Author Archives: Dalton Kemper
Reditus Labs CEO receives recognition from State of Illinois
PEKIN, Ill. -- Reditus Laboratories CEO Dr. Aaron Rossi was surprised Monday by a visit from Pekin Mayor and State Rep. Mark Luft. Luft was there to honor Reditus and Rossi for their contributions to ...
Jun 28, 2021 Photo Courtesy: Reditus Labs
Peoria Police say two victims in Sunday shooting shot each other
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police have released more information regarding a shooting that left two men dead Sunday morning. According to Peoria Police, Josiah Hanson left an apartment to retrieve an item...
Jun 25, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Ex-police officer Derek Chauvin sentenced to 22-1/2 years for George Floyd murder
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) -A Minnesota judge sentenced former police officer Derek Chauvin to 22-1/2 years in prison on Friday for the murder of George Floyd during an arrest in May 2020 on a Minneapolis ...
Jun 25, 2021 Pool via REUTERS
IDPH reports COVID outbreak at summer camp
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported a COVID outbreak occurred at a summer camp earlier in June. According to IDPH, more than 50 teens and adult staff a...
Jun 25, 2021 Midwest Communications
U.S. Justice Department to sue Georgia over state voting law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department will file a lawsuit on Friday challenging a Georgia election law that imposes new limits on voting, calling it a violation of civil rights, Attorney G...
Jun 25, 2021 REUTERS/Dustin Chambers
Fire crews respond to blaze Thursday morning at Alto Pekin
PEKIN, Ill. -- Pekin Fire responded Thursday morning around 7:30 a.m. to Alto Pekin LLC on reports of a cornmeal dryer on fire. The dryer that caught fire is used for the production of ethanol. Fires ...
Jun 24, 2021 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
Cat adopters needed as PCAPS space 'severely limited'
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria County Animal Protection Services (PCAPS) is in urgent need for cat fosters and adopters as they currently provide shelter and care for 170 cats. Due to the number of animals be...
Jun 24, 2021 Peoria County Animal Protection Services
Biden says deal reached on infrastructure plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday embraced a bipartisan Senate deal to spend hundreds of billions of dollars on infrastructure projects, building roads, bridges and highways a...
Jun 24, 2021 REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Pelosi announces creation of new committee to probe Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday there will be a new House committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, after Senate Repub...
Jun 24, 2021 REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
Biden administration extends residential eviction ban until end of July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Thursday said it was extending the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) COVID-19 residential eviction moratorium until July 31. Reuters...
Jun 24, 2021 REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo
