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Faulty wiring to blame for Peoria fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters responded just after 8 a.m. Thursday to the area of Graceland and Sunnyview Drive. Fire Battalion Chief Nate Rice said crews received a call about smoke coming from...
Jan 29, 2021 Midwest Communications
Caterpillar announces Q4, full-year 2020 numbers
DEERFIELD, Ill. - Caterpillar, Inc. saw a 15% decline in sales and revenue from the fourth quarter of 2020 compared to the same time period of 2019, numbers released Friday show. The company took in $...
Jan 29, 2021 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
Looking ahead: next tier of COVID vaccines TBD
PEORIA, Ill. -- While Tier 1B COVID-19 vaccinations include frontline essential workers and individuals 65 years and older, 1C vaccinations are a much broader category that includes a wide range of pr...
Jan 28, 2021 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Local COVID roundup 1/28: Area hospitalizations down double digits
PEORIA, Ill. -- Patients in area hospitals took a dive in the right direction Thursday, as 11 fewer people with COVID-19 are occupying hospital beds compared to Wednesday. Ten fewer people occupied no...
Jan 28, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 1/28: over 100k tested
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- 103 people died from COVID-19 and 4,191 tests between Wednesday and Thursday came back positive, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health. Labs throughout the state c...
Jan 28, 2021 Midwest Communications
GM aims to end sale of gasoline, diesel-powered cars, SUVs, light trucks by 2035
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - General Motors Co. said Thursday it was setting a goal to sell all its new cars, SUVs and light pickup trucks with zero tailpipe emissions by 2035, a dramatic shift by the large...
Jan 28, 2021 REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
U.S. economy contracts in 2020; worst performance since 1946
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy contracted at its sharpest pace since World War Two in 2020 as COVID-19 ravaged services businesses like restaurants and airlines, throwing millions of American...
Jan 28, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A John Deere tractor, a combine, and other heavy machinery sit inside a barn on a corn and soybean farm in Woodburn, Indiana, U.S., October 16, 2020. REUTERS/Bing Guan
Biden to reopen online health insurance marketplaces
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will reopen the nation's online health insurance marketplace for people who cannot obtain coverage through their employers, the White House said on Thur...
Jan 28, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about administration plans to strengthen American manufacturing during a brief appearance in the South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 25, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
High school sports are back: Local AD, coach and player ecstatic
PEORIA, Ill. -- It's been nearly 11 months since high school basketball games have taken place in the state of Illinois. As early as two weeks ago, there was even doubt to whether or not there would b...
Jan 27, 2021 Midwest Communications
Peoria Firefighters battle electrical blaze at Landmark Apartments
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Firefighters were called to Landmark Apartments Wednesday just before 2:00 p.m. on reports of smoke inside the building. Upon arrival, nothing was showing on the outside of the ...
Jan 27, 2021 1470&100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
