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Shooting overnight in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- A shooting early Monday morning in Peoria left one person injured. Peoria Police said multiple shots were fired around 12:10 a.m. in the 700 block of E. Arcadia. A short time later, PP...
May 31, 2021 Midwest Communications
U.S. travelers hit the road again with Memorial Day holiday still subdued by pandemic
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With half the country at least partially protected against the coronavirus, Americans were fleeing their pandemic doldrums over the three-day holiday weekend that traditionally un...
May 31, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Travelers flock to Las Vegas ahead of Memorial Day weekend at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., May 28, 2021. REUTERS/Bridget Bennett/File Photo
State COVID roundup 5/30: 50% of IL adults fully vaccinated
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Sunday reported 602 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 18 deaths. In addition, 67% of Illinois adults have received at...
May 31, 2021 Midwest Communications
Motor racing-Castroneves wins Indianapolis 500 for fourth time
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) -Helio Castroneves won the Indianapolis 500 for a record-equalling fourth time on Sunday, in front of the largest crowd to attend a sporting event in the United States since the...
May 31, 2021 May 30, 2021; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Meyer Shank Racing driver Helio Castroneves (6) can be seen embracing a fan before the 105th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports
Gunmen kill two, wound 20 outside Florida concert
(Reuters) -Assailants opened fire on a crowd outside a concert in Florida early on Sunday, killing two people and wounding more than 20, police and media reports said. Three people got out of a white ...
May 31, 2021 Midwest Communications
Peoria Fire handles unknown substance at Peoria Walgreens
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria Walgreens had to be evacuated and shut down Saturday morning due to an unknown substance found in a sealed container by the store's entrance, at 2515 N Knoxville Ave. Peoria F...
May 30, 2021 1470&100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Biden's big budget comes with a modest growth outlook for an aging country
(Reuters) - President Joe Biden's first budget proposal comes with a big price tag - at $6 trillion, roughly 50% higher than pre-COVID-19 federal spending - but, at least for now, projects a relativel...
May 29, 2021 REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
Local COVID roundup 5/28: bed usage remains under 50
PEORIA, Ill. -- A mere 21 residents, total, of Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties tested positive between Thursday and Friday for COVID-19. 13 of the cases are Peoria residents, eight live in Taz...
May 28, 2021 Midwest Communications
Peoria TikToker attracts new residents to area
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria TikToker, Angie Ostaszewski, has been promoting and showing affordable homes in the area since late last year on her page, @angieslistings. All of Ostaszewski's videos start w...
May 28, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
State COVID roundup 5/28: case count back under 1k
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A total of 982 people throughout Illinois between Thursday and Friday tested positive for the coronavirus, while 21 died from it. The Illinois Department of Public Health said 1,2...
May 28, 2021 Midwest Communications
