Author Archives: Kristina Leahy
MLB propose starting season in July
NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball owners gave the go-ahead Monday to making a proposal to the players' union that could lead to the coronavirus-delayed season starting around the Fourth of July we...
May 11, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Bradley committed to resume on-campus classes for fall semester
PEORIA, Ill. -- The spring 2020 semester of college has been switched up for students, but Bradley University is committed to bringing students back to campus in the fall. Renee Charles, Bradley Unive...
May 11, 2020 MWC-Bradley Campus 2020
Aide to Pritzker tests positive for COVID-19
(AP) -- Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker's office says a senior staff member has tested positive for COVID-19, but the governor has tested negative. The first-term Democrat's office released a statement Mo...
May 11, 2020
Pekin lab CEO discusses local work with COVID-19 testing
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Dr. Aaron Rossi, CEO of Reditus Laboratories in Pekin, spoke during Gov. J.B. Pritzker's daily COVID-19 briefing about the work that is being done locally. "Once COVID struck, we pivo...
May 08, 2020
204 total cases of COVID-19 for the Tri-County
PEORIA, Ill. -- There are 204 total confirmed cases for the Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford region. Health Administrator Monica Hendrickson said there are 133 positive cases in Peoria County, 56 in Tazewell,...
May 08, 2020 Midwest Communitcations
2,887 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Dr. Ngozi Ezike said the Illinois Department of Public Health gets updated information out as quickly as possible. Ezike announced there are 2,887 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois. T...
May 08, 2020 Midwest Communications
2,500 cloth masks donated by JOANN Fabric
PEORIA, Ill. -- JOANN Fabric & Craft Stores donated 2,500 face coverings to local organizations. State Senator Dave Koehler along with JOANN Fabric and UnityPoint Health have teamed up to help pro...
May 08, 2020 Midwest Communications
Vehicle with a baby stolen Thursday, police looking for suspects
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police are searching for suspects in regards to a vehicle stolen with an infant inside, according to Public Information Officer Amy Dotson. Police responded Thursday to the area...
May 07, 2020 Midwest Communications
Requirements minimized at Peoria COVID-19 testing locations.
PEORIA, Ill. -- Dr. Gregg Stoner with Heartland Health Services announced that Peoria testing sites will be open to test all adults beginning Friday, including those with no symptoms. "When you look a...
May 07, 2020 Midwest Communications
Over 70,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Illinois
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Dr. Ngozi Ezike with the Illinois Department of Public Health announced 2,641 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 138 more deaths. Illinois' total number of confirmed cases h...
May 07, 2020 Midwest Communications
