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Peoria launching project to comply with EPA
PEORIA, Ill. — The City of Peoria on Thursday released a long-range plan that aims gradually to eliminate its use of combined sewer overflow. The $109 million plan aims to fully reduce CSO by De...
Jeremy Scott Dec 10, 2020
Health Department unsure of vaccination distribution timetable
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department announced Thursday there is no timetable for distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine for the Tri-County area if it is approved by the FDA. Pe...
Ben Pollard Dec 10, 2020
FDA advisers approve emergency use of COVID vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) - A U.S. government advisory panel has endorsed Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine, in a major step toward an epic vaccination campaign that could finally conquer the outbreak. The Food and ...
Jeremy Scott Dec 10, 2020
LaHood throws support behind Texas lawsuit
***UPDATE*** LaHood has released a statement: I joined over 100 of my Republican colleagues to sign onto an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in support of the case filed by the Attorney General ...
Jeremy Scott Dec 10, 2020
Local COVID roundup 12/10: youngest area person to date dies
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Metro experienced five deaths between Wednesday and Thursday related to the coronavirus, including the area’s youngest COVID-related death to date. The Peoria City/Co...
Jeremy Scott Dec 10, 2020
State COVID roundup 12/10: almost 200 die
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Nearly 200 people in the state of Illinois between Wednesday and Thursday died from COVID-19 complications. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 11,101 new posit...
Jeremy Scott Dec 10, 2020
Harwood: Peoria County’s morgue is running out of space
PEORIA, Ill. –Rising COVID-19 deaths in Central Illinois are forcing the Peoria County coroner to consider activating a mobile morgue. The numbers have the Peoria County morgue close to capacity...
Julia Bradley Dec 10, 2020
US jobless claims jump to 853,000 amid resurgence of virus
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of people applying for unemployment aid jumped last week to 853,000, the most since September, evidence that some companies are cutting more jobs as new virus cases spiral...
Julia Bradley Dec 10, 2020
PPD urges residents to lock their vehicles
PEORIA, Ill. — In the last month, a rash of stolen vehicles have been reported in Peoria. In response, police are reminding residents to lock their vehicles, homes and garages. Peoria Public Inf...
Julia Bradley Dec 10, 2020
State COVID roundup 12/9: positivity rate remains below double digits
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The death toll between Tuesday and Wednesday form COVID-19 throughout Illinois was a relatively high 179. That number came form the Illinois Department of Public Health, whic...
Jeremy Scott Dec 09, 2020

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