Author Archives: Julia Bradley
OSF shines "heart light" in support of front line workers
PEORIA, Ill. -- Hearts have become a symbol of hope, support and solidarity during the coronavirus pandemic with the "Heart Hunters" campaign. OSF HealthCare Saint Francis Medical Center is joining th...
Apr 17, 2020 (Courtesy of OSF HealthCare)
China's virus death toll revised up sharply after review
BEIJING (AP) - China's official death toll from the coronavirus pandemic has jumped sharply. The hardest-hit city of Wuhan announced a major revision that added nearly 1,300 fatalities. The new figure...
Apr 17, 2020 Midwest Communications
Kherat praises PPS staff and students for virtual participation
PEORIA, Ill. -- The virtual classroom is still a new concept to everyone. Since Illinois' mandatory stay-at-home order began, Peoria Public Schools staff and students have been using online tools to g...
Apr 16, 2020 (1470 and 100.3 WMBD)
Paycheck protection program has run out of money
WASHINGTON (AP) - The government's paycheck protection loan program for small businesses is on hold. The Small Business Administration says it has reached the $349 billion lending limit for the progra...
Apr 16, 2020 Midwest Communications
CEFCU online banking system unavailable
PEORIA,Ill. -- CEFCU members will have to wait a little longer to check their account information online. CEFCU's online and mobile banking platform is currently unavailable due to extremely high-acti...
Apr 16, 2020 cefcu.com
5.2 million Americans file for jobless aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - The wave of layoffs that has engulfed the U.S. economy since the coronavirus struck caused 5.2 million more people to seek unemployment benefits last week. Roughly 22 million have so...
Apr 16, 2020 Midwest Communications
Collins: Peoria area could see biggest snowfall of the season
PEORIA, Ill. -- It's the middle of April, and it looks like the Peoria area could see its biggest snowfall of the season Thursday night. News Partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins predicts...
Apr 16, 2020 Midwest Communications
Ag industry hit hard by COVID-19
PEORIA, Ill. -- Due to hundreds of cases of COVID-19 at the nation's meatpacking plants, several have had to close down operations. Deloss Jahnke, with Illinois RFD, has said in some cases, there are ...
Apr 15, 2020
Shots fired during home invasion
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police were called around 10:25 p.m. Tuesday to an apartment building in the 5800 block of Rosewood Drive. Peoria Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said the subjects kicked ...
Apr 15, 2020
With commerce frozen, retail sales plunge unprecedented 8.7%
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. retail sales plummeted 8.7% in March, a record drop as the viral outbreak closed down thousands of stores and shoppers stayed home. Sales fell sharply across many categories: Au...
Apr 15, 2020 Midwest Communications
