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State COVID roundup 11/20: positivity rate dips
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Even as over 13,000 Illinoisans tested positive between Thursday and Friday for COVID-19, the state’s rolling seven-day positivity rate has gone down by half a percenta...
Jeremy Scott Nov 20, 2020
Georgia Secretary of State certifies election for Joe Biden
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's top elections official on Friday certified election results showing Joe Biden won the presidential election after a hand tally stemming from a mandatory audit affirmed the Dem...
Jeremy Scott Nov 20, 2020
Georgia Secretary of State to certify election for Biden
ATLANTA (AP) - Georgia's top elections official said he will certify that Joe Biden won the state's presidential election. Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger spoke after a hand tally stemming from ...
Julia Bradley Nov 20, 2020
Pfizer seeking emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine in US
(AP) — Pfizer is set to ask U.S. regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine, starting a process that could bring first shots as early as next month. Friday’s step comes days...
Julia Bradley Nov 20, 2020
Stabbing on CityLink bus leaves driver and suspect injured
PEORIA, Ill. — The driver of a CityLink bus was stabbed in the neck Thursday night by a passenger he’d earlier kicked off the bus, according to Peoria Police. Emergency crews were called t...
Julia Bradley Nov 20, 2020
Soda machine causes carbon dioxide leak at Shell on Sterling
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria firefighters responded to reports of a carbon monoxide alarm activation at the Shell gas station on Sterling Thursday morning just after 11:00 a.m. Upon arrival, fire crews...
Dalton Kemper Nov 19, 2020
Bradley student aims to help marginalized students in Peoria through new program
PEORIA, Ill. — A Bradley University senior is aiming to improve education for high school freshman and sophomore Black and Latinx students in Peoria through a new program that uses competitive s...
Dalton Kemper Nov 19, 2020
Area hospitalizations reach milestone again
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department announced hospitalizations have reached a new high for the region during its weekly COVID-19 update. Public Health Administrator Monica He...
Jeremy Scott Nov 19, 2020
IHSA officially pauses winter sports
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Following Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s announcement tier three mitigation measures will begin Friday, the Illinois High School Association’s board of directors on Thursda...
Jeremy Scott Nov 19, 2020
New chocolate manufacturing plant coming to Bloomington
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. — Ferrero North America announced Thursday it will be building a new chocolate manufacturing center in Bloomington, Ill. This plant will be Ferrero’s first chocolate prod...
Jeremy Scott Nov 19, 2020

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