Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Heartland Health Services closing Pekin testing site
PEKIN, Ill. -- Heartland Health Services announced on Sunday that their Tazwood COVID-19 testing site in Pekin, 3248 Van De Ver Avenue, Suite B, will be closing soon. The change will take effect on We...
Jul 27, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
5 new COVID cases at the Peoria County Jail
***UPDATED*** Sheriff Brian Asbell said a corrections officer was symptomatic, bringing the total number of staff in quarantine to 19. ___________________________________ PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. -- Five m...
Jul 24, 2020
Peoria crews battle house fire overnight
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters responded just before 12:30 a.m. Friday to a structure fire in the 1800 block of W. Millman. Fire Battalion Chief Clint Kuhlman said crews found smoke showing from ...
Jul 24, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Update: Victim of I-155 crash identified
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. -- A crash on I-155 in Tazewell County Thursday evening has claimed a life. Illinois State Police have identified the victim as 48-year-old Steven Richards, of Forsyth. Richards ...
Jul 24, 2020
White House drops payroll tax cut as GOP unveils virus aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House has dropped a bid to cut Social Security payroll taxes as Republicans unveil a $1 trillion COVID-19 rescue package. The tax cut had been opposed by top Senate GOP all...
Jul 23, 2020 MWC Radio
30 inmates have tested positive for COVID-19 at Peoria Co. Jail
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. -- Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell confirms the number of inmates at the Peoria County Jail has risen to 30 after eight more cases of COVID-19 were reported Wednesday night. "Th...
Jul 23, 2020 Midwest Communications
1.4 million Americans file for unemployment benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of laid-off Americans seeking unemployment benefits rose last week for the first time since the pandemic struck in March, evidence of the deepening economic pain the outbr...
Jul 23, 2020 Midwest Communications
US signs contract with Pfizer for COVID-19 vaccine doses
WASHINGTON (AP) - Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar says the U.S. has signed a contract with Pfizer for delivery in December of the first 100 million doses of a COVID-19 vaccine the pharma...
Jul 22, 2020 Midwest Communications
PPS answers questions about back-to-school plans
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Public Schools gave parents an opportunity Tuesday night to ask questions and to comment on the school district's return to school plan. Questions were sent in ahead of the virt...
Jul 22, 2020 1470/100.3 WMBD
EPCHS will start year with remote learning due to flooding
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- East Peoria Community High School will start the 2020-21 school year with all remote learning. 9.3 inches of rain that fell in a matter of an hour and a half on July 15, caused fl...
Jul 22, 2020 (25 News/HOI)
