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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
State COVID roundup 3/1: More than 50,000 vaccines administered Sunday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported 50,897 vaccines were administered Sunday in the state, bringing the state to more than 2,750,000 overall. The ...
Dalton Kemper Mar 01, 2021
Peoria St. Patrick’s Day parade cancelled
PEORIA, Ill. — In a statement on their website, the St. Patrick’s Society of Peoria said, “Considering these unprecedented times, along with minimal participants registering, we weig...
Julia Bradley Mar 01, 2021
State COVID roundup 2/28: Hospitalizations still trending downward
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,249 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, bringing the state to 1,186,696 total cases since the start of the pandemic. Sunday̵...
Julia Bradley Mar 01, 2021
J&J’s COVID-19 shot gets CDC panel backing; vaccine near shipping
(Reuters) – A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel voted unanimously on Sunday to recommend Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 shot for widespread use, and U.S. off...
Julia Bradley Mar 01, 2021
Peoria Police arrest suspect in November shooting
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police have made an arrest in connection with a November shooting. Peoria Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said at approximately 4:10 a.m. Saturday, officers had conta...
Julia Bradley Mar 01, 2021
Fauci endorses all three approved vaccines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Dr. Anthony Fauci, the top U.S. infectious disease official, said on Sunday he would take the newly approved Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, as he encouraged Ameri...
Ben Pollard Feb 28, 2021
Third COVID-19 vax approved
(Reuters) – The U.S. government on Saturday authorized Johnson & Johnson’s single-dose COVID-19 vaccine, enabling millions more Americans to be vaccinated in the coming weeks and setti...
Ben Pollard Feb 28, 2021
UPDATE: Suspect taken into custody following Saturday night’s shooting; victim dies
***UPDATE*** 2/28/21 6:37 P.M. The victim of a Peoria shooting Saturday night in the 300 block of E. Ravine has been identified. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said 31-year-old Bobby King, of Peo...
Jeremy Scott Feb 27, 2021
State COVID roundup 2/27: 34 more deaths reported
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced 1,780 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, including 34 additional deaths. As of Friday night, 1,353 indivi...
Ben Pollard Feb 27, 2021

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