Author Archives: Dalton Kemper
Trump-backed Stefanik wins vote to join House Republican leadership
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives elected Donald Trump's candidate Elise Stefanik to their leadership, succeeding Liz Cheney, who they ousted earlier this week for...
May 14, 2021 REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
State COVID roundup 5/14: Positivity rate continues to fall
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported a seven-day statewide COVID-19 test positivity of 3.1%. That rate has continued its downward descent after being 3....
May 14, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 5/13: More than 62% of adults have one dose
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday reported more than 62% of adult Illinoisans have at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. Overall, more than 10.1 millio...
May 13, 2021 Midwest Communications
Woodruff students experience healthcare careers first-hand
PEORIA, Ill. -- Students at Woodruff Career and Technical Center were able to have first-hand experience in the healthcare field Wednesday at OSF's Jump Trading Simulation and Education Center. Studen...
May 13, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Peoria Park District events and activities return this summer
PEORIA, Ill. -- The COVID-19 pandemic in summer 2020 forced the cancellation of Peoria Park District (PPD) camps and activities, but those activities will be returning in summer 2021. The announcement...
May 13, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
State COVID roundup 5/11: State surpasses 10 million vaccinations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday reported the state has surpassed 10 million vaccine doses administered. More than 58,000 doses were reported to have been a...
May 11, 2021 Midwest Communications
Local leaders pushing to make Peoria global hub for biotech
PEORIA, Ill. -- Local leaders held an informational meeting Tuesday for Peoria Bio-Made, a push to make the city a global hub in the biotech industry. Jacob Becraft, co-founder and CEO of Strand Thera...
May 11, 2021 Courtesy: PeoriaBioMade.org
Discovery recount confirms Rita Ali as winner of mayoral race
PEORIA, Ill. -- The results of the Peoria Mayoral Election still stand after a discovery recount was completed Monday by the Peoria County Election Commission. The recount was requested by Mayor Rita ...
May 10, 2021 Midwest Communications
Two wounded in Apr. Peoria shooting; suspect ID'ed
***UPDATE*** 5/10/21 4 P.M. 19-year-old Jeffrey D. Thompson, Jr. was interviewed Friday night and then subsequently arrested by Peoria Police Detectives. He was then charged with two counts of aggrava...
May 10, 2021
Biden says unemployed offered jobs must take them or lose benefits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday defended himself against critics who say expanded unemployment benefits offered in the COVID-19 relief bill passed in March are keeping America...
May 10, 2021 REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
