Author Archives: Kristina Leahy
Illinois stepping up contact tracing
CHICAGO - Gov. J.B. Pritzker said in order to move back to normalcy, the world has to contact trace on a higher scale than ever before. He noted with over 50,000 known cases in the state, that has mea...
May 01, 2020 Midwest Communications
Positivity for Pekin: Teachers discuss remote learning and the senior class
PEKIN, Ill. -- We closing in on the end of the school year and students are missing out on all the annual events. Shayla Ewing, an English teacher at Pekin Community High School, said transitioning to...
May 01, 2020 Midwest Communications
East Peoria mayor announces phase one of reopening the city
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- The Mayor of East Peoria, John Kahl, announced Friday that the city is moving forward with a plan to reopen. "We are committed to reopening our community in a measured, reasonable...
May 01, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Dr. Ezike discusses the importance of testing
CHICAGO, Ill. - Dr. Ngozi Ezike, Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, said testing is important to help stop the spread of coronavirus. She said Thursday it is important when being te...
Apr 30, 2020 Midwest Communications
Pritzker discusses the importance of PPE
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Governor J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday as the state's economy slowly reopens, personal protective equipment will be vital. The state has requested 900,000 more gowns, 17 million N95 an...
Apr 29, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria City Council discusses options for cutting budget
PEORIA, Ill.-- Budget talks continued Tuesday night with the Peoria City Council. City Manager Patrick Urich presented council members with four different scenarios on what could be done to make cuts ...
Apr 28, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond
Pritzker: stay-at-home order will remain in place
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker has addressed the extension of his stay-at-home order and the subsequent lawsuit filed. The judge's ruling for 109th District lawmaker's suit against the governor w...
Apr 28, 2020
Illinois CancerCare brings new breast cancer research
PEORIA, Ill. -- A new trial for breast cancer has made its way to Illinois. Illinois CancerCare is the only practice in the state to offer a new clinical trial to a group of breast cancer patients who...
Apr 28, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
PPS budget not challenged by pandemic
PEORIA, Ill. -- It is the homestretch until the end of the school year, and the Peoria Public Schools Board of Education discussed the budget. Mike McKenzie, Comptroller, said that this year's budget ...
Apr 27, 2020 Peoria Public Schools
Arrests made in Dunlap Motors vehicle thefts
PEORIA, Ill. -- Two males were taken into custody in relation to vehicle thefts from Dunlap Motors on April 18. Curtis King, 18, was taken into custody on April 22 by Peoria County Detectives accordin...
Apr 27, 2020 Peoria County Sheriff's Office
