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U.S. buys 200 million more doses of Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) -Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech said on Friday the U.S. government has purchased 200 million additional doses of their COVID-19 vaccine to help with pediatric vaccination as well as ...
Julia Bradley Jul 23, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A vial and syringe are seen in front of a displayed Pfizer logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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Civic Center reopens after 505 days "in the dark"
PEORIA, Ill. -- When the legendary band Chicago plays the Peoria Civic Center Theater on Saturday, July 24, it will have been 505 days since the last show was held at the Civic Center, due to the COVI...
Julia Bradley Jul 23, 2021 (File-Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD)
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Olympics-Fireworks get Tokyo's no-frills opening ceremony underway
TOKYO (Reuters) -The sky over the National Stadium in Tokyo exploded in indigo and white as fireworks marked the start of the opening ceremony for the Olympics on Friday, celebrating the world's best ...
Julia Bradley Jul 23, 2021 Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Arrival Ceremony for Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay - Shinjuku City, Tokyo, Japan - July 23, 2021 An Olmpic flame torch kisses another. REUTERS/Edgar Su TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
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Health officials: Delta variant widespread, but vaccinations work
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Thursday held a news briefing on COVID-19 in the tri-county area for the first time since ending the regular meetings. Among the topics of conv...
Dalton Kemper Jul 22, 2021 Midwest Communications
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Local COVID-19 prevention strategies for schools
PEORIA, Ill. - Health departments and hospitals within the Tri-County area have outlined their recommended COVID-19 prevention strategies ahead of the 2021-22 school year. The local health department ...
Ed Hammond Jul 22, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
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Illinois becomes second state in Midwest to offer birth control over the counter
CHICAGO -- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Thursday signed HB 0135 into law, making birth control an over-the-counter medication. "This legislation that I'm signing into law today makes Illinois one of the ...
Dalton Kemper Jul 22, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
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Whitney's Walk raises awareness about suicide prevention
PEORIA, Ill. -- Whitney's Walk for Life raises awareness about depression and suicide prevention in Central Illinois. The event, now in it's 18th year, was founded by friends and family of Whitney Gro...
Julia Bradley Jul 22, 2021 (Whitney's Walk Facebook page)
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U.S. weekly jobless claims hit two-month high; continuing claims fall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose to a two-month high last week, a reminder that the labor market was far from being out of the woods as the na...
Julia Bradley Jul 22, 2021 FILE PHOTO: People who lost their jobs wait in line to file for unemployment benefits, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Arkansas Workforce Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo
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Overturned semi closes part of Rt. 24
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The eastbound lane of Rt. 24 near Bartonville was closed Thursday morning due to an overturned semi. Bartonville Assistant Fire Chief Drew Zachman said the truck was carrying 105...
Julia Bradley Jul 22, 2021 (25 News)
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LaHood: Investigation of COVID origins could prevent future pandemics
WASHINGTON (FOX) -- On Thursday, China rejected a World Health Organization plan for a second phase of investigation into the coronavirus origins, which would include audits of laboratories and market...
Julia Bradley Jul 22, 2021 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
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