Author Archives: Dalton Kemper
Woman may have tried to sell Pelosi computer device to Russians, FBI says
(Reuters) -- U.S. law enforcement is investigating whether a woman took a laptop computer or hard drive from U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's office during the Jan. 6 siege of the ...
Jan 18, 2021 FBI/Handout via REUTERS
State COVID roundup 1/15: Over 120 deaths
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 6,642 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in the state, including 123 additional deaths. IDPH also announc...
Jan 15, 2021 Midwest Communications
Illinois sees first case of COVID-19 variant first seen in UK
CHICAGO -- The Chicago Department of Health (CDPH) and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday announced the first case in Illinois of the COVID-19 variant B.1.1.7 first identified in the U...
Jan 15, 2021 Midwest Communications
Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino set to reopen on Saturday
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- Pending final regulatory approval, Par-A-Dice Hotel Casino Thursday announced it would reopen to the public on Saturday, Jan. 16. Gaming operations will resume at 8 a.m., along wi...
Jan 14, 2021 25 News
OSF opens first-of-its-kind digital hub
PEORIA, Ill. -- Over 400 OSF employees will be working in downtown Peoria in the new OSF OnCall building, a first-of-its-kind digital hub. The first employees will begin working at the building on SW ...
Jan 14, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
State COVID roundup 1/14: averaging more than 26,000 vaccinations per day
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday reported 6,652 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 88 additional deaths. The preliminary s...
Jan 14, 2021 Midwest Communications
20,000 guardsmen to deploy for Biden inauguration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- While Congress acted to impeach him, President Donald Trump on Wednesday urged his supporters to shun violence as the National Guard prepared to deploy at least 20,000 troops i...
Jan 13, 2021 REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
State COVID roundup 1/13: Over 380,000 vaccinations administered
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday reported a total of 384,658 vaccines administered in the state, including 48,811 for long-term care facilities. As of Tue...
Jan 13, 2021 Midwest Communications
Driver who crashed into Pekin home arrested for DUI
PEKIN, Ill. -- A driver that rammed into a Pekin home on N 11th St. early Tuesday morning was reportedly under the influence, according to the City of Pekin Police Department. Pekin Police were dispat...
Jan 12, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Local COVID roundup 1/12: hospitalizations rise again
PEORIA, Ill. -- After an increase of COVID-19 hospitalized patients in area hospitals of 10 over the weekend, the Peoria City/County Health Department reported Tuesday 11 more hospital beds are in use...
Jan 12, 2021 Midwest Communications
