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Pfizer to supply U.S. with 100 million more COVID-19 shots by July
(Reuters) –Pfizer Inc will supply the United States with 100 million additional doses of its COVID-19 vaccine by July next year, the U.S. drugmaker said on Wednesday. The agreement brings the to...
Dec 23, 2020
East Peoria home suffers extensive damage in early morning fire
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — It’s unclear what caused an early morning garage fire that spread to an East Peoria home Wednesday morning. East Peoria Fire Chief John Knapp said the call came in just...
Dec 23, 2020
Garage fire spreads to home in Creve Coeur
CREVE COEUR, Ill. — It remains unclear what caused an early morning garage fire that spread to a Creve Coeur home Wednesday morning. The East Peoria Deputy Fire Chief told news partner 25 News t...
Dec 23, 2020
Bradley men’s basketball MVC opener against Valpo postponed
VALPARAISO, Ind. — Bradley men’s basketball’s first two Missouri Valley Conference games against Valparaiso University have been postponed. The games were scheduled to take place on ...
Dec 22, 2020
Hospitals still waiting for Moderna shipment
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department announced Tuesday local hospitals are still awaiting their shipments of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine. “We don’t have shipp...
Dec 22, 2020
Local COVID roundup 12/22: 14 deaths since Monday
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Tuesday announced 14 deaths that occurred in the tri-county area of Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford due to COVID-19 since Monday. Woodford C...
Dec 22, 2020
State COVID roundup 12/22: Positivity rate continues to decline
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday announced 6,239 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 116 additional deaths. The seven-d...
Dec 22, 2020
Peoria Public Schools Resource Officer passes away
PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria Public Schools Resource Officer has died, according to a Tuesday morning Facebook post by the officers. Sgt. Frank Serrano served the department for over 20 years. “...
Dec 22, 2020
Vehicle crashes into Chillicothe-area church overnight
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. — Peoria County Sheriff’s deputies were called just before 3:45 a.m. Tuesday to Crossroads Church in Rome. Sheriff Brian Asbell said a vehicle struck the church on N. Bro...
Dec 22, 2020
CityLink to resume fare collection in January
PEORIA,Ill. — The Greater Peoria Mass Transit District will resume collecting bus fares beginning Monday, January 4. “That includes all of our transportation services, CityLink fixed-route...
Dec 22, 2020
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