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U.S. House plans vote on COVID-19 aid bill on Friday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Friday on legislation to provide $1.9 trillion in new coronavirus relief, Representative Steny Hoyer, the chamber's No. 2 Democrat...
Feb 24, 2021 FILE PHOTO: People walk past protective fencing surrounding the U.S. Capitol, as the sun sets in Washington, U.S., February 21, 2021. REUTERS/Al Drago
Tiger Woods has surgery in Los Angeles as police investigate crash
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Police on Wednesday sought to determine what caused Tiger Woods to swerve off a Southern California road in his sport utility vehicle, colliding with a tree and rolling down a ...
Feb 24, 2021 Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies inspect the vehicle of golfer Tiger Woods, who was rushed to hospital after suffering multiple injuries, after it was involved in a single-vehicle accident in Los Angeles, California, U.S. February 23, 2021. REUTERS/Gene Blevins
Peoria mayoral race set, candidates sound off
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria voters now know who their choices for mayor will be on Apr. 6 when they head to the polls. At-Large Council Member Rita Ali will square off with District Four Council Member Jim...
Feb 23, 2021 Midwest Communications
Peoria County Primary Election Results
Precincts reporting: 95 of 95 City of Peoria Mayor (top 2 advance to General Election April 6): Andres A. Diaz: 8.88% Rita Ali: 38.83% Jim Montelongo: 23.93% Sid Ruckriegel: 18.76% Chama St. Louis: 9....
Feb 23, 2021 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 2/23: 0 deaths, relatively few new cases
PEORIA, Ill. -- 61 new COVID-19 cases and no newly reported deaths highlighted Tuesday's Peoria City/County Health Department report. Tazewell County topped the tri-county with 29, while Peoria report...
Feb 23, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 2/23: Just over 1,600 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday reported 1,665 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 27 additional deaths. In the past 24 hou...
Feb 23, 2021 Midwest Communications
Peoria Public Schools recipient of $850,000 R3 grant
PEORIA, Ill. -- Thanks to the state of Illinois' Restore, Reinvest, Renew (R3) program, Peoria Public Schools (PPS) will be the recipient of a $858,669 grant. The grant was announced Tuesday at a news...
Feb 23, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Mayor Ardis prepares virtual State of the City address
PEORIA, Ill. -- COVID-19 has changed a lot in the past year...including how Wednesday's Peoria State of the City address will be given. Mayor Jim Ardis will give his final yearly recap on YouTube on W...
Feb 23, 2021 Peoria City
Central Illinois voters go to the polls on Primary Day
PEORIA, Ill. -- It's Primary Election Day. The mayor's race and four City Council races in Peoria will likely be top of mind on Tuesday as voters go to the polls. There are five candidates for Peoria ...
Feb 23, 2021 Midwest Communications
Peoria Police searching for highjacking suspects
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police responded just before 11 p.m. Monday to the 2700 block of N. Bootz regarding a report of a vehicle hijacking. Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said the victim told p...
Feb 23, 2021 MWC-PPD
