Author Archives: Dalton Kemper
Arrest made in July 4 shooting that left one dead
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police have arrested an 18-year-old in connection with a July 4 shooting that left one dead and three injured. Wednesday, July 28, members of the Peoria Police Department Target...
Jul 30, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
U.S. men's team backs women in equal pay lawsuit appeal
(Reuters) - Players for the U.S. men's national team said in an amicus brief filed on Friday that their counterparts on the women's squad not only deserve equal pay but are entitled to more compensati...
Jul 30, 2021 REUTERS/Christian Hartmann
New Peoria Police Chief sworn in
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria's new Chief of Police, Eric Echevarria, has officially been sworn in. Echevarria has been a law enforcement professional for over 20 years for the city of Elgin, Illinois. He wo...
Jul 30, 2021 Courtesy: City of Peoria
Local health professional talks Simone Biles, mental health
PEORIA, Ill. -- Simone Biles, widely regarded as the greatest gymnast of all time, shocked the world earlier this week when she withdrew from the team gymnastics competition. Biles cited her mental he...
Jul 30, 2021 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
State of Illinois now requiring masks, social distancing in all facilities
CHICAGO -- The State of Illinois Thursday announced that face coverings are now required in all state facilities for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people. The announcements comes as data from the C...
Jul 29, 2021 Midwest Communications
Biden wants state, local govts to pay $100 to newly vaccinated Americans -Treasury
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden is calling for state, local and U.S. territorial governments to provide $100 payments for every newly vaccinated American to boost COVID-19 inoculation rates,...
Jul 29, 2021 REUTERS/Emily Elconin
Biden sets broad new vaccine, mask guidelines for millions of federal workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal workers and onsite contractors will have to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or wear masks, practice social distancing and submit to regular testing under sweep...
Jul 29, 2021 REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs
Masks now required at indoor portions of Busch Stadium
ST. LOUIS -- Masks will be required again in some parts of Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The move by the St. Louis Cardinals comes after St. Louis City and County implemented a mask mandate late last we...
Jul 29, 2021 Mitch Bennett / CC
New Illinois laws expand affordable housing funding and incentives
CHICAGO -- Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker Thursday signed two new laws to expand affordable housing funding and incentives. HB 2621 creates new financing programs and tax incentives to support the creation...
Jul 29, 2021 Midwest Communications
Peoria County now at substantial transmission risk level, according to CDC
PEORIA, Ill. -- According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Peoria County is now at substantial transmission risk level for COVID-19. This is significant due to CDC guidelines r...
Jul 28, 2021 Midwest Communications
