Author Archives: Dalton Kemper
2,119 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois
CHICAGO -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Saturday announced 2,119 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 80 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reportin...
Apr 25, 2020 Midwest Communications
Six new cases of COVID-19 in Tri-County area
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department announced Saturday six new cases of COVID-19 in the Tri-County area. Three of the six new cases reside in Peoria County, and the other three ne...
Apr 25, 2020 Midwest Communications
Popular golf vlog series could be coming to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- A popular vlog series focusing on golf could be making its way to Peoria. The series, Strapped, is created by NoLayingUp.com, a popular golf site. Strapped is a series that puts two of...
Apr 22, 2020 Midwest Communications
Tests maxed out Wednesday at COVID-19 testing location in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- As of 3:00 p.m. Wednesday at Heartland Health Services in East Bluff, all COVID-19 tests available were used, according to Peoria County Board Chairman Andrew Rand. Rand said that 150 ...
Apr 22, 2020 Midwest Communications
Over 2,000 new COVID-19 cases in Illinois announced
CHICAGO -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday announced 2,049 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 98 additional deaths. Currently, IDPH is reporti...
Apr 22, 2020 Midwest Communications
East Peoria projects shortfall of around $5.4 million
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- The City of East Peoria is projecting, due to lost revenue, a shortfall of $5.4 million for fiscal year 2020. This was announced among changes to the budget to combat the shortfal...
Apr 21, 2020 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Peoria County Board of Health discusses testing site
PEORIA, Ill. -- The new COVID-19 testing sites in Peoria were a main topic of conversation Monday night at the Peoria County Board of Health meeting. With the expanded number of tests coming to the ar...
Apr 20, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Illinois higher education emergency fund raises $550,000
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Private funders are coming together to support grants to meet emergency needs of low-income students at the state's public colleges and universities. The Illinois Board of Higher ...
Apr 19, 2020 Midwest Communications
Second death due to COVID-19 reported in Peoria County
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department announced Friday one new death in Peoria County and two new positive COVID-19 cases in Tazewell County. The new death reported was a woman in h...
Apr 17, 2020 Midwest Communications
Gov. Pritkzer announces school closure for rest of school year
CHICAGO -- Schools across Illinois will have to wait until at least the fall until students can return. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday at his daily news briefing that in-school learning will be s...
Apr 17, 2020 Midwest Communications
