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State COVID-19 numbers somewhat even with last week
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The number of new COVID-19 cases in the State of Illinois is a little flat. The Illinois Department of Public Health says there were about 10,200 new cases in the last week -- down...
Will Stevenson Feb 10, 2023 (Centers for Disease Control)
UPDATE: U.S. says it shot down object over Alaska, size of small car
UPDATED 6:21 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. F-22 fighter jet on Friday shot down an unidentified object flying over Alaska, U.S. officials said, less than a week after the military brought down a C...
Will Stevenson Feb 10, 2023 FILE PHOTO: John Kirby, National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications, answers questions during the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 25, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
'Tired of being abused:' Watchdog report shows Choate patients forced to handle own excrement
This article was produced for ProPublica's Local Reporting Network in partnership with Lee Enterprises, along with Capitol News Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois) - Newly released reports from the Illi...
Will Stevenson Feb 10, 2023 (Illustration by ProPublica. Source Images: Whitney Curtis for ProPublica and Illinois Department of Human Services Office of the Inspector General case summary)
State Fire Marshal investigating Bartonville fire
BARTONVILLE, Ill. -- A fire in Bartonville Thursday night has displaced the home's residents. Bartonville Fire officials say firefighters arrived just after 5 p.m. at McClure Court. Heavy smoke and fi...
Julia Bradley Feb 10, 2023 (25 News)
UPDATE: Officers back on job after fatal shooting, no charges to be filed
UPDATED 4:15 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos says a police-involved shooting in Peoria last October was justified. Hoos Friday afternoon released a statement indicating t...
Will Stevenson Feb 10, 2023 (From Peoria Police bodycam video)
I-DOT: Celebrate safely this Super Bowl Sunday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Transportation is urging the public to celebrate Super Bowl Sunday responsibly. State and local police will be out looking for drunk drivers who may hav...
Julia Bradley Feb 10, 2023 (Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
Newborn, toddlers survive days in rubble, bringing joy amid earthquake tragedy
ANTAKYA, Turkey (Reuters) - Crouched under concrete slabs and whispering "inshallah" (God willing), rescuers carefully reached into the rubble, then passed down the line their prize - a 10-day-old new...
Julia Bradley Feb 10, 2023 A rescuer holds baby boy Kerem Agirtas, a 20-day-old survivor who was pulled from under the rubble, in the aftermath of a deadly earthquake in Hatay, Turkey, February 8, 2023. REUTERS/Kemal Aslan
Former VP Pence, ex-Trump official subpoenaed in special counsel probes - reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and former national security adviser Robert O'Brien have been subpoenaed by the special counsel leading probes into classified documents fou...
Julia Bradley Feb 10, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence speaks at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, U.S., October 19, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Former Sully's Bar location eyed for hotel development
PEORIA, Ill. -- The City of Peoria is looking at a plan to help redevelop a key section of the downtown area that now sits vacant. The former Sully's Bar location is the proposed site for a $57 millio...
Julia Bradley Feb 10, 2023 (25 News)
Illinois' Duckworth among Senators questioning Southwest CEO
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Illinois U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth was one of those who called top officials from Southwest Airlines out on the carpet for how they did -- or, didn't -- respond to massive delays...
Will Stevenson Feb 09, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
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