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Junior Achievement of Central Illinois has big plans underway that will impact Peoria area schools after receiving a $7,500 grant from the Community Foundation of Central Illinois.
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Active COVID-19 cases in Peoria County have fallen to the lowest total since just before Thanksgiving, down from a variant-driven surge that peaked a little over a month ago.
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Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccines are expected to received approval for kids under age 5 soon, and the local healthcare system is already preparing to administer them.
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Peoria County announced four COVID-related fatalities on Tuesday, a day after reporting three deaths over the weekend. Tazewell County also reported three deaths between Friday and Monday.
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Following the region’s second-deadliest month of the COVID-19 pandemic, Tri-County public health officials on Friday reported 13 additional fatalities attributed to the disease since Monday.
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Tri-County health officials reported eight new COVID-related fatalities since Friday, pushing January's death total to 132 and exceeding every month over the past two years except December 2020
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Mayor Rita Ali says recent enforcement details show a commitment to addressing the city's violence problem, and she believes in using advanced technology as a crime reduction tool.
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Children under the age of 5 are not yet eligible to receive the vaccine, and as of Wednesday, just over 35% of Peoria County children ages 5-11 had been vaccinated.
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On Tuesday, the Peoria City/County Health Department reported six new deaths in the past 24 hours, a day after announcing seven deaths over the weekend.
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Peoria's two primary minor league sports franchises say their industry was overlooked in federal COVID-19 relief as they seek support for a possible new financial aid package.