The Illinois Department of Human Services declared that the United States Department of Agriculture is funding Illinois’ Pandemic Electronic Benefit Transfer or P-EBT, a program designed to assist families with children during the pandemic. P-EBT is providing $112 million in food benefits to eligible families with children in school. The IDHS measured the supplementary benefits as $5.70 […]
Bradley University has announced that it has applied for grant funding from the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund, which is part of the CARES Act. If accepted, the money will go directly to students who are struggling financially from the pandemic and campus shutdown. Bradley is one of many universities looking to receive money from […]
Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis led off the daily COVID-19 press conference with a reminder to continue social distancing measures in the city to keep the virus at bay saying, “Please don’t blow this.” Monica Hendrickson, head of the Peoria health department, said that cases in the Tri-County area rose by four, with the Peoria county […]
The search for Joe Biden’s Vice President continues.
In an interview with CBS Pittsburgh this past Monday, the presumptive Democratic Presidential candidate said that he would take former First Lady Michelle Obama as his VP in a heartbeat because she is, “brilliant. She knows the way around. She is a really fine woman,” and, […]
In Peoria, citizens who have COVID-like symptoms or have been in contact with a carrier of the novel coronavirus will soon be able to get tested for the disease. On Thursday, April 16, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced that a COVID-19 testing center will be implemented at Heartland Health Services in sometime in the near […]
Join intrepid BUTV News reporter Andrew Crank as he takes us through a typical day interning with Grace Presbyterian Church.
Central Illinois now has its very first coronavirus testing lab in Pekin to help test civilians for COVID-19. CEO of Reditus Laboratories Dr. Aaron Rossi started the lab for anatomical and clinical pathology services and to focus on histology, along with molecular biology and testing. By using polymerase chain reactions (PCR) they are able […]
The Peoria Park District is keeping trails and some parks open, as long as hikers and bikers wash their hands before and after entering the park, practice social distancing, and do not display symptoms. The Peoria Park District states it is important to avoid crowds and prepare for a lack of public restrooms and water […]
The Peoria Salvation Army is asking for donations for their food pantries. With people without work because of COVID-19, the Peoria Salvation Army has seen a 62% increased need of assistance. A third of people in need of groceries are first-timers. The Peoria Salvation Army welcomes donations at both food pantries by drop off or by reaching […]
Citizens of Peoria are beginning to worry as the number of confirmed cases of coronavirus in the Peoria area rises to 31. The tri-county area total count is now 51 and there has been 1 COVID-19 related death in the area. Although many tests are coming back negative, there is no slowing down of the […]