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Arrest videos undercut Derek Chauvin's murder trial defense, pathologist tells jury
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A forensic pathologist testified on Friday that the sheer volume of videos of George Floyd's arrest helped confirm the finding that asphyxiation by police caused his death, and...
Apr 09, 2021 REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg
State COVID roundup 4/9: More than 4,000 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 4,004 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 21 additional deaths. However, the state ...
Apr 09, 2021 Midwest Communications
Britain's Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, dies aged 99
LONDON (Reuters) -Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth and a leading figure in the British royal family for almost seven decades, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. The Duke ...
Apr 09, 2021 REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo
Local health officials urge vaccinations amid surge in cases
PEORIA, Ill. -- Local health officials and professionals at Thursday's weekly Peoria City/County Health Department briefing urged local residents to get vaccinated amid a COVID-19 case surge. Accordin...
Apr 08, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Local COVID roundup 4/8: 10 days of hospital increases
PEORIA, Ill. -- 275 residents of Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties between Wednesday and Thursday tested positive for COVID-19. 165 of the residents reside in Peoria, 83 live in Tazewell, and 27...
Apr 08, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 4/8: New daily vaccine record
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday reported a one-day record 154,201 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Wednesday. Overall, more than 6.7 million doses h...
Apr 08, 2021 Midwest Communications
Lack of oxygen from police restraint killed Floyd, doctor testifies at Chauvin murder trial
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A critical care doctor called as a prosecution witness in Derek Chauvin's murder trial testified on Thursday that George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen caused by being handcu...
Apr 08, 2021 Pool via REUTERS
U.S. weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but the increase likely understates the rapidly improving labor market condition...
Apr 08, 2021 REUTERS/Bryan Woolston/File Photo/File Photo
Peoria Police make arrest in Tuesday shooting
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police have made an arrest regarding a Tuesday afternoon shooting in the 1800 block of N. North. Officers found an adult male at the scene with a gunshot wound to the hand and w...
Apr 07, 2021 Peoria Police Department
Tiger Woods may have hit accelerator instead of brake in high-speed crash
(Reuters) --Tiger Woods was traveling more than 40 miles per hour above the speed limit when he lost control of his car, causing the crash that severely injured him in February, the Los Angeles County...
Apr 07, 2021 REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
