Author Archives: Dalton Kemper
State COVID roundup 9/08: cases and tests down over Labor Day
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday announced 1,392 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including seven additional deaths. Although the new cases number is belo...
Sep 08, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 9/08: an increase of over 200 over Labor Day weekend
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Tuesday reported over 200 new cases of COVID-19 since Friday. Peoria County saw an increase of 103, Tazewell an increase of 77, and Woodford an...
Sep 08, 2020 Midwest Communications
Morton COVID update: Fewer students positive, more in quarantine
MORTON, Ill. -- Fewer students are positive with COVID-19 this week compared to last week, but the number of students in quarantine is up. Last week, there were eight students that had tested positive...
Sep 05, 2020
Inaugural Heart of Illinois Walk raising awareness for CHD
PEORIA, Ill. -- The inaugural Heart of Illinois Congenital Heart Defect (CHD) Walk will take place at noon at the Keller Station this Sunday, Sept. 6. However, the walk has turned into a drive-thru pa...
Sep 05, 2020 HOI CHD Walk
Peoria Firefighters respond to Friday night blaze
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters and paramedics responded to a residential fire Friday at 9:13 p.m. The first arriving truck company found a fire in the enclosed porch area of the home, located at ...
Sep 05, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria Fire Union President says 44 positions have been cut in 21 months
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City Council voted on Tuesday to decommission two fire engines in the city to help plug the hole in the budget created by the COVID-19 pandemic. The decision has not been we...
Sep 05, 2020 1470&100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Peoria firefighters battle electrical fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters responded to a structure fire Friday morning at 825 W. Brons Ave. Upon arrival at 10:19 a.m., heavy smoke was showing. Forced entry to the building by fire crews fo...
Sep 04, 2020 Midwest Communications
Labor Day: A celebration of the American workforce
PEORIA, Ill. -- Labor Day has been an official holiday in the United States since 1882, but many people may not know why there is a day in the calendar to honor laborers. According to the U.S. Departm...
Sep 03, 2020 Midwest Communications
Second annual BrownFest Saturday to honor Kevin Brown
WASHINGTON, Ill. -- When Kevin Brown passed away in June 2019, it shook the local area. Brown, former Washington basketball coach, lost his battle with Glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer, after ...
Sep 02, 2020 Photo Courtesy: KBStrong - Fighting the Fight
Peoria City Council votes to decommission two engines, borrow $10 million
PEORIA, Ill. -- After hours of discussion in previous weeks that led up to Tuesday night's special meeting, the Peoria City Council has voted 6-5 to decommission two fire engines and borrow $10 millio...
Sep 01, 2020 1470&100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
