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State COVID roundup 4/1: Over 3,500 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday reported 3,526 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in the state, including 25 additional deaths. The prelimi...
Apr 01, 2021
Nearly 50% of people find this to be completely annoying. What is it?
April 1, 2021 Q: Nearly 50% of people find this to be completely annoying. What is it? A: April Fool's jokes
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DOJ reveals former Rep. LaHood accepted illegal contribution
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Former Illinois 18th District Rep. Ray LaHood accepted money illegally while serving as U.S. Secretary of Transportation, the Department of Justice revealed on Wednesday. The DOJ sa...
Mar 31, 2021
Local COVID roundup 3/31: hospital admissions rise by double digits
PEORIA, Ill. — A Tazewell County man in his 90s between Tuesday and Wednesday became the latest area resident to die from COVID-19. Meanwhile, an additional 10 people of Peoria, Tazewell, and Wo...
Mar 31, 2021
Semi driver ID’ed in fatal dirt unloading accident
***UPDATE*** 4/1/21 3 P.M. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the driver. He said 68-year-old Donald Foreaker of Chillicothe died of blunt force trauma in what he described as a “...
Mar 31, 2021
State COVID roundup 3/31: Key metric met for Bridge Phase
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday reported 2,592 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 28 additional deaths. 70% of Illinois residents 65 and o...
Mar 31, 2021
One in four people say they want a do-over on THIS because of 2020. What is it?
March 31, 2021 Q: One in four people say they want a do-over on THIS because of 2020. What is it? A: Their birthday
Mar 31, 2021 Kimberly Vardeman / CC
Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine safe, effective on adolescents in trial, companies say
CHICAGO (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc and BioNTech SE said on Wednesday their COVID-19 vaccine was safe and effective and produced robust antibody responses in 12- to 15-year olds, paving the way for t...
Mar 31, 2021
Rep. Bustos holds town hall, discusses equality and voting rights
PEORIA, Ill. — Representative Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., Tuesday night joined members of Equality Illinois and Peoria Proud via Zoom for the Peoria LGBTQ Town Hall to discuss the Equality Act, as wel...
Mar 30, 2021
Rep. Darin LaHood tours Meals on Wheels, talks current vaccination rate
PEORIA, Ill. — United States Representative Darin LaHood (IL-18) was in Peoria Tuesday to tour the Meals on Wheels facility that provides meals to people that are unable to prepare their own mea...
Mar 30, 2021
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