Author Archives: Dalton Kemper
State COVID roundup 12/27: Seven-day positivity rate under 9%
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Sunday announced 3,767 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 104 additional deaths. Tests, as expecte...
Dec 28, 2020 Midwest Communications
Bradley men's basketball MVC opener against Valpo postponed
VALPARAISO, Ind. -- Bradley men's basketball's first two Missouri Valley Conference games against Valparaiso University have been postponed. The games were scheduled to take place on Dec. 28 and 29. V...
Dec 22, 2020 Bradley University
Local COVID roundup 12/22: 14 deaths since Monday
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Tuesday announced 14 deaths that occurred in the tri-county area of Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford due to COVID-19 since Monday. Woodford County...
Dec 22, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 12/22: Positivity rate continues to decline
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday announced 6,239 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 116 additional deaths. The seven-day st...
Dec 22, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria Public Schools Resource Officer passes away
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria Public Schools Resource Officer has died, according to a Tuesday morning Facebook post by the officers. Sgt. Frank Serrano served the department for over 20 years. "He was the...
Dec 22, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Peoria Firefighters rescue man off roof Monday afternoon
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Firefighters were called to the 700 block of NE Jefferson just after 3:00 Monday afternoon on reports of a man stuck on a rooftop. According to Battalion Chief Steve Rada, the m...
Dec 21, 2020 1470&100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Arrest made in Sterling Towers arson Dec. 17
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighter/paramedics were called to Sterling Towers West at 2625 W. Resevoir Blvd. on Dec. 17 to a fire in the residential building. Fire investigators determined the fire was...
Dec 21, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 12/21: 11 deaths over weekend
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Monday announced 730 new cases of COVID-19 in the tri-county area, including 11 deaths. Nine of the 11 deaths occurred in Peoria County, with t...
Dec 21, 2020 Midwest Communications
Biden receives first dose of COVID-19 vaccine
NEWARK, Del. (Reuters) -- U.S. President-elect Joe Biden received his first injected dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on live on television on Monday in an effort to boost confidence in its safety ahead o...
Dec 21, 2020 REUTERS/Leah Millis
WHO investigating new, more transmissible coronavirus strain
(Reuters) -- The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Monday it expects to get more detail soon on the potential impact of a new coronavirus strain, as a slew of countries closed their borders to B...
Dec 21, 2020 Midwest Communications
