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U.S. House will take up Senate's $1.9 trillion coronavirus bill by Wednesday: Pelosi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will take up by Wednesday the Senate version of the sweeping $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package backed by President Joe Biden, Speaker Na...
Julia Bradley Mar 09, 2021 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks to a reporter in the U.S. Capitol as the House takes up debate of the Senate's version of U.S. President Biden's COVID-19 relief plan in Washington, U.S., March 8, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott
Peoria Public Schools to offer Summer School to all students
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Public Schools (PPS) will offer Summer School to all students after the 2020-2021 school year, according to Dr. Nimisha Bhatt. Bhatt presented the Summer School plan at Monday n...
Dalton Kemper Mar 08, 2021 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Peoria City Council District 4 candidate withdraws from race
PEORIA, Ill. -- After being appointed to the Illinois Human Rights Commission by Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Peoria City Council District 4 candidate Steve Kouri is withdrawing from the race. In a release, Ko...
Dalton Kemper Mar 08, 2021 Courtesy: Steve Kouri Campaign Facebook
Work beginning on Western Ave. face-lift
PEORIA, Ill. -- Road work is under way on Western Ave. in Peoria for a major project that will completely reconstruct the road. The stretch of road on Western that stretches about half a mile, between...
Dalton Kemper Mar 08, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 3/8: Single-digit death count
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported just five deaths related to COVID-19 in the last 24 hours. In addition, IDPH also reported 1,182 new and probable c...
Dalton Kemper Mar 08, 2021 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 3/8: Just over 100 cases over the weekend
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Monday reported one area death due to COVID-19 over the weekend, a Tazewell County man in his 60s. In addition, there were just 109 new area ca...
Dalton Kemper Mar 08, 2021 Midwest Communications
Cubs and White Sox fans will be in the seats on Opening Day
CHICAGO -- Mayor Lori Lightfoot announced on Monday that fans will be allowed in Chicago's ballparks with up to 20% capacity at the start of the MLB season next month. Capacity at Guaranteed Rate Fiel...
Julia Bradley Mar 08, 2021 Midwest Communications
Update: Jury selection for Minneapolis trial in George Floyd death delayed at least a day
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd was delayed until at least Tuesday morning as the judge contended with a last-minute ...
Julia Bradley Mar 08, 2021 Protesters raise their fists and chant after the "I Can't Breathe" Silent March for Justice a day before jury selection is scheduled to begin for the trial of Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis policeman accused of killing George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. March 7, 2021. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi
Shots fired near Glen Oak School
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police responded to a ShotSpotter alert just before 4:30 p.m. Sunday near Glen Oak School. At least three shots were fired, and a house in the 2200 block of Wisconsin Avenue got...
Julia Bradley Mar 08, 2021 MWC-PPD
Meghan accuses UK royals of racism, says 'didn't want to be alive'
LONDON (Reuters) - Meghan, the wife of Prince Harry, accused Britain's royal family of raising concerns about how dark their son's skin might be and pushing her to the brink of suicide, in a tell-all ...
Julia Bradley Mar 08, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Britain's Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, holding their son Archie, meet Archbishop Desmond Tutu at the Desmond & Leah Tutu Legacy Foundation in Cape Town, South Africa, September 25, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville/Pool/File Photo
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