Author Archives: Kristina Leahy
OSF Saint Francis and OSF Children's Hospital implement visitor restrictions
PEORIA, Ill. -- OSF implementing visitor restrictions at OSF HealthCare, Saint Francis Medical Center, and OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois during the seasonal flu season and COVID-19 ou...
Mar 15, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria Riverfront Museum closed until further notice
PEORIA, Ill -- The Peoria Riverfront Museum has announced that the museum will be closed until further notice amid concerns of the spread of COVID-19. The closure includes the galleries, planetarium, ...
Mar 15, 2020 1470 - 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Peoria County Coroner Office services will not be suspended
PEORIA, Ill. -- The staff with the Peoria County Coroner's Office will take extra precautions and not suspend services. County Coroner Jamie Harwood said there have been no reported deaths in the regi...
Mar 13, 2020 Peoria County Coroner's Office
Boston Marathon postponed until Sept. 14 amid virus concerns
BOSTON (AP) - Boston Marathon organizers say they're postponing the prestigious race until Sept. 14 because of concerns over the coronavirus pandemic. The Boston Athletic Association's decision comes ...
Mar 13, 2020 (AP Photo/Stew Milne)
32 cases of COVID-19 in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Seven more cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Illinois, raising the total to 32. Dr. Ngozi Ezike, the State Public Health Director, said the ages range from a youth male in...
Mar 12, 2020 Midwest Communications
Pritzker says primary elections will go on as scheduled
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Primary election day in Illinois will remain scheduled for Tuesday, March 17. Governor J.B. Pritzker is encouraging all local election authorities to expand the hours of early vot...
Mar 12, 2020 Midwest Communications
Pritzker issues state guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois will have to follow new guidelines to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Governor J.B. Pritzker said Thursday that large-scale events with more than 1,000 people must be canc...
Mar 12, 2020 Midwest Communications
Tests for COVID-19 in Peoria County
PEORIA, Ill. -- Two people from Peoria County have been tested for COVID-19. Both tests were negative. Monica Hendrickson with the Peoria County Health Department, said that two other tests are still ...
Mar 12, 2020 Midwest Communications
COVID-19 concerns cause one Tazewell County poll location to move
PEORIA, Ill. -- A polling location in Tazewell County has been moved over concerns of COVID-19. Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman said the location is in Washington. "It is Washington Precinct 12. W...
Mar 12, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local cosmetologists not supportive of House Bill 5558
PEORIA, Ill. -- House Bill 5558 was introduced by Representative Allen Skillicorn (R-Crystal Lake), that would not require barbers, cosmetologists, estheticians, braiding, or nail techs to have a lice...
Mar 11, 2020 Midwest Communications
