Author Archives: Kristina Leahy
State COVID roundup 5/23: Over 2,000 new cases reported
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois saw an increase of 2,352 cases of COVID-19, bringing the state's total to 107,796 confirmed cases. The Illinois Department of Public Health announced 75 additional deaths...
May 23, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 5/23- Peoria County sees 8th COVID-19 death
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department is reporting an additional death related to COVID-19. The recent death was a woman in her 70's who had multiple co-morbidities. She was a resid...
May 23, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local business owner sparked national coverage
PEORIA, Ill. -- Owner and operator of RC Outfitters in Peoria, Adam White, appeared Saturday on Fox and Friends. White discussed the legal battle with Governor J.B. Pritzker. Last week, a judge in Spr...
May 23, 2020 Midwest Communications
COLLINS: Storms possible Saturday afternoon
PEORIA, Ill. -- Thunderstorms will move into the Peoria region Saturday afternoon. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins said the thunderstorms will develop after 1:00 p.m. "Although ...
May 23, 2020 Midwest Communications
Debt and coronavirus push Hertz into bankruptcy protection
(AP) -- Hertz has filed for bankruptcy protection, unable to withstand the coronavirus pandemic that has crippled global travel and with it, the heavily indebted 102-year-old car rental company's busi...
May 23, 2020 (AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey, File)
State COVID roundup 5/20: 'Restore' revisions
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Some edits to the Restore Illinois plan will allow for a quicker reopening of certain industries beginning in phase three of the plan, expected to take effect May 29 across the st...
May 20, 2020 Midwest Communications
Police arrest 2 suspects related to a shooting Monday night
PEORIA, Ill. -- Two men were taken into custody Tuesday in relation a shooting on Monday that left one man in serious condition with a gunshot wound to the chest. Members of the Target Offender Unit c...
May 20, 2020 Peoria Police Department
East Peoria moving forward with allowing fish processing and freezing
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- The East Peoria City Council decided Tuesday night to move forward with allowing Roy Sorce of Sorce Enterprises to benefit from the Asian carp occupying the Illinois River. A chan...
May 19, 2020 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
State COVID roundup 5/19: all regions looking able to move to phase three
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Gov. J.B Pritzker said Illinois on Tuesday reached another milestone. Illinois became the number one state in the country for COVID-19 testing per capita, overtaking New York. "Th...
May 19, 2020 Midwest Communications
Gunshot victim in serious condition Monday night
PEORIA, Ill. -- A man is in serious condition Monday night after a shooting in Peoria. Peoria Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said just after 4:00 p.m. police received a ShotSpotter alert of thr...
May 18, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
