Author Archives: Kristina Leahy
Illinois now over 10,000 coronavirus cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health reported the state of Illinois as of Saturday has 10,357 positive COVID-19 cases. That count included 243 deaths across 68 counties. The a...
Apr 04, 2020 Midwest Communications
Knifeman in southern France kills 2 in attack
PARIS (AP) - Prosecutors say a man wielding a knife has attacked residents venturing out to shop in a town under lockdown south of the French city of Lyon. Two people were killed and others wounded. T...
Apr 04, 2020 (AP Photo/David Vincent)
Illinois barred all state parks, wildlife areas, and more
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Illinois has barred all activities at state parks, fish and wildlife areas, recreational areas and historic sites in another move to stem the spread of the coronavirus. Illino...
Apr 04, 2020 Midwest Communications
Walmart changes shopping process to encourage social distancing
(AP) -- BENTONVILLE, Ark.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Walmart is changing the shopping process and limited customers in the store to help encourage social distancing. In a statement, Walmart officials said, "W...
Apr 04, 2020 (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
Trump gives an update on coronavirus
WASHINGTON D.C. -- President Donald Trump said that many cities are becoming hot spots. Trump said that the CDC has announced more on the transmission of the virus, including those who do not show sym...
Apr 03, 2020 Midwest Communications
Health Department gives update
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county area moved up Friday to 23 positive COVID-19 cases. Peoria remained at nine and Woodford stayed at six. Tazewell had eight -- two additional cas...
Apr 03, 2020 Midwest Communications
Pritzker announces more hospital capacity sites
CHICAGO -- Governor J.B. Pritzker announced additional alternative care sites in Chicago and Springfield on Friday in preparation for the COVID-19 outbreak. More beds were being added to the 28,000 be...
Apr 03, 2020 Midwest Communications
UnityPoint Health asking for help from community
PEORIA, Ill. -- The UnityPoint Health systems in Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin have joined to help secure enough Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to provide to staff. There are ways that the commun...
Apr 03, 2020 UnityPoint Health
From the front lines of a pandemic
PEORIA, Ill. -- Nurses are on the front lines of pandemics, how do they handle it? Nykole Jackson, an emergency services nurse at OSF HealthCare Saint James-John W. Albrecht Medical Center in Pontiac,...
Apr 03, 2020 Midwest Communications
State coronavirus death toll now includes infant
CHICAGO -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Saturday delivered some of the most unfortunate news of the coronavirus news cycle: a Cook County infant has passed away from COVID-19. The total death count rose to 4...
Mar 28, 2020 Midwest Communications
