Author Archives: Dalton Kemper
IHSA adheres to Gov. Pritkzer's guidelines, places winter sports on hold
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- After weeks of schools deciding whether to play winter sports this season or not, it looks like that decision is no longer in their hands. Illinois High School Association (IHSA) ...
Nov 17, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria Police warn of Unemployment Fraud and Identity Theft
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police are reminding the public to be aware of possible Unemployment Fraud and Identity Theft as they have seen an increase in reports lately. People have told Peoria Police the...
Nov 17, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Theo Epstein steps down as Chicago Cubs' President of Baseball Operations
CHICAGO -- Theo Epstein, Chicago Cubs' President of Baseball Operations that led the organization to the end of its 108-year World Series drought, announced Tuesday that he is stepping down. Epstein h...
Nov 17, 2020 Scott Slingsby / CC
Local COVID roundup 11/17: Slightly fewer people in area hospital beds
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Deparment Tuesday announced 293 new cases of COVID-19 throughout the tri-county area. After reporting 12 deaths on Monday, no deaths were reported in the ...
Nov 17, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 11/17: Concerning hospital numbers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The number of people in hospital beds with COVID-19 throughout Illinois continues to rise above record numbers. As of Monday night, 5,887 were in the hospital with the virus. Of t...
Nov 17, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria Public Schools returning to distance learning starting Nov. 30
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Public Schools will be returning to all distance learning beginning Nov. 30. "Even though cases within Peoria Public Schools have not reflected the rise in positivity regionally ...
Nov 16, 2020 (1470 and 100.3 WMBD)
Local COVID roundup 11/16: Over 1,000 new cases over weekend
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department reported Monday 1,059 new cases of COVID-19 throughout the tri-county over the weekend. In addition, 13 deaths were also reported. Nine deaths ...
Nov 16, 2020 Midwest Communications
UPDATE: Suspect charged in shots fired at Peoria Police Officer
UPDATE 6:30 P.M. 11/16/20 PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police have identified and arrested the suspect responsible for firing a weapon at a Peoria Police Officer Monday afternoon. The suspect, 26-year-old L...
Nov 16, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 11/16: Record number of hospitalizations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported that 5,581 people in the state are in the hospital with COVID-19, which is a new high. Of those, 1,144 patients wer...
Nov 16, 2020 Midwest Communications
Morton District 709 seeing decreasing number of student quarantines
MORTON, Ill. -- While many students are out of the classroom in Morton schools, the numbers are lower than they were a week ago. Last week, 332 students were out of class due to mandated quarantines, ...
Nov 15, 2020
