Author Archives: Dalton Kemper
State COVID roundup 3/1: More than 50,000 vaccines administered Sunday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported 50,897 vaccines were administered Sunday in the state, bringing the state to more than 2,750,000 overall. The preli...
Mar 01, 2021 Midwest Communications
Peoria Police arrest juveniles involved in January Galesburg burglary
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police have arrested two juveniles that were hiding out in Peoria after burglarizing a store in Galesburg in January. Both juveniles, aged 15 and 17, had First Degree Murder war...
Feb 25, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
U.S. carries out airstrike against Iranian-backed militia target in Syria, officials say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday carried out an airstrike in Syria against a structure belonging to what it said were Iran-backed militia, two officials told Reuters, an apparent r...
Feb 25, 2021 REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
Gov. Pritzker, Peoria area leaders discuss police and criminal justice reform bill
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker was in Peoria Wednesday with area leaders to discuss the controversial police and criminal justice reform bill, HB 3653, signed earlier this week. When disc...
Feb 24, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Peoria County Primary Election Results
Precincts reporting: 95 of 95 City of Peoria Mayor (top 2 advance to General Election April 6): Andres A. Diaz: 8.88% Rita Ali: 38.83% Jim Montelongo: 23.93% Sid Ruckriegel: 18.76% Chama St. Louis: 9....
Feb 23, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 2/23: Just over 1,600 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday reported 1,665 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 27 additional deaths. In the past 24 hou...
Feb 23, 2021 Midwest Communications
Peoria Public Schools recipient of $850,000 R3 grant
PEORIA, Ill. -- Thanks to the state of Illinois' Restore, Reinvest, Renew (R3) program, Peoria Public Schools (PPS) will be the recipient of a $858,669 grant. The grant was announced Tuesday at a news...
Feb 23, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Peoria public safety numbers concern City Council
PEORIA, Ill. -- Public services in Peoria, such as the fire department, police department and snow removal crews, have struggled in various ways since the beginning of the pandemic. For Peoria Fire an...
Feb 22, 2021 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
Local COVID roundup 2/22: Slight increase in area hospitalizations
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Monday reported a slight increase in area hospitalizations over the weekend. On Friday, there were 31 patients in area hospitalizations with th...
Feb 22, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 2/22: Just over 1,000 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported 1,246 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, including 34 additional deaths. Within the past 24 hours, labor...
Feb 22, 2021 Midwest Communications
