Author Archives: Kristina Leahy
State COVID roundup 6/24: Over 700 cases reported
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- An increase of COVID-19 cases were reported for Illinois on Wednesday, with 715. The 700 plus new cases brings the state's total to over 138,000 confirmed cases throughout the cou...
Jun 24, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 6/24: One new case reported in Tri-County
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria County reported a significant decreases in COVID-19 cases of 17 from Tuesday, with reporting one new case. Tazewell and Woodford Counties Wednesday did not report any new cases....
Jun 24, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria City Council passes early retirement incentive for employees
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City Council approved an early retirement incentive (ERI) Tuesday night in an effort to aid the city's budget amendment. The incentive applies to employees in the Illinois M...
Jun 23, 2020 Photo: 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond
State COVID roundup 6/23: Ezike says Illinois continues to see a decline
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- 601 new cases of COVID-19 were reported Tuesday by the Illinois Department of Public Health. The new cases bring the state's total number of confirmed cases during the course of t...
Jun 23, 2020 Midwest Communications
Body found in Washington being investigated as a homicide
WASHINGTON, Ill. -- Washington Police Chief Mike McCoy said Tuesday the body found on June 17 in a drainage ditch is being investigated as a homicide. The call came into the WPD at around 9:30 a.m. "W...
Jun 23, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 6/23: Peoria County reports 17 new cases
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department reported an uptick of 17 new COVID-19 cases for Peoria County. The increase brings the total number of confirmed cases for Peoria County to 446...
Jun 23, 2020 Midwest Communications
Pekin extends executive order for outdoor sales areas
PEKIN, Ill. -- Phase Four of the Restore Illinois Plan is on the horizon, and the Pekin City Council approved to extend an executive order regarding outdoor sales areas. Pekin City Manager Mark Rother...
Jun 22, 2020
State COVID roundup 6/22: Less than 500 cases reported
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health Monday reported less than 500 cases of COVID-19, 462. The total number of cases of the virus since the pandemic began sits at 137,224. The...
Jun 22, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 6/22: Two counties report increases
PEORIA, Ill. -- For the second day in a row, Peoria and Tazewell Counties reported new cases of COVID-19. Peoria reported five new cases for a total of 429 confirmed cases. Peoria County also reported...
Jun 22, 2020 Midwest Communications
UPDATE: Fatal accident victim identified, suspect arrested
PEORIA, Ill. -- The victim of a fatal accident Sunday night has been identified as 76-year-old Katherine Ware. Peoria Police responded at 10:50 p.m. to the area of Jefferson Ave. and Cass St. regardin...
Jun 22, 2020 Midwest Communications
