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A downed tree lays in front of a house.
Lizzie Seils
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WGLT
State News
Central Illinois insurance companies start to sort through claims from severe storms
Ben Howell
Insurance companies in Central Illinois are busy after two nights of severe weather. Claims at Bloomington-based Country Financial have risen to around 1,000 across the Midwest after severe storms on consecutive days. As of noon Friday, Peoria had 95 property and auto claims.
A row of tents form part of an encampment above Interstate 74 between Madison and Jefferson in downtown Peoria.
Joe Deacon
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WCBU
Local News
Peoria Health Department taking over regional homelessness program
Molly Hughes
District 150 Superintendent Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat at the administration building on June 8.
Molly Hughes
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WCBU
Local News
Superintendent says AI is already ‘part of the ecosystem’ at District 150 — with or without a policy
Molly Hughes
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