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COVID claims another Peoria restaurant
PEORIA, Ill. -- A popular Italian eatery has announced it will not reopen its doors. In a Facebook post, Biaggi's Ristorante Italiano thanked the community for its support. https://www.facebook.com/bi...
Feb 10, 2021 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 2/10: Regional hospital statistics improving
PEORIA, Ill. -- Region 2 of Illinois, which encompasses Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties, had some much improved hospital statistics within the last 24 hours. ICU bed capacity jumped by 2% and n...
Feb 10, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 2/10: above average vax count
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The amount of COVID-19 vaccines administered between Tuesday and Wednesday to Illinoisans reached a number significantly higher than the daily average. 62,923 doses were given. Th...
Feb 10, 2021 Midwest Communications
Illinois expanding Phase 1B eligibility on Feb. 25
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois is making plans to expand Phase 1B eligibility on Feb. 25, in light of a steady increase the availability of COVID-19 vaccines statewide. In a statement on Wednesday, Gov...
Feb 10, 2021 Midwest Communications
Rep. Bustos: More funding coming for more vaccinations
PEORIA, Ill. -- Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) was in Peoria today to tour the Heddington Oaks COVID-19 vaccination facility. Bustos said she was impressed with the facility, saying it ran like "c...
Feb 10, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Georgia launches criminal probe into Trump efforts to overturn 2020 election result: letter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Prosecutors in Fulton County, Georgia, are investigating Donald Trump's attempts to overturn the Southern state's 2020 presidential election results, according to a letter seen ...
Feb 10, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on at the end of his speech during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, in Washington, U.S, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Jim Bourg
After emotional start, Democrats to outline case at Trump's impeachment trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats begin formally making their case on Wednesday that former President Donald Trump should be convicted for inciting the U.S. Capitol siege, a day after a divided Senate ...
Feb 10, 2021 A banner reading, "Convict or be complicit" is hung over a bridge in view of the U.S. Capitol on the first day of the Senate impeachment trial against former President Donald Trump in Washington, U.S., February 9, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott
Peoria Police make another arrest related to Jan. 29 homicide
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police have made another arrest in connection with the Jan. 29 shooting that killed 31-year-old Jevon Gilliam at a gas station at the intersection of SW Adams and S. Easton. In ...
Feb 09, 2021 Peoria Police Department
Peoria City Council approves special use for sober living facility
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City Council Tuesday night approved a special use for a sober living facility that will be located at 2419 N. Prospect Rd. Occupancy in the building will be limited to seven...
Feb 09, 2021 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond
Senators vote to proceed with Trump's impeachment trial after graphic video
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. senators voted on Tuesday to move forward with Donald Trump's impeachment trial on a charge of inciting the deadly assault on the Capitol, rejecting a claim the proceeding ...
Feb 09, 2021 REUTERS/Tom Brenner
