Author Archives: Dalton Kemper
State COVID roundup 5/6: 85% of 65 and older have at least one dose
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday reported 85% of Illinoisans 65 years and older have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose. Overall, just under 100,0...
May 06, 2021 Midwest Communications
Rita Ali sworn in as Peoria Mayor
PEORIA, Ill. -- History was made in Peoria, Illinois Tuesday night as the city saw the first Black person and first woman to assume the role of Peoria's mayor. Dr. Rita Ali was sworn in Tuesday night,...
May 04, 2021 City of Peoria
Avanti's adding temporary closures due to low staff numbers
PEORIA, Ill. -- Avanti's restaurants throughout the Peoria area Tuesday announced temporary closures are being put in place due to staffing issues. Avanti's Main St., North Peoria, and East Peoria loc...
May 04, 2021
Biden's new goal: 70% of U.S. adults to get one vaccine dose by July 4
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Tuesday announced a goal to have 70% of U.S. adults vaccinated with at least one COVID-19 shot by the July 4 Independence Day holiday, and urged young peo...
May 04, 2021 REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Peoria Fire crews knock down Monday afternoon house fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics responded Monday at 4:15 p.m. to the 1300 block of S. Greenlawn Ave. for reports of smoke in a building. A working fire was reported by firefighters upon ...
May 03, 2021 Midwest Communications
Peoria Police find dead body Sunday morning; body ID'ed
***UPDATE*** 5/3/21 4:15 P.M. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the corpse as that of 43-year-old Jason Rutherford of Peoria. A toxicology test was pending, but Harwood reiterated no ...
May 03, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
OSF opens fourth Peoria urgent care location
PEORIA, Ill. -- OSF HealthCare held a ribbon cutting Monday to celebrate the opening of a fourth OSF OnCall Urgent Care location in Peoria. According to Vice President of On Demand Services Brandi Cla...
May 03, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Arson determined to be cause of Sunday morning fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- Arson has been determined to be the cause of a house fire at 2400 W Lincoln Sunday morning around 4:45 a.m. Heavy smoke was seen by first arriving crews from the front door and out of ...
May 02, 2021 Midwest Communications
Peoria Fire crews rescue entrapped driver from creek bed
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics responded to the 3500 block of N Dries Ln. Saturday afternoon just before 1:30 p.m. for a report of a vehicle that went through a ravine into a creek bed....
May 02, 2021 1470&100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Peoria Police investigating Friday night stabbing
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police are investigating a stabbing that took place Friday night in a parking lot in the 1200 block of S Western Ave. An adult male drove to a local hospital around 11:20 p.m. w...
May 02, 2021
