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U.S. fuel shortages worsen on Day Six of pipeline outage
(Reuters) -Fuel shortages worsened in the southeastern United States on Wednesday, as the shutdown of the largest U.S. fuel pipeline network entered its sixth day and Washington officials pledged to h...
May 12, 2021 Martin Brossman via REUTERS
State COVID roundup 5/12: another sub-2k case count
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A total of 1,795 Illinoisans between Tuesday and Wednesday tested positive for COVID-19. 26 died. 1,899 COVID patients as of Tuesday night were in hospital beds throughout the sta...
May 12, 2021 Midwest Communications
Minnesota judge rules aggravated factors in George Floyd murder
(Reuters) -A Minnesota judge has ruled that aggravating factors were involved in the death of George Floyd, opening the possibility of a longer sentence for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Cha...
May 12, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Children hold signs while people react after the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, found guilty of the death of George Floyd, at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
Cheney excommunicated from Republican leadership for Trump criticism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Republicans on Wednesday voted to remove Liz Cheney from their leadership, punishing her for criticizing former President Donald Trump's claims tha...
May 12, 2021 U.S. Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) speaks to the media as she arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Peoria Women's Club receives $1M donation
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Women's Club has received a donation of $1 million from entrepreneur and developer Kim Blickenstaff to help restore the historic building. In 2019, Blickenstaff donated $500...
May 12, 2021 (KDB Group)
Analysis-Cyberattack exposes lack of required defenses on U.S. pipelines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The shutdown of the biggest U.S. fuel pipeline by a ransomware attack highlights a systemic vulnerability: Pipeline operators have no requirement to implement cyber defenses. Th...
May 12, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Holding tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at Colonial Pipeline's Dorsey Junction Station in Woodbine, Maryland, U.S. May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Drone Base
Peoria Land Bank a go
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria will soon have a land bank. City Council voted on Tuesday night by a 9-1 count to adopt the ordinance that will establish it, thanks in part to a $300,000 grant from the Illinoi...
May 11, 2021 Jeremy Scott/WMBD
Busch Stadium to double fans allowed
ST. LOUIS -- When the Route 66 Rivalry resumes, the St. Louis Cardinals will enjoy double the home field advantage they would have previously enjoyed. The St. Louis city health department has okayed t...
May 11, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Local COVID roundup 5/11: hospital beds in use drop below triple digits
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county on Tuesday added four deaths to its overall totals. A Tazewell woman in her 70s died. Peoria accounted for the other three, with a man in his 50...
May 11, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 5/11: State surpasses 10 million vaccinations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday reported the state has surpassed 10 million vaccine doses administered. More than 58,000 doses were reported to have been a...
May 11, 2021 Midwest Communications
