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Health Department moving to new phase in vax distribution
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Thursday provided a vaccination distribution update and announced an additional way individuals can schedule first dose vaccination appoin...
Ben Pollard Mar 04, 2021

Local COVID roundup 3/4: long-term care resident dies
PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria County woman in her 70s is the latest area resident to succumb to COVID-19. She lived at Cornerstone. A total of 52 people throughout Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Count...
Jeremy Scott Mar 04, 2021

State COVID roundup 3/4: Daily vaccines administered on the rise
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday reported more than 93,000 COVID-19 vaccines were administered Wednesday in the state. The state is also expected to s...
Dalton Kemper Mar 04, 2021

Cards ready to welcome fans back to the ball park
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — The St. Louis Cardinals, in cooperation with the City of St. Louis and Major League Baseball, announced Thursday that the team has been approved to welcome guests back to Busch ...
Julia Bradley Mar 04, 2021

U.S. weekly jobless claims increase less than expected
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week, likely boosted by brutal winter storms in the densely populated South in mid-February, ...
Julia Bradley Mar 04, 2021

We're not proud of it, but nearly 60% of us admit to having done this at least once. What is it?
March 4, 2021 Q: We're not proud of it, but nearly 60% of us admit to having done this at least once. What is it? A: Eating an entire bag of chips in one sitting
Nancy Flagg Mar 04, 2021 Mike Mozart / CC

U.S. Senate expected to begin debating coronavirus package on Thursday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate is expected to begin debating President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package on Thursday after agreeing to phase out payments to high...
Julia Bradley Mar 04, 2021

Green with safety: local health expert talks St. Patty’s
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria St. Patrick’s Day parade was officially canceled this past Monday, marking the second year in a row that has happened. It was a collaborative decision made in con...
Jeremy Scott Mar 03, 2021

Man burned in Wed. A.M. Peoria house fire
PEORIA, Ill. — An occupant of a North Valley home that caught fire Wednesday morning sustained burns severe enough to require transport to a hospital for treatment. Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics...
Jeremy Scott Mar 03, 2021

Local COVID roundup 3/3: exact same case count as Tues.
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department for the second day in a row reported a 24-hour new COVID case count of 54 for the tri-county. Tazewell accounted for the most, with 23, fo...
Jeremy Scott Mar 03, 2021
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