Author Archives: Dalton Kemper
Peoria fire Sunday morning at apartment complex
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics responded to a fire Sunday morning at an apartment complex. The crews responded to the fire at 8:36 a.m. at 2612 N. Hanssler Ct. to a report of smoke in t...
Apr 05, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Some Americans may not receive stimulus payment until mid-August
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal government expects to begin making payments to millions of Americans under the new stimulus law in mid-April, but some people without direct deposit information may not ...
Apr 02, 2020 Midwest Communications
COVID-19 count in Tri-County area now at 21
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department announced four new cases of COVID-19 in the Tri-County area Thursday at their daily briefing. There are now nine cases in Peoria County, six ca...
Apr 02, 2020 Midwest Communications
Pritzker discusses alternative care facilities in Illinois
CHICAGO -- At his daily address Thursday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker discussed alternative care facilities for patients of COVID-19. Pritkzer said that these facilities are being used as support to t...
Apr 02, 2020 Midwest Communications
City/County Health Dept. update
PEORIA, Ill. -- The tri-county COVID-19 positive case count has risen by one. As of Wednesday's Peoria City/County Health Department briefing, there were eight in Peoria. The new case, officials said,...
Apr 01, 2020 Midwest Communications
Gov. Pritzker reminds Illinoisans of Census
CHICAGO -- Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker is reminding Illinois residents how important filling out the 2020 Census is. The Census is used as a tool for the federal government to decide how to distribute...
Apr 01, 2020 Midwest Communications
City/County Health Department reports no new cases
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis reiterated the terms of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home order at Tuesday's Peoria City/County Health Department briefing, which included a report the Peoria-Ta...
Mar 31, 2020 Midwest Communications
Gov. J.B. Pritzker extends stay-at-home through April
CHICAGO -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker has extended the stay-at-home order through the end of April. At the state's daily COVID-19 press briefing Tuesday, Pritzker said that the stay-at-home order would be ext...
Mar 31, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID cases increase; 7 in ICUs
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department said Monday's official COVID-19 case count remained at 15, but with a couple developments. Peoria County's positive case count remained at seve...
Mar 30, 2020 Midwest Communications
IDPH announces 461 new cases of COVID-19
SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 461 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois. Seven new deaths are also being reported, including the death...
Mar 30, 2020 Midwest Communications
