Category Archives: Local News
Peoria St. Patrick's Day parade cancelled
PEORIA, Ill. -- In a statement on their website, the St. Patrick's Society of Peoria said, "Considering these unprecedented times, along with minimal participants registering, we weighed the many opti...
Julia Bradley Mar 01, 2021 (St. Patrick's Society of Peoria)
State COVID roundup 2/28: Hospitalizations still trending downward
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,249 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the state to 1,186,696 total cases since the start of the pandemic. Sunday's report ...
Julia Bradley Mar 01, 2021 Midwest Communications
Trump targets disloyal Republicans, repeats election lies and hints at 2024 run
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump hinted on Sunday at a possible presidential run in 2024, attacked President Joe Biden and repeated his fraudulent claims he won the 2020 election i...
Julia Bradley Mar 01, 2021 Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Conservative Political Action Conference in Orlando, Florida, U.S. February 28, 2021. REUTERS/Joe Skipper
J&J's COVID-19 shot gets CDC panel backing; vaccine near shipping
(Reuters) - A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel voted unanimously on Sunday to recommend Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 shot for widespread use, and U.S. officials said ...
Julia Bradley Mar 01, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A vial and sryinge are seen in front of a displayed Johnson&Johnson logo in this illustration taken January 11, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Peoria Police arrest suspect in November shooting
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police have made an arrest in connection with a November shooting. Peoria Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said at approximately 4:10 a.m. Saturday, officers had contact wi...
Julia Bradley Mar 01, 2021 MWC-PPD
Fauci endorses all three approved vaccines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease official, said on Sunday he would take the newly approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, as he encouraged Americans t...
Ben Pollard Feb 28, 2021 FILE PHOTO: NIH National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Anthony Fauci addresses the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S. January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
Third COVID-19 vax approved
(Reuters) - The U.S. government on Saturday authorized Johnson & Johnson's single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, enabling millions more Americans to be vaccinated in the coming weeks and setting the vacci...
Ben Pollard Feb 28, 2021 Vials of Johnson & Johnson's Janssen coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine candidate are seen in an undated photograph. Johnson & Johnson/Handout via REUTERS.
UPDATE: Suspect taken into custody following Saturday night's shooting; victim dies
***UPDATE*** 2/28/21 6:37 P.M. The victim of a Peoria shooting Saturday night in the 300 block of E. Ravine has been identified. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said 31-year-old Bobby King, of Peo...
Rick Hirschmann Feb 27, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 2/27: 34 more deaths reported
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 1,780 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, including 34 additional deaths. As of Friday night, 1,353 individuals...
Ben Pollard Feb 27, 2021 Midwest Communications
Morton School District 709 COVID update: numbers slightly up
MORTON, Ill. -- Morton School District 709 Friday announced their weekly COVID-19 numbers slightly increased from last week. Across the district, seven students were diagnosed with coronavirus, a four...
Ben Pollard Feb 27, 2021 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
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