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Back to life: IL to fully reopen
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- It's a day 15 months in the making. Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health have officially announced Friday will be the start of Phase Five of Restore Ill...
Jun 10, 2021 Midwest Communications
Restaurant reax part 2: eatery owners sound off on reopening
PEORIA, Ill. -- It was Sun., March 15, 2020 Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a mandatory shutdown of all dine-in options until further notice. On that day, WMBD News talked to three area people involved i...
Jun 10, 2021 MWC
Bipartisan group of U.S. senators says has deal on infrastructure framework
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of 10 U.S. senators said on Thursday they had reached agreement on a framework for a proposed infrastructure bill that would not include any tax increases. In ...
Jun 10, 2021 REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
State COVID roundup 6/10: More than 62,000 vaccine doses administered
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday reported 62,268 doses of the COVID-19 vaccine were administered Wednesday in the state. That is an uptick from the current...
Jun 10, 2021 Midwest Communications
The other side of reopening: COVID-induced anxiety
PEORIA, Ill. -- Friday's full reopening of Illinois brings to an end roughly 15 months of restrictions outside the home. This means the ability to gather with friends, family, and acquaintances withou...
Jun 10, 2021 Kevin Simmons / CC
Local COVID roundup 6/10: ICU beds in use continue to decrease
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Thursday reported just four ICU beds were in use in the tri-county area for COVID-19 patients, down from Wednesday's total of seven. Overall, j...
Jun 10, 2021 Midwest Communications
Local business leaders urge patience during reopening
PEORIA, Ill. -- Phase 5, a full reopening of Illinois, will be a welcome sight to many Illinoisans, but especially businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Phase 5, which goes into...
Jun 10, 2021 Midwest Communications
State's Attorney: Dr. Marshall's killer was part of a larger burglary ring
PEORIA, Ill. -- More information was released Thursday regarding the murder of Dr. William Marshall inside his home on Jan. 6. 54-year-old Robert Ely was arrested in St. Louis Wednesday for the first ...
Jun 10, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Peoria crews battle house fire
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Firefighters were called just before 5 a.m. Thursday to a house fire in the area of W. Ann and Louisa Streets. When crews arrived, they found the house fully engulfed in flames. ...
Jun 10, 2021 (25 News)
U.S. senators push for infrastructure plan that avoids tax hikes
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of 10 senators is trying to craft a plan to revitalize U.S. roads and bridges without tax hikes, lawmakers said on Wednesday, though some of President Joe Bide...
Jun 10, 2021 U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) looks on as he departs after attending a bipartisan work group meeting on an infrastructure bill at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., June 8, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
