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This one's on the house: new IL Sen. bill worth free drink
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- In an effort to incentivize the COVID-19 vaccine and to boost business, Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed into law on Wednesday Senate Bill 104. If patrons of alcohol-serving establishmen...
Jun 02, 2021 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 6/2: ICU hospitalizations nearly cut in half
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Wednesday reported ICU hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in the area dropped from 15 to eight in the last 24 hours. In addition, just 13 new cas...
Jun 02, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 6/2: Still fewer than 500 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday reported 478 new cases of COVID-19, including nine additional deaths. It's the second straight day that fewer than 10 dea...
Jun 02, 2021 Midwest Communications
Biden to outline steps to help reach July 4 vaccination goal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is accelerating its efforts to get 70 percent of U.S. adults vaccinated against COVID-19 with at least one shot by July 4, announcing on Wednesday a plan for a "...
Jun 02, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A woman receives a COVID-19 vaccine at a clinic in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., May 18, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah Beier/File Photo
Gov. JB Pritkzer lauds balanced state budget in Peoria Wednesday
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was in Peoria Wednesday to discuss the balanced budget that will be signed into law. Pritzker highlighted a few key points within the Fiscal Year 2022 budget,...
Jun 02, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Peoria narrows list of candidates for at-large seat to three
PEORIA, Ill. -- Three finalists have been selected by the Peoria City Council to fill Mayor Rita Ali's vacant at-large seat. Kim Armstrong, James Kemper and Kiran Velpula were picked from a field of c...
Jun 02, 2021 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
Biden to meet Republican Senator Capito for infrastructure talks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden will sit down for one-on-one talks on Wednesday with Republican Senator Shelley Moore Capito aimed at a breakthrough on a bill to revitalize U.S. infrastruct...
Jun 02, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the U.S. economy in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Judge ends Blagojevich's supervision
CHICAGO -- A federal judge has granted an early termination of supervised release to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. U.S. District Judge Sara Ellis said in Tuesday's order that prosecutors agree...
Jun 02, 2021 Midwest Communications
Harris to visit Guatemala and Mexico for talks on migration, economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Kamala Harris' first trip to Guatemala and Mexico, which aims to lower migration from the region, will focus on areas such as economic development, climate and fo...
Jun 02, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Vice President Kamala Harris attends a meeting with CEOs from companies that are engaged with the Northern Triangle in Washington U.S., May 27, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
Thousands of Tokyo Olympics volunteers quit - NHK
TOKYO (Reuters) - Around 10,000 of the 80,000 volunteers who signed up to help at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games have quit, broadcaster NHK reported on Wednesday, citing organizers. The T...
Jun 02, 2021 FILE PHOTO: The logo of Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games that have been postponed to 2021 due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, is seen through a traffic sign at Tokyo Metropolitan Government Office building in Tokyo, Japan January 22, 2021. REUTERS/Issei Kato
