Census Bureau Seeks Teacher "Ambassadors"
(AP) - The U.S. Census is seeking Illinois school teachers to spread the word about an accurate census count in 2020. The Illinois State Board of Education says that the Census Bureau's Statistics in ...
Mike Sabol Jul 13, 2019 (AP Photo - Stephen J. Carrera)
Barry Weakens To Tropical Storm
(AP) - Carrying "off the chart" amounts of moisture, Barry crawled ashore Saturday in Louisiana and quickly weakened to a tropical storm that promised to dump heavy rains that could last for days and ...
Jul 13, 2019 AP Photo/Matthew Hinton
Simona Halep Wins Women's Wimbledon Final
(AP) - Simona Halep was not focused on trying to prevent Serena Williams from winning a 24th Grand Slam title. All Halep cared about was winning Wimbledon for the first time. Pretty much perfect from ...
Jul 13, 2019 AP Photo/Kirsty Wigglesworth
Robert Mueller Testimony Delayed Until July 24
(AP) - Special counsel Robert Mueller's testimony to Congress has been delayed until July 24 under an agreement that gives lawmakers more time to question him. Mueller had been scheduled to testify Ju...
Jul 13, 2019 AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster
Schermerhorn Due To Be Boys Basketball Coach At Washington
The Washington High School District 308 Board of Education is expected to vote on the hiring of Eric Schermerhorn as head boys basketball coach. The action item is included in the agenda for Monday's ...
Jul 13, 2019
Zion Coffee Opening A Second Location
A popular coffee hot spot in the Peoria Warehouse District is opening a second location. Zion Coffee will be bringing a unique experience to the developing Peoria Heights area. Although, a new name wi...
Mike Sabol Jul 12, 2019
Police Inviting Neighborhoods To Peoria's Annual Night Out Against Crime
The Peoria Police Department is inviting neighborhoods throughout the city on Tuesday August 6 to join the 36th Annual National Night Out Against Crime (NNO), sponsored by the National Association of ...
Kristina Leahy Jul 12, 2019
Online Unemployment Benefits Glitch Fixed
(AP) - Illinois officials have fixed the problem with the unemployment benefits program that delayed checks to about 29,000 claimants. The Illinois Departments of Employment Security and Innovation an...
Kristina Leahy Jul 12, 2019 Midwest Communications, Inc.