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U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; consumer spending declines in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, though remaining elevated as more businesses face restrictions and consum...
Dec 23, 2020 FILE PHOTO: Rose Carter, of Lexington, waits in a line outside a temporary unemployment office established by the Kentucky Labor Cabinet at the State Capitol Annex in Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. June 17, 2020. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston
Pfizer to supply U.S. with 100 million more COVID-19 shots by July
(Reuters) -Pfizer Inc will supply the United States with 100 million additional doses of its COVID-19 vaccine by July next year, the U.S. drugmaker said on Wednesday. The agreement brings the total nu...
Dec 23, 2020 A box of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is seen at Crown Heights Center for Nursing and Rehabilitation, a nursing home facility in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., December 22, 2020. REUTERS/Yuki Iwamura
East Peoria home suffers extensive damage in early morning fire
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- It's unclear what caused an early morning garage fire that spread to an East Peoria home Wednesday morning. East Peoria Fire Chief John Knapp said the call came in just before 4 a...
Dec 23, 2020 (25 News)
Trump threatens to not sign COVID-19 bill, wants bigger stimulus checks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump threatened on Tuesday to not sign an $892 billion coronavirus relief bill that includes desperately needed money for individual Americans, saying it should...
Dec 23, 2020 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump departs on travel to West Point, New York from the South Lawn at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 12, 2020. REUTERS/Cheriss May/File Photo
Bradley men's basketball MVC opener against Valpo postponed
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- Bradley men's basketball's first two Missouri Valley Conference games against Valparaiso University have been postponed. The games were scheduled to take place on Dec. 28 and 29. V...
Dec 22, 2020 Bradley University
Hospitals still waiting for Moderna shipment
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department announced Tuesday local hospitals are still awaiting their shipments of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine. "We don't have shipping confirmation as of ...
Dec 22, 2020 Benjamin Pollard/1470-100.3 WMBD
Local COVID roundup 12/22: 14 deaths since Monday
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Tuesday announced 14 deaths that occurred in the tri-county area of Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford due to COVID-19 since Monday. Woodford County...
Dec 22, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 12/22: Positivity rate continues to decline
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday announced 6,239 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 116 additional deaths. The seven-day st...
Dec 22, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria Public Schools Resource Officer passes away
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria Public Schools Resource Officer has died, according to a Tuesday morning Facebook post by the officers. Sgt. Frank Serrano served the department for over 20 years. "He was the...
Dec 22, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Vehicle crashes into Chillicothe-area church overnight
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. -- Peoria County Sheriff's deputies were called just before 3:45 a.m. Tuesday to Crossroads Church in Rome. Sheriff Brian Asbell said a vehicle struck the church on N. Broadway and t...
Dec 22, 2020 Midwest Communications
