Author Archives: Dalton Kemper
State COVID roundup 4/16: More than 166,000 doses administered
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported more than 166,000 COVID-19 vaccine doses were administered Thursday throughout the state. The state continues to av...
Apr 16, 2021 Midwest Communications
U.S. panel to meet again next week to discuss pause on J&J's COVID-19 shot
(Reuters) -A U.S. panel will meet again next week to discuss whether the pause on the use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine should continue, after delaying a vote on the matter earlier this ...
Apr 16, 2021 REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Dr. Kasper: Peoria is a national "epicenter" for COVID-19
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria has become a nationwide "epicenter" for COVID-19 over recent weeks, according to Dr. Doug Kasper, Interim section head of infectious disease at the University of Illinois Colleg...
Apr 16, 2021 Midwest Communications
Area hospitalizations due to COVID-19 trending younger
PEORIA, Ill. - OSF Saint Francis Medical Center President Bob Anderson at Thursday's Peoria City/County Health Department (PCCHD) weekly briefing said COVID-19 hospitalizations are trending younger, m...
Apr 15, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
UPDATE: 2nd victim of March shooting dies
***UPDATE*** 4/15/21 3 P.M. The other gunshot victim has died. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said 27-year-old Brian Bruce, Jr. succumbed Thursday afternoon at 12:20 to his injuries at OSF St. Fr...
Apr 15, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Local COVID roundup 4/15: Area hospitalizations increase by 18
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Thursday reported an increase of 18 area hospitalizations due to COVID-19 compared to Wednesday. As of Thursday afternoon, 46 patients were in ...
Apr 15, 2021 Midwest Communications
16-year-old arrested for involvement in various Peoria burglaries
PEORIA, Ill. -- A 16-year-old male has been arrested by Peoria Police for his involvement in various incidents throughout the area. The juvenile was seen just before 10:45 a.m. Wednesday in the 2700 b...
Apr 14, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Illinois House passes bill mandating Asian-American history in schools
(Reuters) -- The Illinois lower house passed a bill on Wednesday requiring public schools to teach Asian-American history, setting the stage for possible adoption of milestone legislation amid rising ...
Apr 14, 2021 REUTERS/Eileen Meslar/File Photo
State COVID roundup 4/14: Hospitalizations still over 2,000
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday reported 2,076 Illinoisans were hospitalized with COVID-19 as of Tuesday night. Of those, 453 were in the ICU and 198 wer...
Apr 14, 2021 Midwest Communications
New mobile hygiene unit to provide services to homeless population
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Heart of Illinois United Way and Home for All Continuum Care are partnering with Phoenix Community Development Services (CDS) to provide a mobile hygiene unit that will support hom...
Apr 14, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
