TORY DAHLHOFF / WCBU
2020 was a blur. So many important things happened in the Tri-County area, from COVID-19 to racial justice protests to the recession. Oh, and a presidential election.
Here is a look at the Top 10 most-read stories from 2020 on WCBU.org.
In the wake of George Floyd’s death in Minnesota, a 28-year-old Galesburg man faced federal charges for allegedly inciting riots in Chicago and Minneapolis. There were also incidents of vandalism and looting throughout Peoria and many other communities in early June, part of a larger nationwide civil unrest tied to Floyd’s death. What s happening in our city, our state, and our nation, is beyond horrendous and repulsive, said Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis.