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Local COVID roundup 12/1: significant hospital bed capacity increase
PEORIA, Ill. — Area hospital beds were freed up drastically between Monday and Tuesday of COVID-19 patients. After 248 patients as of Monday afternoon were hospitalized, 173 as of Tuesday aftern...
Dec 01, 2020
State COVID roundup 12/1: hospitalizations down slightly
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — 12,542 people throughout Illinois tested positive between Monday and Tuesday for the coronavirus. The state’s death toll from the virus rose during that period by 125. ...
Dec 01, 2020
European regulator could OK 1st COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 29
BERLIN (AP) - European regulators may approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech within four weeks, the EU's drug agency said Tuesday, a time frame that could mean the s...
Dec 01, 2020
Crews respond to Tuesday morning South Peoria fire
PEORIA, Ill. — Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were on the scene of a blaze around 7:00 Tuesday morning in the 2500 block of Starr St. Multiple engines responded to the call at a two-story home. T...
Dec 01, 2020
Pritzker says mitigations won’t be lifted for next few weeks
CHICAGO — Even though positive cases are lower across the state due to fewer tests over the Thanksgiving weekend, hospitalizations are still at a high level across Illinois. Because of this, Gov...
Nov 30, 2020
Wisconsin confirms Joe Biden as winner following recount
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Joe Biden's victory in battleground Wisconsin was confirmed Monday following a partial recount that only added to his 20,600-vote margin over President Donald Trump, who has promi...
Nov 30, 2020
Local COVID roundup 11/30: 14 deaths over Thanksgiving weekend
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Monday announced 14 deaths that occurred over the Thanksgiving weekend due to COVID-19. Eight deaths were Peoria County residents, five de...
Nov 30, 2020
State COVID roundup 11/30: Lower numbers as expected
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — As expected over the Thanksgiving weekend, fewer people received COVID-19 tests. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday, as a result, reported only 6,190 new ...
Nov 30, 2020
NTFPD contracts with Washington Fire for upgraded ambulance service
WASHINGTON, Ill. — Northern Tazewell Fire Protection District has provided ambulance service in Sunnyland since 1970, but, as of December 1, the fire district will contract with the Washington F...
Nov 30, 2020
Moderna asking US, European regulators to OK shots
(AP) — Moderna Inc. says it will ask U.S. and European regulators to allow emergency use of its COVID-19 vaccine as new study results confirm the shots offer strong protection. Multiple vaccine ...
Nov 30, 2020
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