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State COVID roundup 12/24: hospital bed usage down
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — 7,037 people between Wednesday and Thursday throughout Illinois tested positive for COVID-19. 96 deaths during that time were reported. Labs throughout the state collected 94...
Jeremy Scott Dec 24, 2020
Edwards neighborhood literally ‘ringing’ in the holidays
KICKAPOO TWP, Ill. — If the year 2020 has been The Grinch in time form, the Fargo Ridge section of Edwards is set to become the real-life version of Whoville. The 20-house neighborhood will part...
Jeremy Scott Dec 24, 2020
Trump pardons former campaign chairman Manafort, associate Roger Stone
PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday issued full pardons to his former campaign chairman Paul Manafort, associate Roger Stone, and Charles Kushner, a real estate...
Jeremy Scott Dec 23, 2020
Peoria fire crews rescue four stuck on church roof
PEORIA, Ill. — Six people replacing a Peoria church’s roof Wednesday afternoon got stuck on the roof, prompting a call to Peoria Fire and Rescue. Crews were dispatched around 3:00 to St. J...
Jeremy Scott Dec 23, 2020
East Peoria Police issue phone scam warning
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — It appears East Peoria residents’ generosity is under attack by a few Grinches. The East Peoria Police Department on Wednesday reported a recent barrage of phone scamme...
Jeremy Scott Dec 23, 2020
Local COVID roundup 12/23: ICU bed capacity remains below line
PEORIA, Ill. — Intensive care unit bed capacity remained the concern Wednesday for Region Two. Of all four metrics that must be met by the region in order for the Illinois Department of Public H...
Jeremy Scott Dec 23, 2020
State COVID roundup 12/23: bed usage slightly up
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday reported 6,762 new cases of COVID-19 since Tuesday throughout Illinois, as well as 135 additional deaths. Illinois labor...
Jeremy Scott Dec 23, 2020
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; consumer spending declines in November
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, though remaining elevated as more businesses face restrictions and ...
Julia Bradley Dec 23, 2020
Pfizer to supply U.S. with 100 million more COVID-19 shots by July
(Reuters) –Pfizer Inc will supply the United States with 100 million additional doses of its COVID-19 vaccine by July next year, the U.S. drugmaker said on Wednesday. The agreement brings the to...
Julia Bradley Dec 23, 2020
East Peoria home suffers extensive damage in early morning fire
EAST PEORIA, Ill. — It’s unclear what caused an early morning garage fire that spread to an East Peoria home Wednesday morning. East Peoria Fire Chief John Knapp said the call came in just...
Julia Bradley Dec 23, 2020

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