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Illinois State Fair announces 2021 show lineup
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — After being forced to cancel performances at the Illinois State Fair in 2020, the fair announced Friday the lineup of performers confirmed so far for 2021. This is the first ...
Dec 12, 2020
U.S. government approves COVID vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. gave the final go-ahead Friday to the nation's first COVID-19 vaccine, marking what could be the beginning of the end of an outbreak that has killed nearly 300,000 Americans...
Dec 11, 2020
Supreme Court rejects Republican-led lawsuit
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Supreme Court on Friday rejected a lawsuit backed by President Donald Trump to overturn Joe Biden's election victory, ending an attempt to get legal issues rejected by state and ...
Dec 11, 2020
VIDEO: nurses cheer on 102-year-old East Peoria COVID patient released from hospital
PEORIA, Ill. — A 102-year-old East Peoria woman is back at home after being discharged Thursday night from OSF HealthCare, where she was being treated for COVID-19. The woman, who lives in her o...
Dec 11, 2020
Local COVID roundup 12/11: region ICU bed capacity continues decline
PEORIA, Ill. — A combined five residents of Woodford and Tazewell Counties died between Thursday and Friday from coronavirus complications. In Woodford, a female and male who were both in their ...
Dec 11, 2020
Congress passes 1-week funding bill to avert gov’t shutdown
WASHINGTON (AP) - Congress shipped a temporary government-wide funding bill to President Donald Trump on Friday, averting a government shutdown at midnight and buying time for on-again, off-again talk...
Dec 11, 2020
State COVID roundup 12/11: almost 200 deaths again
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Nearly 200 Illinoisans for a second consecutive 24-hour reporting period passed away from COVID-19 complications. The Illinois Department of Public Health said 190 deaths bet...
Dec 11, 2020
Drive For Miracles goes on despite COVID changes
PEORIA,Ill. — For 20 years, 93.3 The Drive, has been championing OSF Healthcare Children’s Hospital of Illinois in Peoria. Drive morning hosts John Riley and Nancy Flagg would typically be...
Dec 11, 2020
FDA head expects vaccine emergency use soon
WASHINGTON - The head of the Food and Drug Administration says his agency has told Pfizer that it "will rapidly work" to grant emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine following a positive recommendation...
Dec 11, 2020
Man arrested for second armed robbery this week
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Police were called to the Circle K gas station in the 4200 block of N. Knoxville Tuesday night on reports of an armed robbery. Officers were told the suspect entered the bu...
Dec 11, 2020
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