Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann
Peoria parade still happening
PEORIA, Ill. -- The St. Patrick Society of Peoria said Tuesday's parade is still on. Officials released a statement Wednesday afternoon saying it will happen, rain or shine, with one caveat. They have...
Mar 11, 2020 Midwest Communications
Coronavirus concerns cancel Chicago St. Patrick's Day Parade
CHICAGO (AP) - Chicago on Wednesday joined the growing ranks of cities across the United States to cancel its St. Patrick's Day Parade amid concerns about the coronavirus. In a brief announcement on i...
Mar 11, 2020 Midwest Communications
NCAA Tourney to be played without fans in attendance
INDIANAPOLIS -- NCAA President Mark Emmert has issued a statement saying tournament basketball games will be played without fans in attendance because of coronavirus worries. The complete statement re...
Mar 11, 2020 Bradley University
Joe Biden has another big primary night, wins 4 more states
WASHINGTON (AP) - Joe Biden decisively won Michigan's Democratic presidential primary, seizing a key battleground state that helped propel Bernie Sanders' insurgent candidacy four years ago. The forme...
Mar 11, 2020 (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Coronavirus concerns move Peoria polling places
PEORIA, Ill. -- Voters in six different Peoria County precincts will have to cast their Primary Election Day ballots in alternate locations. Normal polling places Independence Village of Peoria, St. S...
Mar 10, 2020 Midwest Communications
Coronavirus worry forces Honor Flight postponement
PEORIA, Ill. -- The ongoing coronavirus scare has caused the Greater Peoria Honor Flight to postpone its April and May voyages. April 28 and May 28 trips to Washington, D.C. had been scheduled. But, a...
Mar 10, 2020 Midwest Communications
Skip the lines; mail in your ballot
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Time is running out to be able to vote by mail in the March 17th Primary Election. The last day to request a mail-in ballot is Thurday. State Board of Elections Spokesperson Matt ...
Mar 10, 2020 Midwest Communications
US starts troop pullout, seeks end to Afghan leaders' feud
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) - The United States began withdrawing troops from Afghanistan, the U.S. military said Tuesday, taking a step forward on its peace deal with the Taliban while also praising Afgh...
Mar 10, 2020 U.S. peace envoy Zalmay Khalilzad, left, and Mullah Abdul Ghani Baradar, the Taliban group's top political leader shack hands after signing a peace agreement between Taliban and U.S. officials in Doha, Qatar, Saturday, Feb. 29, 2020. The United States is poised to sign a peace agreement with Taliban militants on Saturday aimed at bringing an end to 18 years of bloodshed in Afghanistan and allowing U.S. troops to return home from America's longest war. (AP Photo/Hussein Sayed)
Amid COVID concerns, Pritzker proclaims disaster
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The next phase began Monday in the state's attempt to be proactive in its battle against COVID-19. Governor JB Pritzker issued a disaster declaration, Illinois's version of a stat...
Mar 09, 2020 Midwest Communications
Stocks, oil plunge over global fight for crude production
BEIJING (AP) - Global stock markets and oil prices plunged Monday after a fight among major crude-producing nations jolted investors who already were on edge about the surging costs of a virus outbrea...
Mar 09, 2020 Midwest Communications
