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State COVID roundup 1/12: Hospitalizations remaining steady
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday reported 6,642 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 117 additional deaths. Hospitalizations,...
Jan 12, 2021 Midwest Communications
Trump says impeachment moves causing anger, but "I want no violence"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, under pressure to resign after his supporters carried out a deadly breach of the U.S. Capitol last week, said there was tremendous anger about moves...
Jan 12, 2021 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One to depart Washington on travel to visit the U.S.-Mexico border Wall in Texas, at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., January 12, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Democrats press ahead with drive to impeach Trump after Capitol siege
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats will give President Donald Trump one last chance on Tuesday to leave office days before his term expires or face an unprecedented second impeachment over his supporter...
Jan 12, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A mob of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Trump administration to deliver guidelines to speed up vaccinations - Axios
(Reuters) - The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver new guidelines on Tuesday aimed at getting coronavirus vaccinations moving faster, Axios reported https://www.axios.com/trump...
Jan 12, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker prepares a dose of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine at Queens Police Academy in the Queens borough of New York, U.S., January 11, 2021. Jeenah Moon/Pool via REUTERS
Allegiant adds new flights at PIA
PEORIA, Ill. -- Soon, you'll be able to fly from the General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport to two new U.S. cities. Allegiant Airlines announced Tuesday morning that it's adding flights...
Jan 12, 2021 (flypia.com)
State lawmakers approve sweeping education reforms
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- State lawmakers have approved a massive reform bill designed to address racism and inequities in Illinois' education system. The legislation approaches the problem from several an...
Jan 12, 2021 Midwest Communications
Regions likely to move to Tier 2 mitigation by Friday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Regions of Illinois successfully containing the coronavirus may be able to ease up on COVID-19 restrictions starting Friday, Jan. 15. Some areas of the state may be getting good n...
Jan 12, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Impeachment consideration to begin Wednesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives expects to begin considering a second impeachment of President Donald Trump on Wednesday, a top Democrat said on Monday after the president was...
Jan 11, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Vice President Mike Pence stand while making remarks about early results from the 2020 U.S. presidential election in the East Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., November 4, 2020. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
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
