Author Archives: Kristina Leahy
Tuesday shooting suspect in custody
PEORIA, Ill. -- 32-year-old Anthony Butler was taken into custody regarding a shooting that occurred early Tuesday morning. Peoria Police responded at 12:06 a.m. to the 3600 block of W. Hedgehill for ...
Jun 16, 2020 Peoria Police Department
State COVID roundup 6/16: 623 new cases reported for Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health reported Tuesday an increase of 623 cases of COVID-19. Monday was the first day since the end of March that less than 500 cases were repor...
Jun 16, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 6/16: Peoria County reports one death
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department reported Tuesday an additional death related to COVID-19, a woman in her 80's. The woman did reside at University Rehab Center. That death brin...
Jun 16, 2020 Midwest Communications
Trump announces executive order for police reform
WASHINGTON D.C. -- President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that he will sign an executive order for safer policing in the United States. The executive order will encourage police departments across t...
Jun 16, 2020
Pekin City Council approves rule change for business assistance grants
PEKIN, Ill. -- The Pekin City Council Monday night approved a rule change to the COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Grants to help out other businesses. Those businesses include hair salons, barber sh...
Jun 15, 2020
State COVID roundup 6/15: Less than 500 new cases reported Monday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois reported less than 500 COVID-19 cases Monday, with 473. The first time since late March. For the second day in a row, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported 19...
Jun 15, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 6/15: Decrease in ICU bed usage
PEORIA, Ill. -- The number of ICU beds in use locally decreased from 11 to five in the last 24 hours. The use of beds decreased, but Peoria and Woodford Counties saw an increase in COVID-19 cases, acc...
Jun 15, 2020 Midwest Communitcations
Local COVID roundup 6/12: Cases in Peoria County increase
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Tri-County region is reporting 15 new cases of COVID-19, bringing the total to 474. 11 new cases were reported in Peoria County and four in Tazewell County. Woodford County remains...
Jun 12, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 6/12: Illinois on a downward trend
CHICAGO, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health reported Friday 595 new cases of COVID-19. The state continues on a downward trend with last day Illinois reported over 1,000 cases in one day...
Jun 12, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria County Board to amend budget next week
PEORIA, Ill. -- Outside the Peoria County Courthouse Friday morning, city leaders discuss ending social injustice in the community and amendments to the Peoria County budget. County Board Chair Andrew...
Jun 12, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
