Author Archives: Dalton Kemper
Donald Trump Jr. tests positive for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) - A spokesman says President Donald Trump's eldest son, Donald Trump Jr., has been infected with the coronavirus. The spokesman says the younger Trump learned his diagnosis earlier thi...
Nov 20, 2020 AP Photo/Eric Gay
Severe Friday morning accident claims life
PEORIA, Ill. -- One person has died following injuries sustained from a Friday morning accident that occurred at 10:37 a.m. Peoria Police and Fire responded to Reservoir and Rochelle regarding a rollo...
Nov 20, 2020 Midwest Communications
Illinois State Police and IDOT staying ready for different holiday travel
PEORIA, Ill. -- Holiday travel throughout the United States may look different this year due to COVID-19, but the Illinois State Police and Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) will be followi...
Nov 20, 2020 Midwest Communications
Soda machine causes carbon dioxide leak at Shell on Sterling
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters responded to reports of a carbon monoxide alarm activation at the Shell gas station on Sterling Thursday morning just after 11:00 a.m. Upon arrival, fire crews real...
Nov 19, 2020 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
Bradley student aims to help marginalized students in Peoria through new program
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Bradley University senior is aiming to improve education for high school freshman and sophomore Black and Latinx students in Peoria through a new program that uses competitive speech...
Nov 19, 2020 Midwest Communications
CDC urges families not to travel during Thanksgiving
NEW YORK (AP) - With the coronavirus surging out of control, the nation's top public health agency pleaded with Americans on Thursday not to travel for Thanksgiving and not to spend the holiday with p...
Nov 19, 2020 AP Photo/Jeff Chiu 2012
Four of House Speaker Madigan's associates charged in bribery scheme
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against four of House Speaker Michael Madigan's associates. Former ComEd lobbyists Michael McClain, Jay Doherty and John Hooker and...
Nov 18, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Peoria Park District announces changes in state's return to tier 3 mitigation
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Park District Executive Director announced numerous changes to Peoria Park District buildings and activities at the Wednesday night board meeting. Gov. Pritkzer announced the re...
Nov 18, 2020 Peoria Park District
State COVID roundup 11/18: 140 deaths reported
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday announced 140 new deaths due to COVID-19. In addition, IDPH reported 8,922 new confirmed and probable cases of the virus ...
Nov 18, 2020 Midwest Communications
Trump fires agency head who vouched for 2020 election security
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired the director of the federal agency that vouched for the reliability of the 2020 election. Trump fired Christopher Krebs in a tweet, saying his...
Nov 17, 2020 AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster
