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Peoria ‘State of the Schools’ address praises District 150 response to COVID
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday welcomed Peoria Public Schools District 150 Superintendent Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat to deliver the annual “State of the Sc...
Jeremy Scott Apr 22, 2021

State COVID roundup 4/22: another batch of 3k+ cases
PEORIA, Ill. — 3,170 Illinoisans between Wednesday and Thursday tested positive for COVID-19. 33 died of the virus during that time. While the rolling seven-day average for vaccines administered...
Jeremy Scott Apr 22, 2021

Peoria’s Tireless Project is back
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria’s Tireless Project launches it’s seasonal collection of tires this weekend. Organizer Jim Kosner told WMBD News that the project, now in its seventh year, is ru...
Julia Bradley Apr 22, 2021

U.S. House passes bill to make Washington, D.C., the 51st state
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday narrowly voted, for the second time in less than a year, to make the District of Columbia the 51st state, sending it to the S...
Julia Bradley Apr 22, 2021

Projected Mayor-Elect Ali discusses filling council seat
PEORIA, Ill. — If current election results hold, current At-Large Council Member Rita Ali would win the 59th mayoral election in Peoria’s history. In the middle of her four-year term that ...
Jeremy Scott Apr 21, 2021

Local COVID roundup 4/21: overall hospital bed usage up, but ICU bed usage down
PEORIA, Ill. — A Woodford County woman in her 60s died between Tuesday and Wednesday from COVID-19. She lived in a long-term care facility, though the Woodford County Health Department did not r...
Jeremy Scott Apr 21, 2021

Tazewell County Health Department announces COVID vaccine drive-thru clinic
TREMONT, Ill. — The Tazewell County Health Department (TCHD) announced Wednesday a drive-thru COVID-19 vaccine clinic. The clinic will be available every Thursday-Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p...
Dalton Kemper Apr 21, 2021

State COVID roundup 4/21: Positivity rate continues downward trend
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday reported the seven-day test positivity in Illinois is down to 4.4%, continuing the recent trend. IDPH Wednesday also...
Dalton Kemper Apr 21, 2021

Two injured in crash involving a Peoria County deputy
PEORIA, Ill. - Two people were transported to a local hospital Wednesday morning after a three-vehicle accident in north Peoria. One of the vehicles was driven by a Peoria County Sheriff's deputy, She...
Julia Bradley Apr 21, 2021

U.S. launches probe of Minneapolis police after George Floyd murder-reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland on Wednesday launched a sweeping investigation into policing practices in Minneapolis following a jury’s verdict that former ci...
Julia Bradley Apr 21, 2021
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