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Peoria Co. woman found dead in Ill. River
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria woman who had been missing since November has been found dead in the Illinois River. The Illinois State Police Department of Criminal Investigation was called Thursday by the ...
Mar 19, 2021 Peoria Police Department
Peoria Twp. Supervisor concedes
PEORIA, Ill. -- After requesting a discovery recount last Friday because he was down two votes to Democratic challenger LaTrina Leary, Peoria Twp. Supervisor Frank Abdnour has officially conceded his ...
Mar 19, 2021 Midwest Communications
Illinois expanding vaccine eligibility to more essential workers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- More essential workers, who were previously ineligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, will be eligible beginning Monday, March 22. This comes as the state reaches 100,000 COVID-19 vacc...
Mar 19, 2021 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 3/19: Nearly 100 new cases in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Friday reported 98 new cases of COVID-19 in Peoria County, which is more than the number reported throughout the tri-county area as a whole Thu...
Mar 19, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 3/19: new 24-hr vaccine record
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- 2,380 people throughout Illinois found out between Thursday and Friday they are COVID-19-positive, while 12 died. Meanwhile, a new 24-hour high for vaccines administered was recor...
Mar 19, 2021 Midwest Communications
U.S. backs distance of 3 feet between students, which may help schools open
(Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday updated its COVID-19 mitigation guidance to narrow the acceptable distance between students who are wearing masks to at least three feet from at least six fee...
Mar 19, 2021 REUTERS/Amira Karaoud
Peoria tourism office looking to balance needs of hotels with AirBNBs
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria recently legalized renting out residential properties as AirBNBs. So, there's a question about how they'll effect local hotel bookings. Peoria Area Convention and Visitors Burea...
Mar 19, 2021 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
U.S. House approves protections for 'Dreamer' and farmworker immigrants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday passed bills providing a pathway to citizenship for immigrants nicknamed "Dreamers," who are living illegally in the United States ...
Mar 19, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A sign in support of DACA Dreamers lies at the steps of the U.S. Supreme Court after the court declined to hear a Trump administration challenge to California's sanctuary laws, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 15, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
Illinois American Water investing $3 million in Pekin to replace water main
PEKIN, Ill. -- Illinois American Water is investing approximately $3 million to replace nearly three miles of water main in Pekin's water system. The investment in the 2.8 miles of water main will hel...
Mar 18, 2021 1470-100.3 WMBD
Health Department provides vax stats for tri-county
PEORIA, Ill. -- Expanding on Governor J.B. Pritzker's Thursday morning announcement of the "bridge phase" between Phase Four and Phase Five of Restore Illinois, Public Health Administrator Monica Hend...
Mar 18, 2021 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
