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Police who defended U.S. Capitol to testify at riot probe's first hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Four police officers who worked to defend the U.S. Capitol from a mob of then-President Donald Trump's supporters are due to testify on Tuesday at the first hearing before a con...
Jul 27, 2021 REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
Peoria man sentenced to federal prison for gun theft
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria man has been sentenced to 5 1/2-years in federal prison for stealing nearly 100 guns, including one that that was used in a mass shooting last summer. The guns were stolen fro...
Jul 27, 2021 Midwest Communications
PPS will require masks; COVID pay approved
PEORIA,Ill. -- Peoria Public Schools will require all students and staff to wear masks this school year. Peoria School Board President Gregory Wilson said the decision was made to put safety first. PP...
Jul 27, 2021 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
UPDATE: Juvenile killed last Wednesday was just 12; now being investigated as homicide
PEORIA, Ill. -- A 12-year-old boy was the victim of a shooting last Wednesday morning just after 5:00 a.m. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the victim as Deshawnteris Edwards, who li...
Jul 26, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
New Peoria County COVID-19 cases more than double; hospitalizations remain low
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Monday reported 116 new cases of COVID-19 in the county in the last week, an average of more than 16 per day. Just one week ago, the average of...
Jul 26, 2021 Midwest Communications
U.S. veterans agency mandates COVID-19 shots for medical staff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on Monday mandated that its doctors and other medical staff get COVID-19 vaccines, becoming the first federal agency to impose such a requ...
Jul 26, 2021 REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Moderna in talks with FDA to expand COVID-19 vaccine pediatric study
(Reuters) -Moderna Inc is in talks with U.S. regulators to expand the size of an ongoing trial testing its COVID-19 vaccines in children aged between five and 11, the drugmaker said on Monday. The obj...
Jul 26, 2021 REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Ameren warns of utility scams on the rise in Galesburg and Pekin
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. -- Ameren Illinois is warning customers about utility scams spreading in the areas of Galesburg and Pekin over the last several days. According to Ameren, 75 customers have called t...
Jul 26, 2021 Courtesy: Ameren Illinois
Olympics-Tokyo Games organizers report 16 new Games-related COVID-19 cases
TOKYO (Reuters) - Tokyo Olympics organizers on Monday reported 16 new Games-related COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number since July 1 to 148. The Games, which officially opened on Friday, are bei...
Jul 26, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Softball - Women - Opening Round - Australia v Canada - Yokohama Baseball Stadium - Yokohama, Japan - July 24, 2021. Empty stands at the Yokohama Baseball Stadium as spectators are not allowed due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
Republican lawmaker says public transit dispute holding up U.S. infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The lead U.S. Republican negotiator on an infrastructure plan said on Sunday he hoped for a detailed agreement sometime this week despite a dispute over spending on mass transit,...
Jul 26, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Commuters wait for the Chicago Transit Authority Blue line train at the Damen Avenue stop in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. March 16, 2020. REUTERS/Joshua Lott/File Photo
