Author Archives: Kristina Leahy
Health Department reports 221 COVID-19 cases for Tri-County
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Tri-County region has reached a total of 221 confirmed cases of COVID-19. ' There are 148 confirmed cases in Peoria County, 58 in Tazewell, and Woodford remains at 15. 70% of the T...
May 13, 2020 Midwest Communitcations
Details for the Heart of Illinois reopening plan
PEORIA, Ill. -- A local plan to Governor J.B. Pritzker has been revealed. Several mayors around central Illinois and the Peoria City/County Health Department have gathered to create the Heart of Illin...
May 13, 2020
Council approves resolution for small local retailers
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City Council Tuesday night unanimously approved a resolution that will be sent to Governor J.B Pritzker for local non-essential retail businesses. Big box stores are open du...
May 12, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond
Ezike address concerns with death total in relation to COVID-19
CHICAGO -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday he shares his appreciation for nurses on National Nurses Day. "Thank you for answering the call to save lives," Pritzker said. Dr. Ngozi Ezike with the Illin...
May 12, 2020 Midwest Communications
Pride for Peoria: Peoria High teacher encourages students during pandemic
PEORIA, Ill. -- Students had to adjust to remote learning on a whim due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and teachers also had to adjust and find new ways to teach. Peoria High School teacher, Jane Aldridge,...
May 12, 2020 Midwest Communications
UnityPoint Health testing all admitted patients for COVID-19
PEORIA, Ill. -- UnityPoint Health has expanded COVID-19 testing to all patients admitted to the hospital. This includes asymptomatic individuals of all ages with planned admission and transfers who ha...
May 12, 2020 UnityPoint Health
Pride for Peoria: Manual teacher discusses pride for students during hard time
PEORIA, Ill. -- Switching to all remote learning in a short time was a challenge for teachers. Jane Kresl, teacher at Manaul Academy, said teachers had to get really creative with their lessons, but t...
May 11, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
214 positive cases confirmed in the Tri-County
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Tri-County area has 214 confirmed cases of COVID-19. Peoria County has 142 confirmed cases, Tazewell has 57, and Woodford has 15, according to Health Administrator Monica Hendricks...
May 11, 2020 Midwest Communications
Over 1,200 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Illinois' peak has been pushed to mid-June. Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health announced 1,266 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported in Illinois....
May 11, 2020 Midwest Communications
Federal prosecutors weigh hate crime charges in Arbery death
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) - The Justice Department said Monday that federal prosecutors are weighing possible hate crime charges in the slaying of Ahmaud Arbery, a black man gunned down after being pursued b...
May 11, 2020 (Glynn County Detention Center via AP)
