Author Archives: Dalton Kemper
State COVID roundup 6/2: Still fewer than 500 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday reported 478 new cases of COVID-19, including nine additional deaths. It's the second straight day that fewer than 10 dea...
Jun 02, 2021 Midwest Communications
Gov. JB Pritkzer lauds balanced state budget in Peoria Wednesday
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker was in Peoria Wednesday to discuss the balanced budget that will be signed into law. Pritzker highlighted a few key points within the Fiscal Year 2022 budget,...
Jun 02, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
East Peoria Council honors officer injured in February stabbing
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- The East Peoria City Council Tuesday night issued a proclamation for Officer Jeffrey Bieber, who was injured in a stabbing on Feb. 2 outside of a CVS Pharmacy. During the incident...
Jun 01, 2021 (File/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
State COVID roundup 6/1: Lowest case count since March 2020
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday reported 401 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, the lowest number of new cases in the state since March 25, 2020. In additi...
Jun 01, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 5/31: Just 521 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported just 521 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 33 additional deaths. It's the lowest number of COVID cases r...
May 31, 2021 Midwest Communications
Monday morning apartment fire causes $20,000 in damage
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were dispatched Monday morning around 4:40 a.m. to 6831 N. Frostwood Pkwy on reports of smoke in a two-story apartment building. Once they arrived, fire c...
May 31, 2021 Midwest Communications
Peoria Fire handles unknown substance at Peoria Walgreens
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria Walgreens had to be evacuated and shut down Saturday morning due to an unknown substance found in a sealed container by the store's entrance, at 2515 N Knoxville Ave. Peoria F...
May 30, 2021 1470&100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Peoria TikToker attracts new residents to area
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria TikToker, Angie Ostaszewski, has been promoting and showing affordable homes in the area since late last year on her page, @angieslistings. All of Ostaszewski's videos start w...
May 28, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Fallen Capitol Police officer's mother urges senators to back probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The mother of a police officer who died after battling a mob that attacked the U.S. Capitol is seeking meetings with Republican senators to urge them to vote for a commission to...
May 27, 2021 REUTERS/Erin Scott/File Photo
State COVID roundup 5/27: Fewer than 900 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday reported 891 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 42 additional deaths. More than 63,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine...
May 27, 2021 Midwest Communications
