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State COVID roundup 12/29: increase in hospitalizations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 5,644 new and suspected cases of COVID-19 between Monday and Tuesday across the state, along with 106 new deaths related to ...
Dec 29, 2020
Winter weather advisory in effect
…WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TUESDAY TO 4 AM CST WEDNESDAY… WHAT…Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of around 1 inch…with as much as 2 inche...
Dec 29, 2020
McConnell blocks consideration of $2K stimulus checks
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked Democrats' push to immediately bring President Donald Trump's demand for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks up for a vote,...
Dec 29, 2020
8 Peoria orgs. team up to find permanent shelter for people living under bridge
PEORIA, Ill. — A multi-organizational effort is underway to transition the approximated 20 homeless people living in the I-74 bridge encampment to permanent shelter. Spearheaded by the Home for ...
Dec 28, 2020
U.S. House approves $2,000 coronavirus aid checks sought by Trump
WASHINGTON/PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives voted 275-134 to meet President Donald Trump’s demand for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks on Monday, ...
Dec 28, 2020
Local COVID roundup 12/28: Tazewell case count surpasses 10k
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties have experienced a combined 18 COVID-19-related deaths since last Wednesday to go along with 832 new cases, overall. The deaths were split ...
Dec 28, 2020
U.S. Congress set to vote on higher relief checks, $740 billion defense bill
WASHINGTON/PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – Democrats in the U.S. Congress on Monday will try to push through pandemic relief payments of $2,000, in an effort to increase aid for Americans that has ...
Dec 28, 2020
State COVID roundup 12/28: State surpasses 16,000 deaths
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported 4,453 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in the state, including 105 additional deaths. With those 1...
Dec 28, 2020
State mobile COVID testing in Woodford County Monday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday announced a mobile testing site will be available in Woodford County Dec. 28. The testing site will be at the Woodford ...
Dec 28, 2020
Peoria Police break up massive Saturday night fight at Northwoods Mall
***UPDATE*** Peoria Police have provided an update on the incident. Northwoods Mall security called Peoria Police at 5:42 P.M. for help breaking up a group of juveniles who they said were loitering an...
Dec 28, 2020
Peoria, IL, USA
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