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Stimulus checks could hit bank accounts this weekend
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Some Americans will receive the latest round of COVID-19 stimulus checks as soon as this weekend, the White House said Thursday. White House press secretary Jen Psaki made the...
Mar 11, 2021
South Side Mission to hold a vaccine distribution event
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Thursday discussed the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine rollout for the tri-county during its weekly news briefing. Peoria City/Coun...
Mar 11, 2021
State COVID roundup 3/11: vax rate hits another high mark
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois’s rolling seven-day COVID-19 vaccine rate is at an all-time high yet again. That number on Wednesday was just above 95,000. It increased Thursday to 98,166, th...
Mar 11, 2021
Local COVID roundup 3/11: region ICU bed capacity increases
PEORIA, Ill. — While no COVID deaths occurred between Wednesday and Thursday in the Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county, 89 people tested positive. 44 of the cases were in Peoria County, 35 were...
Mar 11, 2021
BBB warns of gift card scams
PEORIA, Ill. — The coronavirus pandemic has provided a perfect breeding ground the past 12 months for so many scams. Jessica Tharp, with the Better Business Bureau of Peoria, told WMBD’s &...
Mar 11, 2021
Biden signs $1.9 trillion stimulus bill into law on U.S. lockdown anniversary
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden signed his $1.9 trillion stimulus bill into law on Thursday, commemorating the one-year anniversary of a U.S. lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic wi...
Mar 11, 2021
Expansion of Peoria’s Warehouse District hinges on post office
PEORIA, Ill. — The idea of moving Peoria’s downtown post office to expand the Warehouse District isn’t a new one. But, City officials are asking state lawmakers to help find the mone...
Mar 11, 2021
Senators push to make Daylight Saving Time permanent
WASHINGTON — As the nation prepares to “spring forward” this weekend, a group of bipartisan U.S. senators are seeking to make Daylight Saving Time permanent. Under the “Sunshin...
Mar 11, 2021
If people decide to travel this year, nearly 20% of them say they're going to do THIS. What is THIS?
March 11, 2021 Q: If people decide to travel this year, nearly 20% of them say they're going to do THIS. What is THIS? A: Buy a souvenir for their pet
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High school traditions will still look different in Spring 2021
PEORIA, Ill. — High school events were deterred in Spring 2020 when COVID-19 hit the United States, forcing administrators to cancel events like prom, senior night and graduation. This year, tho...
Mar 10, 2021
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