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State COVID roundup 12/31: hospital beds open up
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- 8,009 people throughout Illinois between Wednesday and Thursday tested positive for coronavirus. 133 people died from complications related to it during that time. 4,093 virus pat...
Dec 31, 2020 Midwest Communications
Ill. Senate GOP leader stepping down
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady announced Thursday he will be resigning his post effective at the last minute of 2020. He issued a statement via his Twitter account. ...
Dec 31, 2020
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall for second straight week
(Reuters) - The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week but remain elevated more than nine months into the health and economic crisis trigger...
Dec 31, 2020 REUTERS/Bryan Woolston
Woman dies in Heights fire
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. -- A Wednesday night house fire in Peoria Heights has left one person dead. Crews responded just after 11:30 to 3725 N. Illinois. Peoria Heights Police were first on scene, and re...
Dec 31, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
UPDATE: Victim in North Peoria shooting identified and a suspect has been arrested
UPDATE: PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police Thursday afternoon have arrested a 17-year-old male responsible for the shooting homicide on the city's northside. The 17-year-old male was transported to the Peo...
Dec 31, 2020 Midwest Communications
McConnell thwarts Trump bid for $2,000 stimulus checks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate leader Mitch McConnell dealt a likely death blow on Wednesday to President Donald Trump's bid to boost coronavirus aid to Americans, declining to schedule a swift Sen...
Dec 30, 2020 REUTERS/Leah Millis
Collins: An icy start to 2021
PEORIA, Ill. -- The second winter storm this week will hit the Peoria area on New Year's Day, according to news partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins. "Icy conditions will overspread the a...
Dec 30, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 12/30: 15 die in 24-hour period
PEORIA, Ill. -- A day after no deaths were reported from COVID in the tri-county, Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford between Tuesday and Wednesday combined for 15 such deaths. In Woodford County, a woman ...
Dec 30, 2020 Midwest Communications
2021 kicking off with a "bang" at Sankoty Lakes
SPRING BAY, Ill. -- 2021 will be kicking off with a bang at Sankoty Lakes Resort and Retreat in Spring Bay on New Year's Eve night. A free fireworks show will be hosted at the resort beginning at 7 p....
Dec 30, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 12/30: ICU bed, vent use down
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- 7,374 people throughout Illinois between Tuesday and Wednesday found out they have coronavirus. 178 people died from virus complications. The Illinois Department of Public Health ...
Dec 30, 2020 Midwest Communications
