OSF HealthCare won’t ‘turn away’ Johnson & Johnson vaccine
PEORIA (WEEK) — OSF HealthCare says it will not turn away the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine if it is the only option available for its…
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Election Day: Who’s on the ballot and what to expect in Peoria’s consolidated primary
(WEEK) — After 15 years as Peoria’s mayor, Jim Ardis will not be on a ballot seeking reelection, paving the way for several others to put their…
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Ameren Illinois, village of Morton asking customers to conserve energy amid frigid temps
UPDATE (5:47 p.m.) — Officials in Morton say natural gas bills could be five times as high as in a normal February. And while turning down the…
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Gas leak discovered in underground pipeline in Peoria; Rescue Mission evacuated
UPDATE (12:27 p.m.) — Peoria Fire Department officials say a gas leak was coming from an underground pipeline in the street. Crews were first called…
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Pritzker’s proposed FY 2022 budget calls for no income tax increases
SPRINGFIELD (WEEK) — Governor JB Pritzker’s office announced Tuesday there will be no income tax increases in the proposed fiscal year 2022 budget.…
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ISP: East Peoria police officer involved in fatal shooting released from hospital
EAST PEORIA (WEEK) — The East Peoria police officer who was injured in the officer-involved fatal shooting on Tuesday has been released from the…
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EAST PEORIA (WEEK) — The Tazewell County coroner has identified a 19-year-old man as the person who was shot and killed by an East Peoria Police…
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Reditus Laboratories in Pekin says it has detected new COVID-19 mutation that may be related to UK variant
PEKIN (WEEK) — Reditus Laboratories in Pekin says it has detected a new COVID-19 mutation that may be linked to the variant first found in the…
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Basketball is back: IHSA sets schedule for remainder of 2020-2021 season
(WEEK) — The Illinois High School Association released its schedule for the remainder of the 2020-2021 season. Girls and boys basketball, as seen in…
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Illinois National Guard members return home from nation’s Capitol
(WEEK) — The Illinois National Guard members who were deployed to the nation’s Capitol to assist with President Joe Biden’s inauguration have…
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