Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann
'No excuse:' local health leaders talk spike in hospital COVID cases
PEORIA, Ill. -- With just 17% of intensive care unit beds available throughout Region Two of Illinois, the Peoria City/County Health Department made the recent jump in hospitalized COVID-19 cases a fo...
Apr 22, 2021 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Remains found ID'ed as man missing since '19
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bones found in August 2020 along the banks of the Illinois River have been identified as a man missing since November of 2019. The Peoria County Coroner's Office and the Illinois State...
Apr 22, 2021 Midwest Communications
Peoria 'State of the Schools' address praises District 150 response to COVID
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Area Chamber of Commerce on Thursday welcomed Peoria Public Schools District 150 Superintendent Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat to deliver the annual "State of the Schools" addr...
Apr 22, 2021 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
State COVID roundup 4/22: another batch of 3k+ cases
PEORIA, Ill. -- 3,170 Illinoisans between Wednesday and Thursday tested positive for COVID-19. 33 died of the virus during that time. While the rolling seven-day average for vaccines administered has ...
Apr 22, 2021 Midwest Communications
Projected Mayor-Elect Ali discusses filling council seat
PEORIA, Ill. -- If current election results hold, current At-Large Council Member Rita Ali would win the 59th mayoral election in Peoria's history. In the middle of her four-year term that expires in ...
Apr 21, 2021
Local COVID roundup 4/21: overall hospital bed usage up, but ICU bed usage down
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Woodford County woman in her 60s died between Tuesday and Wednesday from COVID-19. She lived in a long-term care facility, though the Woodford County Health Department did not reveal...
Apr 21, 2021 Midwest Communications
East Peoria Council looks to amend outdated code
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- A longstanding East Peoria code outlawing for-profit street fairs could soon be changed. The code currently states the only legal street fairs within city limits are ones of not-f...
Apr 20, 2021 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
UPDATE: Montelongo to file for discovery recount
UPDATE 4/20/21 5 P.M. Peoria County mayoral candidate Jim Montelongo says he will "file for the discovery recount that the law makes available to candidates in close races." Montelongo currently trail...
Apr 20, 2021 Midwest Communications
No show: 'Boom' not taking place on 4th
PEORIA, Ill. - For the second year in a row, the traditional "Red, White, and Boom" event will not happen on the Fourth of July. Organizers said the current state of COVID-19 played a role. "It's enti...
Apr 20, 2021 Midwest Communications
Pedestrian expected to survive hit-and-run
PEORIA, Ill. - A pedestrian was the victim of a hit-and-run in the wee hours of Saturday morning in Peoria. Peoria Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said the PPD, firefighters and AMT were called ...
Apr 17, 2021 Midwest Communications
