Author Archives: Syndicated Content

Illinois hires former Wisconsin and Arkansas head coach Bret Bielema
(AP) — Bret Bielema, who led Wisconsin to three Rose Bowls before a disappointing run at Arkansas, is returning to the Big Ten and his home state to coach Illinois. The Illini hired Bielema to r...
Ben Pollard Dec 19, 2020

Friday night crash leaves three injured in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — Three people were injured Friday night when the driver of an SUV crashed into three parked cars in Peoria. Police and emergency crews were called to the scene just after 7 p.m. to...
Julia Bradley Dec 19, 2020

Moderna vaccine approved for emergency use by FDA
(Reuters) – Moderna Inc’s coronavirus vaccine on Friday became the second to receive emergency use authorization (EUA) from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, welcome news to a nation ...
Dalton Kemper Dec 18, 2020

MacKenzie Scott, Jeff Bezos’s ex-wife, donates $5 million to Goodwill of Central Illinois
PEORIA, Ill — MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, has gifted $5 million to Goodwill of Central Illinois. Over the last four months, Scott has gifted more than ...
Dalton Kemper Dec 18, 2020

U.S. House passes stopgap funding bill to avoid government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives on Friday passed and sent to the Senate a two-day stopgap extension of existing federal funds to avoid a midnight government shutdown, as negoti...
Dalton Kemper Dec 18, 2020

State COVID roundup 12/18: 112k tested
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The statewide COVID-19 rolling seven-day positivity rate fell between Thursday and Friday to an even 8%. 112,292 people during the period got tested, as 7,377 people received...
Jeremy Scott Dec 18, 2020

Local COVID roundup 12/18: staying under 10% positivity rate
PEORIA, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health’s (IDPH) Region 2, which encompasses Peoria; Tazewell; and Woodford counties, rolling seven-day positivity rate continues to remain ...
Dalton Kemper Dec 18, 2020

Tony Award winning actor helping Peoria Players Theatre
PEORIA, Ill. — Add this to the list of reasons why 2020 can be considered one long episode of “The Twilight Zone:” Ebenezer Scrooge is being generous this holiday season. As music an...
Jeremy Scott Dec 18, 2020
Cookies For Your Sled | Young Jeffrey's Song of the Week
There's just a few days left until Christmas! If you're on the naughty list still, you'll need a Hail Mary to make it back to the nice list. Instead of Powfu's "Coffee For Your Head" it's Yo...
Brooke and Jeffrey Dec 18, 2020
Shock Collar Question - December 18
Jeffrey is wearing the Shock Collar this morning! Today's question: Back in the year 1125, a Spanish priest who lived in the church wanted to have some fun in his down time.... he wanted to play a cer...
Brooke and Jeffrey Dec 18, 2020
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