Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Peoria Heights restaurants hope outdoor dining remains popular through mitigation
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. -- As tier one mitigation of the Restore Illinois plan comes to Region 2, Peoria Heights will comply with restrictions. Village Administrator Dustin Sutton told WMBD News, since t...
Nov 02, 2020
Peoria Public Library remains open
PEORIA, Ill. -- State-mandated restrictions for Illinois' Region 2 due to a resurgence in COVID-19 positivity rates will not impact services at the Peoria Public Library's five locations. Library Exec...
Nov 02, 2020 MWC-Logo Credit - Peoria Public Library
Trump threatens to fire Fauci in rift with disease expert
OPA-LOCKA, Fla. (AP) - President Donald Trump is suggesting he'll fire Dr. Anthony Fauci after Tuesday's election, as his rift with the nation's top infectious disease expert widens. Speaking early Mo...
Nov 02, 2020 FILE - In this April 22, 2020, file photo, President Donald Trump listens as Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks about the coronavirus in the James Brady Press Briefing Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)
Setti: Increased mitigation will be hard on Peoria businesses
PEORIA, Ill. -- The hospitality industry is one of the largest employers in the nation. And, for Peoria, restaurants and bars are part of what makes the community stand out. Chris Setti, CEO with the ...
Nov 02, 2020 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
ISP working to ensure safety on Election Day
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois State Police has been preparing for months, participating in readiness exercises, to make sure Election Day, Nov. 3, is safe. ISP Director Brendan Kelly said troopers...
Nov 02, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD
State COVID roundup 11/1: third day of 6,900 plus cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 6,980 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday, marking the state's third consecutive day with over 6,900 new cases. Illinois' total case cou...
Nov 02, 2020 Midwest Communications
Kahl: East Peoria won't follow Region 2 mitigation
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- Following an announcement from Gov. J-B Pritzker's office and the Illinois Department of Public Health on Sunday regarding COVID-19 resurgence mitigations for Region 2, East Peori...
Nov 02, 2020 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
Trump hopes rallies mean votes
WASHINGTON (AP) -- President Donald Trump is counting on his ability to turn out big crowds to translate into votes as he wraps up the final days of the campaign with a blitz of rallies. Trump will ho...
Nov 01, 2020 A supporter listens as President Donald Trump speaks at a campaign rally at Reading Regional Airport, Saturday, Oct. 31, 2020, in Reading, Pa. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
State COVID roundup 10/31: nearly 8,000 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 7,899 new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, breaking the previous record of 6,943. Illinois' total number of coronavirus cases now stan...
Nov 01, 2020 Midwest Communications
PIA hosts smaller disaster drill due to COVID-19
PEORIA, Ill. -- A small-scale disaster exercise was held at the Gen. Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport on Friday. Director of Airports, Gene Olson, said the exercise is normally done in Ap...
Oct 30, 2020 (flypia.com)
