Author Archives: Kristina Leahy
ISP trades in hats and ties for gloves and masks
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois State Police have changed up the trooper uniform due to the coronavirus pandemic. Troopers have switched out their standard hats and ties for personal protective equipment suc...
Apr 11, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD
Illinois was the first state to close state parks in March
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois closed down state parks on March 15 due the coronavirus pandemic. Director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Colleen Callahan tells WMBD's Greg and Dan the decis...
Apr 10, 2020 Midwest Communications
Trump believes U.S. will not hit 100,000 lives lost from coronavirus
WASHINGTON D.C. -- President Donald Trump said Friday that he believes the United States will not reach the 100,000 projected death toll due to COVID-19. Trump said that many states are doing much bet...
Apr 10, 2020 Midwest Communications
Former Bachelor Colton Underwood opens up about having coronavirus
LOS ANGELES -- Former Bachelor and Washington Community High School graduate Colton Underwood talked about his experience with coronavirus. On March 20, Underwood made the announcement to his follower...
Apr 10, 2020 (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Pritzker reflects on the month since declaring disaster proclamation
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Thursday it has been one full month since he declared a disaster proclamation. "Since then, we've needed to close down our restaurants and bars, and limit larg...
Apr 09, 2020 Midwest Communications
Mental health is just as important as physical health
PEORIA, Ill. -- Keeping yourself physically healthy right now is very important, and so is keeping yourself mentally healthy. Dr. Steven Hamon, Licensed Clinical Psychologist and President of The Anti...
Apr 09, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
New York has biggest 1-day jump in virus deaths
NEW YORK (AP) - New York state recorded 731 new coronavirus deaths Tuesday, marking the biggest one-day jump in the outbreak. Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Tuesday the state's death toll since the beginning ...
Apr 07, 2020 Midwest Communications
City of Peoria issues a ban on open burning
PEORIA, Ill. -- You can't burn those leaves just yet. The City of Peoria has issued a ban on opening burning. Yard waste, leaves, grass, tree limbs, and sticks can be put in approved containers for PD...
Apr 07, 2020 Midwest Communications
Pritzker signs executive order allowing prisoner furloughs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois inmates who meet the medical criteria may be granted furloughs to minimize the spread of coronavirus in state prisons. Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Monday signed an executiv...
Apr 07, 2020 Adobe Stock
Peoria area is prepared if there are more COVID-19 deaths
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria saw the first death related to COVID-19 over the weekend, but what happens if more follow? Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said there is a plan in place if the city does hap...
Apr 06, 2020 Peoria County Coroner's Office
