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Afternoon shooting leaves one injured in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- A man was shot in the chest Tuesday afternoon in Peoria. Public Information Officer Amy Dotson told news partner 25 News that three shotspotter alerts came in just before 4:30 p.m. fro...
May 05, 2021 Midwest Communications
Ex-Minneapolis policeman Chauvin asks judge for new trial
(Reuters) -Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin asked a judge on Tuesday for a new trial, court records showed, two weeks after he was found guilty of murder and manslaughter in the killing...
May 05, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin listens as a jury finds him guilty of all charges in his trial for second-degree murder, third-degree murder and second-degree manslaughter in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S. April 20, 2021 in a still image from video. Pool via REUTERS
One dead, four injured in multi-vehicle crash; victim ID'ed
***UPDATE*** 5/5/21 3:15 P.M. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the person who died. He said 25-year-old Katherine King of West Peoria died instantly from multiple blunt force trauma ...
May 05, 2021 Midwest Communications
Rita Ali sworn in as Peoria Mayor
PEORIA, Ill. -- History was made in Peoria, Illinois Tuesday night as the city saw the first Black person and first woman to assume the role of Peoria's mayor. Dr. Rita Ali was sworn in Tuesday night,...
May 04, 2021 City of Peoria
Avanti's adding temporary closures due to low staff numbers
PEORIA, Ill. -- Avanti's restaurants throughout the Peoria area Tuesday announced temporary closures are being put in place due to staffing issues. Avanti's Main St., North Peoria, and East Peoria loc...
May 04, 2021
Biden's new goal: 70% of U.S. adults to get one vaccine dose by July 4
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a goal to have 70% of U.S. adults vaccinated with at least one COVID-19 shot by the July 4 Independence Day holiday, and urged young peo...
May 04, 2021 REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Local COVID roundup 5/4: just over 100 new cases, no new deaths
PEORIA, Ill. -- The tri-county 24-hour COVID-19 reporting period between Monday and Tuesday brought back overall good news. No deaths related to the virus were recorded, and a relatively low 101 peopl...
May 04, 2021 Midwest Communications
Discovery recount in Peoria mayoral race pushed back
PEORIA, Ill. -- The discovery recount for the Peoria mayoral race scheduled to be held Tuesday has been delayed after candidate Jim Montelongo requested information on ballot applications and voter af...
May 04, 2021 Midwest Communications
Pritzker: Illinois is inching closer to "bridge" phase
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois may soon be able to enter the bridge phase of COVID-19 mitigations. Enough senior citizens have now been vaccinated for the state to move into the bridge phase, which inc...
May 04, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
U.S. FDA set to authorize Pfizer COVID-19 shot for ages 12-15 early next week - NYT
(Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is preparing to authorize Pfizer Inc and German partner BioNTech SE's COVID-19 vaccine for adolescents aged between 12 and 15 years by early next week...
May 04, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Vials of Pfizer's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine are seen at a pop-up community vaccination center at the Gateway World Christian Center in Valley Stream, New York, U.S., February 23, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
