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$10M water project coming to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Public water throughout Peoria Metro is getting a $10 million upgrade. Illinois American Water announced Tuesday afternoon it's investing the money to replace 4.5 miles of water main, ...
Mar 16, 2021 1470-100.3 WMBD
Local COVID roundup 3/16: Hospital bed usage on the rise
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Tuesday reported 35 patients with COVID-19 were in area hospitals, up from Monday's total of 27. 11 of the patients in area hospitals on Tuesda...
Mar 16, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 3/16: case count more than doubles
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A day after the state of Illinois recorded its lowest 24-hour COVID-19 case count since July, with just over 700, close to 2,000 people tested positive. Illinois Department of Pub...
Mar 16, 2021 Midwest Communications
Moderna begins study of COVID-19 vaccine in kids
(Reuters) - Moderna Inc has begun dosing patients in a mid-to-late stage study of its COVID-19 vaccine, mRNA-1273, in children aged six months to less than 12 years, the company said on Tuesday. The s...
Mar 16, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Nurse Ellen Quinones prepares a dose of the Moderna's coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at the Bathgate Post Office vaccination facility in the Bronx, in New York, U.S., January 10, 2021. Kevin Hagen/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
PPS families weigh in on year-round schooling
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Public Schools is considering moving to a "balanced calendar" in the 2022-2023 school year. Parents are being asked to give their input on the potential change in an online surv...
Mar 16, 2021 (1470 and 100.3 WMBD)
Democratic-controlled U.S. House to vote on citizenship path for 'Dreamers'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-controlled House of Representatives is due to vote on two immigration bills that would provide a path to citizenship for millions living illegally in the United S...
Mar 16, 2021 FILE PHOTO: The dome of the U.S. Capitol Building is seen as the sun sets on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 26, 2019. REUTERS/Erin Scott/File Photo
AstraZeneca, U.S. agree 500,000 more supplies of COVID-19 antibody cocktail
(Reuters) - AstraZeneca will supply up to half a million extra doses of its experimental antibody-based COVID-19 combination therapy to the United States, in a bright spot for the company after more g...
Mar 16, 2021 Vials labelled with broken sticker "AstraZeneca COVID-19 Coronavirus Vaccine" and a broken syringe are seen in front of a displayed U.S. flag in this illustration taken March 15, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Bradley a No. 11 seed for the NCAA Women's Tournament
SAN ANTONIO -- After defeating the Drake Bulldogs in the Missouri Valley Conference championship Sunday 78-70, Bradley women's basketball awaited their seeding for the NCAA Women's Tournament. During ...
Mar 15, 2021 Bradley University
Two charged for pepper-spraying police officer who died after assault on U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department on Monday charged two men with pepper-spraying three Capitol Police officers, one of whom later died, during the Jan. 6 assault on Congress by Donald...
Mar 15, 2021 Brendan Smialowski/Pool via REUTERS
Fire leaves one dead in Peoria; victim ID'ed
***UPDATE*** 3/15/21 3:22 P.M. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the deceased as 59-year-old Kenneth Carson. Harwood ruled Carson died of smoke inhalation and burns that covered 100% ...
Mar 15, 2021 Midwest Communications
