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One Injured in Peoria County rollover accident
PEORIA, Ill. - The driver of a vehicle was transported to a hospital following a rollover accident in Peoria County. Peoria firefighters and paramedics were dispatched to Radnor Road at the Route 6 ov...
Aug 08, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Olympics - Tokyo douses Olympic flame, ending pandemic Games
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo doused its Olympic flame in a ceremony on Sunday that echoed the restraint of a Games that played out without spectators and were defined and transformed by the global pandemic...
Aug 08, 2021 REUTERS/Thomas Peter
No injuries in South Peoria house fire
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters contained a fire in a South Peoria residence to the living room area. The blaze at 1026 S. Shelley St. was reported at 5:25 a.m. Sunday. Battalion Chief Scott Strum ...
Aug 08, 2021 Midwest Communications
Olympics - Basketball - U.S. women beat host nation Japan to claim 7th straight gold
TOKYO (Reuters) -Team USA extended a historic run of championships in Olympic women's basketball on Sunday, winning the gold against home team Japan, appearing in its first-ever medal match. The Unite...
Aug 08, 2021 Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports - via Reuters
Olympics - Volleyball - U.S. women's team wins first gold medal
TOKYO (Reuters) -The United States' dream of winning a first Olympic gold medal in women's volleyball became a reality on Sunday, when they won against Brazil in straight sets in the final at the Toky...
Aug 08, 2021 REUTERS/Ivan Alvarado
Masks required indoors and in grandstand at Illinois State Fair
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois State Fair starts next week, and you'll have to take a mask with you. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) and Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) Fr...
Aug 07, 2021 Katherine Johnson / CC
Durant leads U.S. to 16th men's gold in revenge match vs France
SAITAMA (Reuters) - Kevin Durant led Team USA's victory over France in the men's basketball final in Tokyo on Saturday, avenging a first-round loss and claiming a 16th gold for the country in the spor...
Aug 07, 2021 Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Basketball - Men - Gold medal match - France v United States - Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan - August 7, 2021. Kevin Durant of the United States celebrates after winning the gold medal match against France wearing the United States flag
White House announces final extension of student loan repayment pause
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's administration on Friday announced a final extension of a coronavirus relief pause on federal student loan repayments, interest and collections until J...
Aug 06, 2021 REUTERS/Jim Bourg
ICC receives nearly $300,000 in federal funding
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois Central College will receive $277,375 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Education Talent Search Program, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos announced Friday. Grants ...
Aug 06, 2021 (Illinois Central College Facebook)
IDPH reports more than 16,000 new COVID-19 cases in the last week
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 16,742 new and probable cases of COVID-19 in the last week, up from 11,682 the week before. IDPH reported more than...
Aug 06, 2021 Midwest Communications
