Author Archives: Mike Sabol
"Shelter in place" divides Illinois essential & nonessential business operations
CHICAGO - Gov. J.B. Pritzker issued a "shelter in place" for the state of Illinois that began at 5:00 p.m. Saturday, March 21st and will last through Tuesday, April 7th. Essential businesses are to re...
Mar 22, 2020 MWC-IL.GOV MEDIA-PHOTO CREDIT
OSF Saint Francis makes changes in visitor policy
PEORIA, Ill. - A no visitor policy will be implemented at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria. OSF HealthCare, Saint Francis Medical Center and OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois wi...
Mar 20, 2020 1470/100.3 WMBD-Mike Sabol
Local grocer applies shopping hours for senior citizens
WEST PEORIA, Ill. -- In minimizing the spread of COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus, Haddad West Peoria Market has offered a special "seniors only" shopping hours. The objective according to stor...
Mar 17, 2020 MWC-Haddad West Peoria Market Photo Credit
Peoria Public Schools set to close for two weeks
PEORIA, Ill -- A statewide school closure for grades K-12 to minimize the spread of COVID-19 is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, March 17. Peoria Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Khera...
Mar 14, 2020 (1470 and 100.3 WMBD)
Methodist College closes classroom instruction
PEORIA, Ill. -- A local medical college will cease classroom instruction due to concerns with the spread of COVID-19. Beginning midnight Sunday, March 15, Methodist College will close all face to face...
Mar 13, 2020 MWC-News Photo
CityLink ramps up virus response plan
PEORIA Ill. -- As more cases of the coronavirus are on the rise, public transit agencies across the country continue to ramp up their contagious virus response plans. According to CityLink's Facebook ...
Mar 12, 2020 Courtesy of Kevin Bessler/WMBD
Bradley's Braves selection show cancelled
PEORIA Ill. -- In taking another precaution against COVID-19, Bradley has canceled the NCAA Selection Show watch party on Sunday afternoon on the Bradley campus. The university stated that any event o...
Mar 12, 2020 Dalton Kemper/1470WMBD
NCAA announce tournament suspended
(AP) -- The NCAA has canceled its men's and women's basketball tournaments because of the spread of coronavirus. The move puts an abrupt end to the season less than a month before champions were to be...
Mar 12, 2020 MWC-LOGO-Flicker
Trump announces travel ban amid growing fears of coronavirus
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he is suspending all travel between the U.S. and Europe for 30 days beginning Friday as he seeks to combat a viral pandemic. Trump made the announcement W...
Mar 11, 2020 MWC-Fox News Photo Credit
Bradley's NCAA watch party announced for Sunday
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley Braves Men's Basketball team won their second-straight Missouri Valley Conference Championship in St. Louis on Sunday, defeating Valparaiso, 80-66. The championship win has pun...
Mar 10, 2020 Dalton Kemper/1470WMBD
