Singer John Prine Dead at 73
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,”…
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Peoria Chinese Association Raises Money for PPE’s
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…
“Heart Hunters” Spreads Positivity
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…
BU Donates Supplies
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…
Anthony Landahl – A Day In The Life of the Pandemic
Long-time BUTV News reporter Anthony Landahl takes us through a day of quarantine life as a Bradley University student.
COVID-19 Testing Goals Increased
On Sunday, Illinois Governor Jamie Pritzker spoke at a press conference in Chicago discussing the state’s current testing numbers for COVID-19. While on average, 4,000 tests per day are being conducted throughout Illinois, the governor…
Health Center Still Open
A Bradley University student is in self-isolation at home after testing positive for COVID-19. The Bradley student studied abroad this spring semester, and according to the University, the student was not present at all on…
Stay At Home Order Extended
This week, the coronavirus continues to spread and cause closures. On Tuesday, Illinois governor Pritzker announced that he would extend the stay-at-home order until April 30th. Illinois was among the first states to implement the…
Bradley Student Infected
These days, it seems the ‘new normal’ is finding that someone close to home has been diagnosed or directly affected by the novel coronavirus. This is the case for Bradley University. On March 27th, students,…
CAT Considering Closures
Caterpillar Inc. reported Thursday, March 26th in an official release that they are considering closing factories should the coronavirus pandemic spread further in the coming weeks. In the release, the company stated that their supply…