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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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Apr 21, 2021
East Peoria Council looks to amend outdated code
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — A longstanding East Peoria code outlawing for-profit street fairs could soon be changed. The code currently states the only legal street fairs within city limits are ones of ...
Apr 20, 2021
Peoria City postpones inaugural season for a second time
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria City, a USL League Two soccer team that was set to begin play in the summer of 2020, has announced the inaugural season will be postponed for a second time. “With the...
Apr 20, 2021
Minneapolis ex-policeman Chauvin convicted of murder in Floyd case
***UPDATED*** 4/20/21 3:30 P.M. MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) -Former Minneapolis policeman Derek Chauvin was convicted on Tuesday of second-degree murder, third-degree murder and manslaughter in the deadly a...
Apr 20, 2021
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