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Peoria Schools prepare fall launch of LGBTQ curriculum
PEORIA, Ill. -- With the goal of providing more LGBTQ-friendly education to grades kindergarten through 12 starting in fall 2021, the Peoria School District 150 Board of Education on Monday night rece...
May 11, 2021 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
Discovery recount confirms Rita Ali as winner of mayoral race
PEORIA, Ill. -- The results of the Peoria Mayoral Election still stand after a discovery recount was completed Monday by the Peoria County Election Commission. The recount was requested by Mayor Rita ...
May 10, 2021 Midwest Communications
Two wounded in Apr. Peoria shooting; suspect ID'ed
***UPDATE*** 5/10/21 4 P.M. 19-year-old Jeffrey D. Thompson, Jr. was interviewed Friday night and then subsequently arrested by Peoria Police Detectives. He was then charged with two counts of aggrava...
May 10, 2021
2 suspects in custody, including juvenile, after overnight shooting leaves one dead
***UPDATE*** 5/10/21 3:45 P.M. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has released the name of the victim. He said 34-year-old Joshua Perkins died Monday at 12:05 A.M. from a gunshot to the torso, which ...
May 10, 2021 Midwest Communications
Biden says unemployed offered jobs must take them or lose benefits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday defended himself against critics who say expanded unemployment benefits offered in the COVID-19 relief bill passed in March are keeping America...
May 10, 2021 REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
State COVID roundup 5/10: Nearing 10 million vaccines administered
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported that more than 9,975,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses have been administered in Illinois. More than 70,000 doses were rep...
May 10, 2021 Midwest Communications
Woman hospitalized after Monday morning house fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics responded Monday morning around 10:40 a.m. to 711 W. Eleanor Pl. on reports of a house fire. Crews first on scene found smoke coming from the open front d...
May 10, 2021 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 5/10: 8 weekend deaths
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Monday reported eight area deaths over the weekend due to COVID-19. Six deaths were attributed to Peoria County as four men died, one each in t...
May 10, 2021 Midwest Communications
Two more arrested in connection with stolen vehicle crash
GERMANTOWN HILLS, Ill. -- Two men have been arrested in connection with a stolen vehicle incident Saturday night in Germantown Hills. The Woodford County Sheriff's Office said the men were taken into ...
May 10, 2021 (Woodford County Jail)
Biden administration to protect gay, transgender against health care discrimination: HHS
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Gay and transgender people will be protected against sex discrimination in healthcare, the U.S. health secretary said on Monday, as President Joe Biden's administration reversed...
May 10, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Rainbow flags fly at Rockefeller Center in midtown Manhattan in support of the LGBT community, prior to the 51st anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising, in New York City, New York, U.S., June 26, 2020. REUTERS/Mike Segar
