Author Archives: Dalton Kemper
Rep. Bustos: More funding coming for more vaccinations
PEORIA, Ill. -- Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) was in Peoria today to tour the Heddington Oaks COVID-19 vaccination facility. Bustos said she was impressed with the facility, saying it ran like "c...
Feb 10, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Peoria Police make another arrest related to Jan. 29 homicide
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police have made another arrest in connection with the Jan. 29 shooting that killed 31-year-old Jevon Gilliam at a gas station at the intersection of SW Adams and S. Easton. In ...
Feb 09, 2021 Peoria Police Department
Peoria City Council approves special use for sober living facility
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City Council Tuesday night approved a special use for a sober living facility that will be located at 2419 N. Prospect Rd. Occupancy in the building will be limited to seven...
Feb 09, 2021 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond
Local COVID roundup 2/9: ICU usage back down
PEORIA, Ill. -- After it was reported Monday by the Peoria City/County Health Department there were 26 people in area ICU beds due to COVID-19, that number has dropped back down Tuesday to just nine. ...
Feb 09, 2021 Midwest Communications
White House Press Sec. says Bucs and Lakers will be invited to White House
WASHINGTON -- When it is safe to do so, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers and NBA Finals Champion Los Angeles Lakers will be invited to the White ...
Feb 08, 2021 MWC Radio
State COVID roundup 2/8: Under 2,000 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported 1,747 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 35 additional deaths. Testing was down, a...
Feb 08, 2021 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 2/8: Big jump over weekend in ICU usage
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Monday reported an increase of 15 patients in area ICU beds compared to Friday with COVID-19. There was, however, a decrease of two in non-ICU ...
Feb 08, 2021 Midwest Communications
Bradley loosening campus restrictions Feb. 9
PEORIA, Ill. -- Due to a low number of cases on campus and in the Peoria area, Bradley University will begin loosening some COVID-19 restrictions on Feb. 9. Among other changes, Bradley students will ...
Feb 08, 2021 MWC-Bradley Campus 2020
Collins: More snow and bitter cold this weekend and next week
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria area will be hit this weekend and next week by some of the coldest temperatures so far this winter. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins says Peoria can ex...
Feb 06, 2021 1470-100.3 WMBD/Julia Bradley (file)
City of Peoria announces warming centers with plummeting temperatures
PEORIA, Ill. -- The City of Peoria is reminding residents that there will be warming centers open throughout the city as temperatures will drop to below zero at times this weekend and next week. The c...
Feb 05, 2021 Midwest Communications
