Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann
Texas, Florida among states to gain U.S. House seats in latest census
(Reuters) -Texas, Florida and North Carolina are among the states that will add congressional seats next year, the U.S. Census Bureau said on Monday, as it released population data that reapportions U...
Apr 26, 2021 REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Local COVID roundup 4/26: 5 weekend deaths
PEORIA, Ill. -- All three counties composing the tri-county area over the weekend experienced COVID-related deaths. In Peoria County, a man in his 60s and one in his 80s, both of whom had comorbiditie...
Apr 26, 2021 Midwest Communications
Local law enforcement agencies already seeing effects of police reform bill
PEORIA, Ill. -- After House Bill 3653, the Criminal Justice and Police Reforms Bill, passed through the Illinois General Assembly, Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell said he'd lost 10 employees over w...
Apr 23, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Illinois to resume J&J doses immediately
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Following Friday afternoon's approval by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel for the resumption of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, the Illinois Depart...
Apr 23, 2021 Midwest Communications
Washington man faces multiple gun charges (CONTAINS INCIDENT VIDEO)
***UPDATE*** 4/23/21 6:15 P.M. Cell phone videos have surfaced, allegedly from the incident. Warning: contains NSFW language. IMG_2378 IMG_2379 IMG_2381 __________________________________ WASHINGTON, ...
Apr 23, 2021 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
U.S. to resume use of J&J COVID-19 vaccine immediately
***UPDATE*** 4/23/21 7 P.M. (Reuters) -The United States can resume use of Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine immediately, top health regulators said on Friday, ending a 10-day pause to investig...
Apr 23, 2021 REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
Local COVID roundup 4/23: 5 new deaths
PEORIA, Ill. -- At least five people in the Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county between Thursday and Friday died from COVID-19 complications. In Tazewell County, a woman in her 50s and a man in his 80...
Apr 23, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 4/23: doses received far surpass daily average
PEORIA, Ill. -- A total of 3,369 Illinoisans between Thursday and Friday tested positive for the coronavirus. 22 people died. 136,525 people during the reporting period received a dose of the vaccine,...
Apr 23, 2021 Midwest Communications
OSF adds Meridian to list of accepted providers
PEORIA, Ill. -- OSF HealthCare as of May 1 will start accepting Meridian Medicaid. This will include access to lab tests, x-rays, equipment, and access to the Children's Hospital of Illinois. Children...
Apr 23, 2021
Local COVID roundup 4/22: 3 new deaths
PEORIA, Ill. -- Three residents of the Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county passed away between Wednesday and Thursday from COVID-19. Two were from Peoria County: a man in his 60s and a woman in her 70...
Apr 22, 2021 Midwest Communications
