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Peoria City Council approves Cannabis Dispensary on University
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City Council Tuesday night approved the special-use of an adult-use cannabis dispensary at 5001 N. University St. According to building plans, the dispensary will be located...
Jan 26, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Local COVID roundup 1/26: 2 Peoria County women die
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department reported two Peoria County deaths occurred between Monday and Tuesday related to COVID-19. A woman in her 70s with underlying conditions passed...
Jan 26, 2021 Midwest Communications
Biden administration to purchase millions more vaccine doses to curb virus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration will purchase 200 million more coronavirus vaccines and funnel more to states now, in a bid to deliver on the U.S. president's promise to curb the pande...
Jan 26, 2021 REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
State COVID roundup 1/26: Positivity rate staying under 5%
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday reported 3,667 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 throughout the state, including 87 deaths. However, the state's...
Jan 26, 2021 Midwest Communications
Top U.S. Capitol security officials apologize for 'failings' in Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Top U.S. Capitol security officials apologized on Tuesday for "failings" during the deadly attack on the building by followers of then-President Donald Trump in a bid to stop th...
Jan 26, 2021 FILE PHOTO: An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. LREUTERS/Leah Millis
Coroner's Office releases Mobile Morgue
PEORIA, Ill. -- Over the past few months, the Peoria County Coroner's Office has used a Mobile Morgue to ensure, despite a rising number of local deaths, families' loved ones were properly handled and...
Jan 26, 2021 Peoria County Coroner's Office
Democrats may move forward on coronavirus aid without Republicans: Schumer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats will move forward on U.S. President Joe Biden's coronavirus relief plan without Republican support if necessary, U.S. Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer said on Tu...
Jan 26, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) listens during his virtual meeting with retired U.S. General Lloyd Austin, nominated by President-elect Joe Biden to be his Secretary of Defense, at the Capitol in Washington, U.S., December 15, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo
Collins: Snow, rain and freezing rain mix Tuesday
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria area really didn't get much in the way of snow Monday night. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins told WMBD's "The Greg and Dan Show", that's because the t...
Jan 26, 2021 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
U.S. Senate votes overwhelmingly to confirm Yellen as first female Treasury chief
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Janet Yellen won overwhelming Senate confirmation as the first woman to lead the U.S. Treasury on Monday, setting her quickly to work with Congress on coronavirus relief, review...
Jan 26, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Janet Yellen, U.S. President-elect Joe Biden's nominee to be treasury secretary, speaks as Biden announces nominees and appointees to serve on his economic policy team at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., December 1, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Less than 1% of Peoria staff, students test COVID positive during first week back
PEORIA, Ill. -- Over 9,500 Peoria Public Schools students returned last week to in-person learning, and a good number of them were given COVID-19 tests during their first week back. The numbers were s...
Jan 25, 2021 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
