Category Archives: Top Stories
Local COVID roundup 5/23- Peoria County sees 8th COVID-19 death
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department is reporting an additional death related to COVID-19. The recent death was a woman in her 70's who had multiple co-morbidities. She was a resid...
May 23, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local business owner sparked national coverage
PEORIA, Ill. -- Owner and operator of RC Outfitters in Peoria, Adam White, appeared Saturday on Fox and Friends. White discussed the legal battle with Governor J.B. Pritzker. Last week, a judge in Spr...
May 23, 2020 Midwest Communications
COLLINS: Storms possible Saturday afternoon
PEORIA, Ill. -- Thunderstorms will move into the Peoria region Saturday afternoon. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins said the thunderstorms will develop after 1:00 p.m. "Although ...
May 23, 2020 Midwest Communications
Debt and coronavirus push Hertz into bankruptcy protection
(AP) -- Hertz has filed for bankruptcy protection, unable to withstand the coronavirus pandemic that has crippled global travel and with it, the heavily indebted 102-year-old car rental company's busi...
May 23, 2020 (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
Illinois lawmakers approve state's mail in ballot program.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois lawmakers voted to expand the state's mail in ballot program. The Illinois Senate overwhelmingly passed the measure on Friday. After more than an hour of floor debate, the...
May 22, 2020
Local COVID roundup 5/22: Peoria County man dies
PEORIA, Ill. -- A male Peoria County resident in his 50s has passed away from COVID-19, reported the Peoria City/County Health Department during Friday's daily briefing. The man was reported as having...
May 22, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 5/22: childcare providers to reopen, with restrictions
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker reiterated Friday all of Illinois looks on-track to move next Friday to phase three of Restore Illinois. With that, Pritzker emphasized childcare. "If we don't ...
May 22, 2020 Midwest Communications
Bradley University offers option for early retirement to staff
PEORIA, Ill. -- BU is offering a buyout to its staff. Bradley University is looking for volunteers to take early retirement as a way to cut costs as it deals with a significant loss in revenue due to ...
May 22, 2020 MWC-Bradley Campus 2020
Illinois Senate approves ballot question on graduated tax rate
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- In 2019, the Illinois General Assembly voted to submit a constitutional amendment to the state's voters that would enable the General Assembly to adopt "graduated tax rates". Thur...
May 22, 2020
Illinois House approves expansion of mail-in voting
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois House has voted 72-43 to expand mail-in voting for the November election. Under the bill, voter who cast a ballot in the last couple of years will be sent an applicati...
May 22, 2020
