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Jobless aid, direct checks in play as U.S. Senate nears vote on COVID-19 aid bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate is expected to vote as early as Wednesday on whether to move forward on President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package, an action tha...
Julia Bradley Mar 03, 2021
East Peoria council extends controversial nuisance property program
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — By a 3-2 vote, East Peoria City Council on Tuesday night approved to further its partnership with Prochamps, an outsourced service that helps track down owners of vacant and ...
Jeremy Scott Mar 02, 2021
Take me out to the ballgame: Chiefs to allow fans
PEORIA, Ill. — Fans will be able to watch the Peoria Chiefs during the 2021 season in front of their own eyes. The team on Tuesday said Dozer Park will hold 20% attendance in the seating bowl, w...
Jeremy Scott Mar 02, 2021
Biden says U.S. on track to enough vaccines for every adult in U.S. by end-May
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden on Tuesday ordered U.S. states to prioritize COVID-19 vaccinations for teachers to ensure children could return to school quickly and safely, and calle...
Jeremy Scott Mar 02, 2021
Local COVID roundup 3/2: Significant drop in ICU usage
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Tuesday reported a significant drop in ICU usage for COVID-19 patients, going from 10 on Monday to just three. Non-ICU usage in area hospi...
Dalton Kemper Mar 02, 2021
State COVID roundup 3/2: Receiving more than 80,000 J&J doses
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Tuesday reported 1,577 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 47 additional deaths. IDPH anticipates ...
Dalton Kemper Mar 02, 2021
Merck to help make Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine – White House official
(Reuters) – Merck & Co Inc will help make rival Johnson & Johnson’s single-shot COVID-19 vaccine in a partnership set to be announced on Tuesday by U.S. President Joe Biden, a Whit...
Julia Bradley Mar 02, 2021
Agencies promote Severe Weather Preparedness Week
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. — In coordination with the National Weather Service, Peoria County’s Emergency Management Agency will conduct a test of weather alert radios at 10 a.m. Tuesday, March 2...
Julia Bradley Mar 02, 2021
Fauci says U.S. must stick to two-shot strategy for Pfizer, Moderna COVID-19 vaccines: paper
(Reuters) – The United States must stick to a two-dose strategy for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, top U.S. infectious disease official Anthony Fauci told the Washington Post...
Julia Bradley Mar 02, 2021
Local COVID roundup 3/1: another backlog leads to high death count
PEORIA, Ill. — Another data dump led Peoria City/County Health Department’s Monday COVID-19 report to reflect 11 previously unreported virus-related deaths, some of which date back two mon...
Jeremy Scott Mar 01, 2021

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