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State COVID roundup 3/5: another milestone surpassed
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- More than 3 million doses of the COVID-19 vaccine have been received by Illinoisans. With a record 131,882 doses administered between Thursday and Friday, the Illinois Department ...
Mar 05, 2021 Midwest Communications
U.S. job growth beats expectations in February
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. jobs increased more than expected in February amid falling new COVID-19 cases, quickening vaccination rates and additional pandemic relief money from the government, puttin...
Mar 05, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Construction workers wait in line to do a temperature test to return to the job site after lunch, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Bradley alum chosen to lead Illinois Democrats
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly, a graduate of Bradley University, is the new leader of the Illinois Democratic Party. Kelly, who serves Illinois' 2nd Congressional District , was not Gov. ...
Mar 05, 2021 (25 News)
Health Department moving to new phase in vax distribution
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Thursday provided a vaccination distribution update and announced an additional way individuals can schedule first dose vaccination appointment...
Mar 04, 2021 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Local COVID roundup 3/4: long-term care resident dies
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria County woman in her 70s is the latest area resident to succumb to COVID-19. She lived at Cornerstone. A total of 52 people throughout Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties b...
Mar 04, 2021 Midwest Communications
YouTube will lift ban on Trump channel when risk of violence decreases: CEO
(Reuters) - Alphabet Inc's YouTube will lift its suspension on former U.S. President Donald Trump's channel when it determines the risk of real-world violence has decreased, the company's CEO, Susan W...
Mar 04, 2021 REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
State COVID roundup 3/4: Daily vaccines administered on the rise
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday reported more than 93,000 COVID-19 vaccines were administered Wednesday in the state. The state is also expected to surpas...
Mar 04, 2021 Midwest Communications
Cards ready to welcome fans back to the ball park
ST. LOUIS, Mo. -- The St. Louis Cardinals, in cooperation with the City of St. Louis and Major League Baseball, announced Thursday that the team has been approved to welcome guests back to Busch Stadi...
Mar 04, 2021 Midwest Communications
U.S. weekly jobless claims increase less than expected
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose last week, likely boosted by brutal winter storms in the densely populated South in mid-February, though...
Mar 04, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Eric Lipps, 52, waits in line to enter the NYCHires Job Fair in New York, United States, December 9, 2009. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File photo
U.S. House passes 'George Floyd' police reform bill, Senate prospects unclear
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill on Wednesday banning controversial police tactics and easing the way for lawsuits against officers violating suspects' constituti...
Mar 04, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Rep. Karen Bass, (D-CA) speaks gives an opening statement during a House Judiciary Committee markup of H.R. 7120 the Justice in Policing Act, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 17, 2020. Greg Nash/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
