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Local COVID roundup 3/29: Hospitalizations up double digits
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Monday reported 12 more patients are in area hospitals due to COVID-19 compared to Friday. Six of those patients are in area ICU beds, wit...
Dalton Kemper Mar 29, 2021
State COVID roundup 3/29: Bridge Phase getting closer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported the state is nearing the vaccination threshold to move to the Bridge Phase of Restore Illinois. Currently, 69%...
Dalton Kemper Mar 29, 2021
Gas leak closes road in Limestone Township
LIMESTONE TOWNSHIP, Ill. — The Limestone Fire Department shut down Closen Road just after 10:30 a.m. Monday between Maxwell and Limestone due to an active gas leak. Motorists were advised to use...
Julia Bradley Mar 29, 2021
Crash closes down Rt. 29 near Creve Coeur
CREVE COEUR, Ill. — Authorities closed Rt. 29 to traffic near Creve Coeur and Interstate 474 just before 10 a.m. Monday due to a crash. Police asked motorists to find an alternate route while th...
Julia Bradley Mar 29, 2021
State COVID roundup 3/28: 2,250 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday reported 2,250 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases, including 23 additional deaths. The IDPH said between Saturday an...
Julia Bradley Mar 29, 2021
Flooding in Tennessee leaves four dead
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Heavy rains across Tennessee flooded homes and left roads impassable on Sunday, prompting rescues throughout the Nashville area. Authorities said four bodies were found in the...
Julia Bradley Mar 29, 2021
U.S. administers 143 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines: CDC
(Reuters) – The United States has administered 143,462,691 doses of COVID-19 vaccines as of Sunday morning and distributed 180,646,465 doses, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ...
Julia Bradley Mar 29, 2021
Sunday morning apartment fire caused by lighter
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics Sunday morning responded to reports of a fire in an apartment at 2725 W. Trewyn. Upon arrival, crews discovered heavy smoke emerging from a two story...
Ben Pollard Mar 28, 2021
U.S. surpasses 140 million vaccines administered
(Reuters) – The United States has administered 140,180,735 doses of COVID-19 vaccines and distributed 180,644,125 doses as of Saturday morning, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Preventio...
Ben Pollard Mar 28, 2021
State COVID roundup 3/27: State nearing 5.5 million vaccines administered
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Saturday reported 2,678 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, including 25 additional deaths. In the past 24 hours, la...
Ben Pollard Mar 27, 2021

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