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Peoria crews battle house fire overnight
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters responded just before 11 p.m. Thursday to a house fire in the 4000 block of N. University. Fire Battalion Chief Steve Rada said a resident noticed sparks comin...
Julia Bradley Feb 05, 2021

U.S. House punishes Republican congresswoman over incendiary remarks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives voted to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of two high-profile committee assignments on Thursday, punishing the Republican congresswoman for i...
Jeremy Scott Feb 04, 2021

Health Department provides more vax registration info
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Thursday outlined additional COVID-19 vaccine registration protocols during its weekly coronavirus news conference. Public Health Administ...
Ben Pollard Feb 04, 2021

Local COVID roundup 2/4: 1 area death
PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria County man in his 70s passed away between Wednesday and Thursday from COVID-19 complications. 134 area residents received positive test results, as well. Peoria County ac...
Jeremy Scott Feb 04, 2021

State COVID roundup 2/4: Positivity rate holding steady
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday reported the seven-day rolling positivity rate across the state continues to remain mostly steady. Wednesday, that ra...
Dalton Kemper Feb 04, 2021

U.S. Senate Democrats set for first step on road to new COVID-19 relief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. Senate were poised on Thursday to take a first step toward the ultimate passage of President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal...
Julia Bradley Feb 04, 2021

Pekin residents displaced by apartment fire
PEKIN, Ill. — Five people were displaced early Thursday morning by an apartment fire in Pekin. Pekin firefighters and emergency crews were called to the 200 block of Cooper Street just before 5 ...
Julia Bradley Feb 04, 2021

104.9 The Wolf kicks off 31st Country Cares Radiothon
PEORIA, Ill. — On Thursday morning, Midwest Communications’ 104.9 The Wolf kicked off its 31st Country Cares For St. Jude Kids Radiothon. The Wolf’s Brand Manager Dr. Chris Michaels ...
Julia Bradley Feb 04, 2021

Collins: Expect blizzard-like conditions Thursday evening
PEORIA, Ill. — Rain and snow will develop across Central Illinois on Thursday. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins told WMBD’s “The Greg and Dan Show”, that ...
Julia Bradley Feb 04, 2021

About 65% of people surveyed say they have more of these now than ever before. What are they?
February 4, 2021 Q: About 65% of people surveyed say they have more of these now than ever before. What are they? A: Leftovers
Nancy Flagg Feb 04, 2021 Philip Brewer / CC
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