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Illinois sees first case of COVID-19 variant first seen in UK
CHICAGO -- The Chicago Department of Health (CDPH) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday announced the first case in Illinois of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 first identified in the U...
Jan 15, 2021 Midwest Communications
One dead in South Peoria following Fri. fire
***UPDATE*** Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the deceased person as 46-year-old Laurie A. Helms. He pronounced the cause of death smoke inhalation. It wasn't immediately clear as to why she was a...
Jan 15, 2021 Midwest Communications
U.S. says Capitol rioters meant to 'capture and assassinate' officials - filing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Federal prosecutors offered an ominous new assessment of last week's siege of the U.S. Capitol by President Donald Trump's supporters on Thursday, saying in a court filing that ...
Jan 15, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump battle with police at the west entrance of the Capitol during a "Stop the Steal" protest outside of the Capitol building in Washington D.C. U.S. January 6, 2021. Picture taken January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith
Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino set to reopen on Saturday
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- Pending final regulatory approval, Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino Thursday announced it would reopen to the public on Saturday, Jan. 16. Gaming operations will resume at 8 a.m., along wi...
Jan 14, 2021 25 News
Health Department outlines vaccination plans moving forward
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department announced Thursday it expects Tier 1B vaccinations to begin next week. Tier 1B includes individuals 65 years and older, as well as frontline es...
Jan 14, 2021 Ben Pollard/1470-100.3 WMBD
Biden to unveil plan to pump $1.9 trillion into pandemic-hit economy
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden will unveil a $1.9 trillion stimulus package proposal on Thursday designed to jump-start the economy and speed up the U.S. response to the corona...
Jan 14, 2021 REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
OSF opens first-of-its-kind digital hub
PEORIA, Ill. -- Over 400 OSF employees will be working in downtown Peoria in the new OSF OnCall building, a first-of-its-kind digital hub. The first employees will begin working at the building on SW ...
Jan 14, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Hit-and-run suspect nabbed
***UPDATE*** The suspect was a Peoria County Sheriff's Deputy. He has resigned his post. ________________________________ PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police have arrested a man they believe was responsible...
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Local COVID roundup 1/14: all systems go for tier 2 return
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois Region Two appears set to return Friday to tier two COVID-19 mitigation levels. Illinois Department of Public Health reported the region as of Thursday was meeting all proper ...
Jan 14, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 1/14: averaging more than 26,000 vaccinations per day
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday reported 6,652 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 88 additional deaths. The preliminary s...
Jan 14, 2021 Midwest Communications
