Author Archives: Dalton Kemper
Ameren warns of utility scams on the rise in Galesburg and Pekin
COLLINSVILLE, Ill. -- Ameren Illinois is warning customers about utility scams spreading in the areas of Galesburg and Pekin over the last several days. According to Ameren, 75 customers have called t...
Jul 26, 2021 Courtesy: Ameren Illinois
Two arrests made in Wednesday morning juvenile death
PEORIA, Ill. -- Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the death of a juvenile male Wednesday morning. Detectives arrested Karon M. Schuch on four counts of endangering the health or li...
Jul 24, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
St. Louis City and County implementing mask mandate regardless of vaccination status
ST. LOUIS -- St. Louis City and County will implement a new mask mandate starting Monday, July 26. Starting Monday, everyone five and older will be required to wear a mask in indoor and public transpo...
Jul 23, 2021 Midwest Communications
IDPH: Nearly 8,000 new COVID-19 cases in the last week
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 7,983 new cases of COVID-19, including 47 additional deaths since last Friday. According to IDPH, more than 73% of ...
Jul 23, 2021 Midwest Communications
Cleveland Indians changing name to Guardians
(Reuters) -Cleveland's Major League Baseball team said on Friday it will change its name to the Guardians from the Indians following the 2021 season, after having promised to give up a name that Nativ...
Jul 23, 2021 Jeff Egnaczyk / CC
Health officials: Delta variant widespread, but vaccinations work
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Thursday held a news briefing on COVID-19 in the tri-county area for the first time since ending the regular meetings. Among the topics of conv...
Jul 22, 2021 Midwest Communications
Illinois becomes second state in Midwest to offer birth control over the counter
CHICAGO -- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Thursday signed HB 0135 into law, making birth control an over-the-counter medication. "This legislation that I'm signing into law today makes Illinois one of the ...
Jul 22, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Peoria apartment fire displaces three residents
PEORIA, Ill. -- Three Peoria residents of an apartment complex in the 2400 block of Gale have been displaced after a Wednesday afternoon fire. Peoria fire crews responded just before 2:00 p.m. on repo...
Jul 21, 2021 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
OSF HealthCare requiring COVID-19 vaccinations for all employees
PEORIA, Ill. -- OSF HealthCare announced Wednesday all employees will be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19 by the end of September. The decision was made based on information and guidance fro...
Jul 21, 2021 CHOI_20160418
Peoria teenager dies in Cedar Rapids shooting
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa -- A 15-year-old girl from Peoria is dead following a shooting in Cedar Rapids, Iowa Tuesday morning. Tyliyah Whitis was found dead in a crashed car with gunshot wounds in Cedar Rap...
Jul 21, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
