The city of Peoria is facing major deficits financially as it tries to climb its way through the financial drought brought upon by the coronavirus pandemic. Restaurants, hotels, and many more businesses are affected by the loss of income and revenue fueled by the economy. Restaurants and hotel tax revenues are facing up to a […]
Despite the coronavirus pandemic still growing, the Bradley University admissions office is still trying to recruit students the best they can. With several states extending their stay-at-home orders, and rules of social distancing in place across the nation, it is hard for prospective college students to visit universities they may want to attend. Therefore, universities […]
On Tuesday, Governor J.B. Pritzker announced that he has given up on the Trump administration’s help for fighting COVID-19.
During an interview with CNN’s Erin Burnett on her show Out Front, the Illinois Governor said, “We have gotten very little help from the federal government. It’s fine. I’ve given up on any promises that have been […]
Join BUTV Reporter Krystal Scott as she chronicles a typical day as a Bradley University student sequestered and quarantined from the world.
On Tuesday, despite the ongoing lockdown orders, Illinois reported the highest death toll in a single day since the pandemic began. Seventy-three deaths were reported in a twenty-four hour time period, Governor Pritzker announced on Tuesday. This brings the Illinois coronavirus death toll to 464, with Cook County experiencing the majority of cases and deaths. […]
On Tuesday
night, singer and songwriter John Prine died at the age of 73.
Born in Maywood, Illinois, Prine rose to fame as a legendary country-folk singer with such classics like “Hello in There,” “Paradise,” and “Angel from Montgomery.”
Known for his raspy-voice, Prine eventually won four Grammy awards in his lifetime.
He had been hospitalized since late March, […]
This past Tuesday about 10,000 masks were donated to hospitals across the Peoria area with more on the way from the Peoria Chinese Association. The money for the donations was raised by Chinese residents in Peoria who used their contacts in China to bring the products to the U.S.. Donations were sent to OSF HealthCare […]
A woman from Galesburg, Illinois has started a worldwide movement with her “Heart Hunters” Facebook group. “Heart Hunters” started as an activity for children to do at home while promoting social distancing. The activity is to create and display hearts on houses to help spread positivity and compassion during the COVID-19 pandemic. The message of […]
On April 3rd, several departments across Bradley University’s campus extended their generosity and donated vital supplies to those on the ‘front lines’ of the COVID-19 battle. The receiving end—Peoria hospital OSF St. Francis—was given thousands of personal protective equipment (PPEs). This donation from the university ranged from about twenty-five hundred masks, hundreds of boxes of […]
Long-time BUTV News reporter Anthony Landahl takes us through a day of quarantine life as a Bradley University student.