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With Illinois entering the so-called "bridge" phase of Gov. JB Pritzker's COVID-19 reopening plan, the Peoria Park District is preparing for a full slate of summer activities and events.

The pandemic has wreaked violent disruptions to the nation's economy, with prices tumbling or skyrocketing depending partially on how COVID-19 is impacting business at any one time. Construction companies and lumber yards are no exception.

Deaths by suicide in Peoria County declined last year.

Central Illinois Republican congressmen on Wednesday tried to shift the focus back to policy issues, after a voice vote to remove Rep. Liz Cheney as conference chair shielded them from taking a recorded roll call vote.

Two more deaths and 74 new COVID-19 cases were reported Wednesday by Tri-County public health officials, as hospitalizations declined for a second straight day.

There was a shortage of truck drivers in this country before the pandemic. Now that shortage is critical.

The Peoria City Council has approved an ordinance to establish a city-managed land bank, a tool that assistant director of community development Joe Dulin said directly addresses the issue of neighborhood blight.

More than 1½ years seems like a long time. Calling it “20 months” makes it seem even longer, or “620 days” longer still. However it’s phrased, that was the length of the Peoria Chiefs’ separation from their hometown fans.

Peoria Women's Club president Kim Mitchell said they plan to get scaffolding up this fall to work on the roof, windows, and tuckpointing.

For the first time since early April, hospitalizations for COVID-19 in the Tri-County area have fallen below 100.