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East Peoria City Council celebrates FOLEPI; approves purchase of more lights
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- Less than 10 days before Christmas, East Peoria's Festival of Lights won ABC's "The Great Christmas Light Fight" and the grand prize of $50,000 in the heavyweight division. "For u...
Jan 05, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Local COVID roundup 1/5: ICU bed availability a concern
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria County in the reporting period between Monday and Tuesday experienced three deaths related to COVID-19. All three were related to long-term care facilities. Two females in their...
Jan 05, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 1/5: close to 6,900 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- During the Monday-Tuesday reporting period, 6,839 people throughout Illinois tested positive for COVID-19. 126 deaths were reported during that time to the Illinois Department of ...
Jan 05, 2021 Midwest Communications
State Senator Chuck Weaver resigns
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- State Senator Chuck Weaver, of Peoria, has announced his resignation, which took effect on Sunday, January 3. A year ago, Weaver announced he would not seek re-election. He's serv...
Jan 05, 2021 Stock Photo/Office of Chuck Weaver
Illinois' Drivers Services facilities reopening
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois Secretary of State Drivers Services facilities open back up statewide on Tuesday. Doors are opening, but mask and social distancing requirements will still be in place. S...
Jan 05, 2021 Midwest Communications
In Georgia, Trump pressures Pence, Biden promises 'new day' with Senate runoffs
DALTON/ATLANTA, Georgia (Reuters) -President-elect Joe Biden and outgoing President Donald Trump held dueling rallies in Georgia on Monday to persuade supporters to turn out on Tuesday for runoff U.S....
Jan 05, 2021 U.S. President Donald Trump smiles as he is applauded by White House Senior Advisor Ivanka Trump while they campaign for Republican Senator Kelly Loeffler on the eve of the run-off election to decide both of Georgia's Senate seats, in Dalton, Georgia, U.S., January 4, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Police investigating two shootings an hour apart in Galesburg
GALESBURG, Ill. -- Galesburg Police responded Monday to two separate shootings that took place approximately an hour apart. The first shooting, which occurred around 4 p.m., involved a shooting in the...
Jan 04, 2021 Midwest Communications
Biden promises 'new day,' Trump heads to Georgia on eve of pivotal Senate runoffs
ATLANTA (Reuters) -President-elect Joe Biden urged Georgia voters on Monday to send two Democrats to Washington in Tuesday runoffs that will decide control of the U.S. Senate, while President Donald T...
Jan 04, 2021 REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Local COVID roundup 1/4: 25 deaths over New Year's
PEORIA, Ill. -- The long holiday weekend brought a slew of new COVID-19 cases and deaths throughout Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties. Peoria reported six deaths, Woodford reported nine, while T...
Jan 04, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 1/4: ICU, vent usage both increase
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- More COVID-19 patients Sunday night were in Illinois intensive care unit beds than were on Saturday night. Use of ventilators was also up. 3,948 beds in total were in use, accordi...
Jan 04, 2021 Midwest Communications
