Come Friday, in-person shopping will be noticeably different
Businesses that were forced to close throughout Illinois are set to reopen on Friday. Phase 3 of the Reopen Illinois plan will allow for several…
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Peoria elections officials say vote by mail expansion will cost $250,000
On Friday, the General Assembly passed an expansion of the state’s vote by mail system. Now 4.8 million registered voters will get an application to…
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Local restaurant owner says his pay can’t compete with unemployment
Statewide, both restaurant owners and restaurant workers agree there is a dilemma. Restricting how restaurants reopen mean they cannot offer the same…
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Despite ruling, RC Outfitters owner says legal battle will continue
Despite a Sangamon County judge denying RC Outfitter’s request for a temporary restraining order against the stay at home order, owner Adam White…
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Judge denies Running Central’s request for restraining order against governor’s stay-at-home order
(WEEK) — A Sangamon County judge has denied a Peoria business’s request for a temporary restraining order against Gov. JB Pritzker’s stay-at-home…
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Peoria County Sheriff: Budget cuts means longer response times for some calls
The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office was one of many departments forced to make a 10.5% budget cut because of a loss in revenue caused by the COVID-19…
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Driver facing $2000 in repair bills after concrete thrown onto I-474
The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office says three teens threw pieces of concrete from the Closen Road overpass onto I-474 on Monday. TJ Grossen was…
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Bloomington City Council: No liquor sales? No liquor license fee.
Bloomington businesses who do not sell liquor will get credit towards their next renewal everyday they do not sell liquor during the shutdown. The…
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Elective surgeries resume at Central Illinois hospitals
As of Monday, hospitals in Illinois can again perform elective procedures, however there will be some noticeable changes. Because of the pandemic,…
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Peoria Charter will join motorcoach rally in DC pushing for more federal aid
Peoria Charter already received aid under the federal Payment Protection Program, but owner Bill Winkler says his company and his industry need more.…
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