Author Archives: Dalton Kemper
State COVID roundup 8/19: over 2,000 new cases again
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The state of Illinois is back over the 2,000 new cases mark. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday announced 2,295 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 2...
Aug 19, 2020 Midwest Communications
Murray Baker project still on schedule for Nov. 1
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Murray Baker Bridge project that has left the bridge closed since March 29 is still on schedule to reopen on the target date of Nov. 1. Even though the world has been dealing with ...
Aug 18, 2020 (Illinois Dept. of Transportation)
State COVID roundup 8/18: less cases but slightly higher positivity rate
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday announced 1,740 new confirmed cases of COVID-19, including 27 deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporting a total of 209,594 cases...
Aug 18, 2020 Midwest Communications
Chicago Bears announce no fans at home games
CHICAGO -- There will be no fans allowed at Soldier Field to start the 2020 NFL season due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The Chicago Bears said in a statement on Monday evening that the team, ASM ...
Aug 17, 2020 Midwest Communications
IDPH launches travel map to show risk of virus in various locations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has launched a new travel map to show the risk related to COVID-19 when travelling to different states and countries. The map defin...
Aug 17, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 8/17: positivity rate remaining around 4%
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- 1,773 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 were announced Monday by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH). In addition, 12 deaths were announced. The total number of confirme...
Aug 17, 2020 Midwest Communications
Second arrest made after Thursday night violence at Crusens
PEORIA, Ill. -- A second arrest has been made after a string of violence Thursday night at the Crusens on Farmington Rd. Brody Jenkins of Dunlap was shown in a social media post holding a handgun in t...
Aug 15, 2020
Thousands invade Peoria for annual disc golf tournament
PEORIA, Ill. -- More than 1,500 people are in Peoria and the surrounding areas this weekend for the Ledgestone Insurance Open, an annual disc golf tournament. Overall, 1,355 disc golfers registered to...
Aug 15, 2020 Kevin Bessler/1470-100.3 WMBD
2019 Disc Golf Championships
Peoria's newest sports team looking forward with optimism
PEORIA, Ill. -- When Peoria City, USL League Two's newest expansion soccer team, was announced in January of 2020; the team planned on starting play in May of 2020. The COVID-19 global pandemic change...
Aug 15, 2020 Photo Credit/USL League 2
Arrrest made in Thursday night stabbing
PEORIA, Ill. -- An arrest has been made after a stabbing just after midnight Friday morning at the Crusens on Farmington Road. Justin Wills of Peoria has been arrested and charged with aggravated batt...
Aug 15, 2020 Midwest Communications
