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State COVID roundup 3/20: over 100,000 vaccines administered Friday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Saturday reported 1,962 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, including 25 additional deaths. In the past 24 hours, la...
Ben Pollard Mar 20, 2021
Morton COVID update: numbers at near lows for the year
MORTON, Ill. — Morton School District 709 this past week saw some of its lowest COVID-19 numbers since the beginning of the pandemic, according to Superintendent Jeffrey W. Hill. As of Friday, M...
Ben Pollard Mar 20, 2021
U.S. reaches Biden’s goal of 100M vaccinations ahead of 100th day in office
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Friday officially surpassed its goal of vaccinating 100 million people in President Joe Biden’s first 100 days in office, more than a month ahead o...
Julia Bradley Mar 20, 2021
Peoria Co. woman found dead in Ill. River
PEORIA, Ill. — A Peoria woman who had been missing since November has been found dead in the Illinois River. The Illinois State Police Department of Criminal Investigation was called Thursday by...
Jeremy Scott Mar 19, 2021
Peoria Twp. Supervisor concedes
PEORIA, Ill. — After requesting a discovery recount last Friday because he was down two votes to Democratic challenger LaTrina Leary, Peoria Twp. Supervisor Frank Abdnour has officially conceded...
Jeremy Scott Mar 19, 2021
Illinois expanding vaccine eligibility to more essential workers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — More essential workers, who were previously ineligible for the COVID-19 vaccine, will be eligible beginning Monday, March 22. This comes as the state reaches 100,000 COVID-19...
Dalton Kemper Mar 19, 2021
Local COVID roundup 3/19: Nearly 100 new cases in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Friday reported 98 new cases of COVID-19 in Peoria County, which is more than the number reported throughout the tri-county area as a whol...
Dalton Kemper Mar 19, 2021
State COVID roundup 3/19: new 24-hr vaccine record
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — 2,380 people throughout Illinois found out between Thursday and Friday they are COVID-19-positive, while 12 died. Meanwhile, a new 24-hour high for vaccines administered was ...
Jeremy Scott Mar 19, 2021
Peoria tourism office looking to balance needs of hotels with AirBNBs
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria recently legalized renting out residential properties as AirBNBs. So, there’s a question about how they’ll effect local hotel bookings. Peoria Area Convention a...
Julia Bradley Mar 19, 2021
Illinois American Water investing $3 million in Pekin to replace water main
PEKIN, Ill. — Illinois American Water is investing approximately $3 million to replace nearly three miles of water main in Pekin’s water system. The investment in the 2.8 miles of water ma...
Dalton Kemper Mar 18, 2021

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