Author Archives: Dalton Kemper
Pere Marquette developers indicted on federal charges
PEORIA, Ill. -- Pere Marquette developers Gary Matthews and Monte Brannan have been indicted in Federal Court on charges of money laundering, mail fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The ...
Dec 16, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
State agencies urge preparedness driving in winter weather
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois State Police (ISP) and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) are urging drivers to stay prepared during the winter months as driving conditions worsen with snow and...
Dec 16, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
First Illinoisans receive COVID-19 vaccine in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Director Dr. Ngozi Ezike were on hand in Peoria Tuesday as the first front line care givers in the state received the...
Dec 15, 2020 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Peoria Public Schools examining change to balanced schedule
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Public Schools are examining what a change to a "balanced calendar" would look like within the district. In a balanced calendar concept, there is less time working consecutive d...
Dec 14, 2020 (1470 and 100.3 WMBD)
Local COVID roundup 12/14: another young death
PEORIA, Ill. -- For the second time in the past week, a person in their 20s from Peoria County has died due to COVID-19. The Peoria City/County Health Department Monday reported the female in her 20s,...
Dec 14, 2020 Midwest Communications
Illinois receives first shipment of COVID-19 vaccines
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The state of Illinois Monday received approximately 43,000 doses of the Pfizer coronavirus vaccine at the Illinois Strategic National Stockpile (SNS). It's the first shipment the ...
Dec 14, 2020 Midwest Communications
Illinois State Fair announces 2021 show lineup
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- After being forced to cancel performances at the Illinois State Fair in 2020, the fair announced Friday the lineup of performers confirmed so far for 2021. This is the first time ...
Dec 12, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 12/8: Four area deaths
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Tuesday reported four new deaths due to COVID-19 in the tri-county area. Two of the deaths occurred in Peoria County. One was a female in her 9...
Dec 08, 2020 Midwest Communications
Lennon killer says he deserved death penalty
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) - The man who killed John Lennon in 1980 says he was seeking glory and deserved the death penalty for a "despicable" act. Mark David Chapman made the comments in response to question...
Dec 08, 2020 AP Photo/Richard Drew
State COVID roundup 12/8: More than 800,000 cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- After 7,910 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases were announced by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday, there have now been more than 800,000 cases in Ill...
Dec 08, 2020 Midwest Communications
