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State COVID roundup 12/8: More than 800,000 cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — After 7,910 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases were announced by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday, there have now been more than 800,000 cases i...
Dec 08, 2020
US regulators post positive review of Pfizer vaccine data
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. health regulators posted a positive review of Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine as they near a decision on whether to allow use of the shot. The review posted online Tuesday by th...
Dec 08, 2020
Pritzker: Next month is crucial in COVID fight
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- With Hanukah, Christmas and New Year’s coming up, it’s vital that everyone continue to wear a mask and not get together in large groups of people, according to Illinoi...
Dec 08, 2020
Health chief: Virus vaccine plan ‘constantly in progress’
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois’ public health director says the state’s COVID-19 vaccination plan prioritizing counties by death rates will change as the plan progresses, and hospital s...
Dec 08, 2020
Update: Victim identified, charges reduced in fatal shooting
UPDATE: Peoria Police confirm a man was shot at the Hollow Creek Apartments in the 4200 block of W. Hollow Creek just before 10 p.m. Saturday. Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said a black SUV wa...
Dec 07, 2020
State COVID roundup 12/7: Positivity rate remaining steady
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday announced 8,691 new and probable cases of COVID-19 throughout the state, including 90 additional deaths. In the past 24...
Dec 07, 2020
Local COVID roundup 12/7: 10 deaths over weekend
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Monday announced 10 area deaths due to COVID-19 over the weekend. Seven of the deaths were in Tazewell County, and two were residents of l...
Dec 07, 2020
Multiple departments respond to Washington fire
WASHINGTON, Ill. — Several local fire departments responded to a structure fire in Washington Monday morning. Crews were called to the scene just after 8 a.m. in the 1300 block of School Street,...
Dec 07, 2020
State COVID roundup 12/6: Nearly 7,000 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday reported 7,598 new and probable cases of COVID-19 and 76 additional deaths. The IDPH said Illinois’ total number of c...
Dec 07, 2020
Health officials warn Americans to not let their guard down
(AP) — With a COVID-19 vaccine perhaps just days away in the U.S., most of California headed into another lockdown on Sunday because of the surging outbreak. And, top health officials are warnin...
Dec 07, 2020
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