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State COVID roundup 1/11: Fewer than 5,000 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday announced 4,776 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 53 additional deaths. In the last 24 hou...
Jan 11, 2021 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 1/11: 15 deaths over weekend
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Monday announced 15 area deaths took place over the weekend due to COVID-19. Tazewell County reported the majority of the new deaths with 12. P...
Jan 11, 2021 Midwest Communications
Washington Monument closed due to threats to disrupt Biden inauguration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Park Service said on Monday it has closed the Washington Monument through Jan. 24 due to continuing threats, from groups involved in last week's pro-Trump riot...
Jan 11, 2021 REUTERS/Al Drago/File Photo
Madigan suspends campaign for House Speaker
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan on Monday announced he's "suspending" his campaign for a 19th term as Speaker. In a statement, Madigan said, "This is not a withdrawal." Madiga...
Jan 11, 2021 (Illiniois General Assembly)
PGA severs ties with Trump's Bedminster course
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Late Sunday night, the Professional Golf Association of America's Board of Directors voted to terminate an agreement to play the 2022 PGA Championship at President Trump's Bedminst...
Jan 11, 2021 Midwest Communications
Biden nominates longtime U.S. diplomat Burns to lead CIA
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Joe Biden will tap a former career diplomat in William Burns to lead the CIA, his transition team said on Monday, as the Democrat races to put a natio...
Jan 11, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Deputy Secretary of State William Burns makes remarks at the start of the Ecopartnership event of the U.S.-China Strategic and Economic Dialogue (S&ED) at the State Department in Washington July 11, 2013. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Illinois Black Caucus pushes for police reforms
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Legislative Black Caucus said during a press conference on Sunday, now is the time for police and criminal justice reforms. Senator Elgie Sims, of Chicago, said it's ...
Jan 11, 2021
State COVID roundup 1/10: Statewide positivity down
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois health officials reported 4,711 new cases of COVID-19 on Sunday, including 81 additional deaths as the state's positivity rate dropped following a recent increase. As of ...
Jan 11, 2021 Midwest Communications
CityLink resumes services impacted by COVID-19
PEORIA, Ill. -- On Monday, CityLink is resuming peak hour weekday bus service on routes that were recently reduced or suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Returning bus services in Peoria include t...
Jan 11, 2021 Courtesy of Kevin Bessler/WMBD
U.S. House Democrats to pursue impeachment if Trump not removed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Democrats plan a vote on Monday to urge Vice President Mike Pence to take steps to remove President Donald Trump from office after his supporters' ...
Jan 11, 2021 U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks to reporters a day after supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump occupied the Capitol, during a news conference in Washington, U.S., January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott
