Articles by dlennie

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…

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…

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,…

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…

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,”…

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…

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…

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…