Author Archives: Dalton Kemper
Local business leaders urge patience during reopening
PEORIA, Ill. -- Phase 5, a full reopening of Illinois, will be a welcome sight to many Illinoisans, but especially businesses that have been impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Phase 5, which goes into...
Jun 10, 2021 Midwest Communications
State's Attorney: Dr. Marshall's killer was part of a larger burglary ring
PEORIA, Ill. -- More information was released Thursday regarding the murder of Dr. William Marshall inside his home on Jan. 6. 54-year-old Robert Ely was arrested in St. Louis Wednesday for the first ...
Jun 10, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Police respond to shots fired Friday night at East Bluff Community Center
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police responded Friday night at 9:51 p.m. to the 500 block of E Kansas St. after a nearby officer heard shots fired. A ShotSpotter alert was also received from the area indicat...
Jun 05, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
State COVID roundup 6/4: New case count remains under 700
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 626 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 15 additional deaths. It's the sixth straight day in the state tha...
Jun 04, 2021 Midwest Communications
Back to some type of normal: Illinois reopening June 11
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- As expected, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday Illinois will move into Phase 5 of Restore Illinois on June 11. Phase 5 will allow a full reopening of all businesses and activities...
Jun 04, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Local COVID roundup 6/4: Hospitalizations up slightly
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department (PCCHD) Friday reported hospitalizations in the tri-county due to COVID-19 have increased by four in the last 24 hours. One of the extra beds i...
Jun 04, 2021 Midwest Communications
KDB Group presents InterPlay Park to community Thursday
PEORIA, Ill. -- Kim Blickenstaff's KDB Group held a presentation Thursday night that allowed for community feedback on his idea of InterPlay Park, a park that would be built over I-74 between Adams St...
Jun 03, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
PCCHD talks return to normalcy as Phase 5 looms
PEORIA, Ill. -- As COVID-19 new cases, hospitalizations, and vaccinations continue to trend in the right direction in the tri-county area and Illinois, a return to some sort of normalcy looms on June ...
Jun 03, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Mayor Rita Ali speaks on vision of Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Newly-elected Mayor Rita Ali spoke Wednesday evening at Dozer Park on her vision for the future of Peoria. The event was organized by the Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce (PACC), with t...
Jun 02, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Local COVID roundup 6/2: ICU hospitalizations nearly cut in half
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Wednesday reported ICU hospitalizations due to COVID-19 in the area dropped from 15 to eight in the last 24 hours. In addition, just 13 new cas...
Jun 02, 2021 Midwest Communications
