Author Archives: Kristina Leahy
Understanding Investigations of COVID-19
PEORIA, Ill. -- With the current spread of COVID-19 across the state, here is some insight to the investigation process of confirmed or suspected cases of the virus. The investigations are called cont...
Mar 18, 2020 Midwest Communications
Tazewell County primary election results
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. -- Here are the primary election results for Tazewell County as of 12:15 a.m. Wednesday with 108 out of 109 precincts reporting: For United States President Dem: Bernie Sanders -...
Mar 18, 2020 Midwest Communications
Four COVID-19 tests positive in tri-county region
PEORIA, Ill. -- Monica Hendrickson of the Peoria City/County Health Department said the tri-county area's COVID-19 positive tests were up to four, as of Tuesday afternoon. Hendrickson said the two new...
Mar 17, 2020 Midwest Communications
One death related to COVID-19 in Illinois
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Governor J.B Pritzker announced during his daily update that there has been one death in Illinois related to COVID-19. "We lost an Illinoisan today to COVID-19," Pritzker said. That b...
Mar 17, 2020 Midwest Communications
Trump wants the government to send checks to Americans
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump wants the government to send checks to Americans in the next two weeks in an effort to curb the economic cost of the coronavirus outbreak. "I think we are goin...
Mar 17, 2020 Midwest Communications
2 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the tri-county region
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria County now has a confirmed case of COVID-19, bringing the the total to two cases in the tri-county area. Monica Hendrickson with the Peoria City/County Health Department said th...
Mar 16, 2020 Midwest Communications
Greater Peoria Mass Transit District suspending fare collection
PEORIA, Ill. -- For two weeks, the Greater Peoria Mass Transit District will suspend fare collection on all transportation services beginning March 17. Emily Watson, Director of Marketing and Public R...
Mar 16, 2020 Courtesy of Kevin Bessler/WMBD
MLB delays opening day to mid-May at the earliest due to virus
NEW YORK (AP) - Major League Baseball has pushed back opening day until mid-May at the earliest because of the coronavirus. The move came Monday after the federal government recommended restricting ev...
Mar 16, 2020 Midwest Communications
Pritzker announces the closure of Illinois bars and restaurants during daily update
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Illinois bars and restaurants will be closed for the next two weeks. During Gov. J.B. Pritzker's daily update, he announced that beginning Monday, March 16 that all bars and restauran...
Mar 15, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria Park District will close until the end of the month
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Park District announced that all public facilities will be closed from March 16 through March 30 to help reduce the spread of coronavirus. Emily Cahill, the District's Execu...
Mar 15, 2020 Peoria Park District
