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State COVID roundup 12/4: Hospitalizations slightly down
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — COVID-19 hospitalizations across Illinois were slightly down Friday compared to Thursday, according to the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). 5,453 were reported to...
Dec 04, 2020
Illinois DMVs to remain closed through New Year’s
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is extending the closure of driver services facilities until Jan. 4, 2021. The original closing of facilities was supposed to end on D...
Dec 04, 2020
Local hospitals forced to allocate resources as number hospitalized rises
PEORIA, Ill. — Local hospitals have been forced to prioritize beds and nurses as COVID-19 hospitalizations have risen across the United States in the last few weeks. UnityPoint Chief Medical Off...
Dec 04, 2020
PACVB Prez: “Proud” of residents for supporting small businesses
PEORIA, Ill. — The COVID-19 pandemic has forced tough times upon small businesses across the country, as many have had to temporarily close or restrict capacity due to government regulations sin...
Dec 04, 2020
US hiring slows sharply to 245,000 jobs as virus intensifies
WASHINGTON (AP) - America's employers scaled back their hiring last month as the viral pandemic accelerated across the country, adding 245,000 jobs, the fewest since April and the fifth straight month...
Dec 04, 2020
Police investigating two incidents on NE Monroe
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police were called just after 8 p.m. Thursday to a home in the 1400 block of NE Monroe regarding trouble with a male. A caller told police the male was down inside the home...
Dec 04, 2020
Hendrickson says “there is a horizon” to COVID-19 pandemic
PEORIA, Ill. — As Britain approved Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use Wednesday and the United States is assumed to soon follow suit, Peoria City/County Health Administrator Monic...
Dec 03, 2020
Local COVID roundup 12/3: one facility experiences two deaths
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department reported 429 new coronavirus cases and five additional deaths between Wednesday and Thursday related to COVID-19. In Woodford County, two ...
Dec 03, 2020
Shedding some light: Public Works engineer explains specs of Murray Baker beams
PEORIA, Ill. — It reopened on Halloween night, and the convenience of being able to use the Murray Baker Bridge is a treat motorists will be enjoying for years to come. Drivers and non-drivers, ...
Dec 03, 2020
State COVID roundup 12/3: hospital bed capacity rises by over 100
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — State COVID-19 hospitalizations fell between Wednesday and Thursday by triple digits. The daily Illinois Department of Public Health report showed 5,653 in beds throughout th...
Dec 03, 2020
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