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Local COVID roundup 3/10: tri-county numbers low
PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria County man in his 80s passed away between Tuesday and Wednesday from coronavirus complications. The Woodford County Health Department during the reporting period added tw...
Jeremy Scott Mar 10, 2021

State COVID roundup 3/10: 7-day average reaches almost 100K shots given
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — With over 104,000 doses of the various COVID-19 vaccines administered between Tuesday and Wednesday throughout Illinois, the state has inched almost to a rolling seven-day av...
Jeremy Scott Mar 10, 2021

Biden’s $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill wins final approval in House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The House of Representatives gave final approval on Wednesday to one of the largest economic stimulus measures in U.S. history, a sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief bi...
Jeremy Scott Mar 10, 2021

Update: Wednesday morning fire came from scrap pile
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police and firefighters were called to an area near the Adams St. overpass just after 10 a.m. Wednesday for a fire. Plumes of black smoke could be seen coming from Allied I...
Julia Bradley Mar 10, 2021

U.S. to procure additional 100 million doses of J&J COVID-19 vaccine: official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States plans to double its order of the single-shot Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, procuring an additional 100 million doses, a White House official...
Julia Bradley Mar 10, 2021

Peoria neighborhood evacuated due to gas leak
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters were called around 4:15 p.m. Tuesday to the 1800 block of N. Bigelow on reports of a gas leak. Ameren crews, that were already on the scene, detected a strong ...
Julia Bradley Mar 10, 2021

U.S. House set to pass $1.9 trillion COVID-19 bill
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House is close to passing the Senate-passed $1.9 trillion Covid relief bill that includes $1,400 checks for most Americans, $300 weekly jobless benefits, new child allowanc...
Julia Bradley Mar 10, 2021

Peoria Council officially legalizes AirBNB
PEORIA, Ill. — Nearly nine months after it was first proposed, Peoria City Council on Tuesday night unanimously made it legal for homeowners to use their properties for short-term rentals. Stipu...
Jeremy Scott Mar 09, 2021

Hanna City barn blaze burns over 4 hours
HANNA CITY, Ill. — Three barns were completely destroyed during a Tuesday Hanna City fire that took the teamwork of eight fire departments to extinguish. Logan-Trivoli firefighters were first to...
Jeremy Scott Mar 09, 2021

Tazewell County recognizes Underground Railroad Coordinators
MORTON, Ill. — Tazewell County held the first recognition Tuesday of Underground Railroad Coordinators throughout the county, as people gathered to honor the individuals at Hirstein Cemetery. Th...
Dalton Kemper Mar 09, 2021
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