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AstraZeneca says COVID-19 vaccine 76% effective in new analysis, to seek U.S. approval
(Reuters) - AstraZeneca's said its COVID-19 vaccine was 76% effective in a new analysis of its U.S. trial - only a tad lower than the level in an earlier report this week criticised for using outdated...
Mar 25, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A vial labelled with the AstraZeneca coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
ICC receives just under $900,000 from state for maintenance projects
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- The Illinois Capital Development Board (CDB) Wednesday announced nearly $867,000 has been released for the renovation of the courtyard and upgrades for ADA compliance at Illinois ...
Mar 24, 2021 (Illinois Central College Facebook)
Peoria Fire unable to determine cause of fatal fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- After spending 57 hours investigating, the Peoria Fire Prevention Division is ruling the cause of a fatal fire March 14 to be undetermined. "[57 hours] is an extremely long time -- we ...
Mar 24, 2021 1470&100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Gov. J.B. Pritzker receives COVID-19 vaccine
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker Wednesday received his first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine in Springfield. Pritkzer Wednesday visited the Illinois State Fairgrounds, which is being use...
Mar 24, 2021 State of Illinois/Illinois Information Service
Local COVID roundup 3/24: Area hospital usage up
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Wednesday reported an increase of six area hospital patients with COVID-19. ICU usage saw an increase of three and is now up to 12 patients. Th...
Mar 24, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 3/24: Over 5 million vaccine doses administered
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday reported the state has surpassed 5 million vaccine doses administered. 107,219 doses were administered Tuesday in Illinoi...
Mar 24, 2021 Midwest Communications
Harris urges Congress to act on gun control legislation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden has not ruled out taking executive action to tackle gun violence, but Congress should pass gun control legislation for a more lasting impact, U.S. Vice ...
Mar 24, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks to reporters prior to holding a 'Help is Here' tour event to tout the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan Act legislation, as she arrives at Jacksonville International Airport in Jacksonville, Florida, U.S., March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Republicans plan Senate floor 'fireworks' over surge at U.S.-Mexico border
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republicans plan to take their opposition to President Joe Biden's border policies to the U.S. Senate floor on Wednesday, attempting to move legislation that promises to tie up ...
Mar 24, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Migrants cross the Rio Bravo river to turn themselves in to U.S Border Patrol agents to request for asylum in El Paso, Texas, U.S., as seen from Ciudad Juarez, Mexico March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/
'Touch of Class' actor George Segal dies at age 87
(Reuters) -George Segal, the Oscar-nominated actor who sparred with Richard Burton in "Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf," romanced Glenda Jackson in "A Touch of Class" and won laughs in the TV sitcom "T...
Mar 24, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Actor George Segal touches his star after it was unveiled on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the Hollywood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California U.S., February 14, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni
East Peoria fire closes part of Springfield Road
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- A portion of East Peoria's Springfield Road was blocked Wednesday morning due to a fire. The fire was reported shortly before 7:30 a.m. in the 1600 block of Springfield Road at Fi...
Mar 24, 2021 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
