Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann
UPDATE: Man found dead in woods identified as missing person
UPDATE 1:30 p.m. -- The man found in the woods Tuesday afternoon has been identified by Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood as 39-year-old Antwan Freeman. A missing persons report was filed regarding ...
Apr 13, 2021 Midwest Communications
Dead body found in Pekin fire; murder ruled
***UPDATE*** 4/13/21 3 P.M. Ingles said the fire was the result of a first degree murder. The deceased has been identified as 31-year-old Kailey Windish. Pekin Police and the Pekin Fire Department col...
Apr 13, 2021 Tazewell County Sheriff's Office
Local COVID roundup 4/13: hospital beds in use drop by double digits
PEORIA, Ill. -- A combined three people from Peoria and Woodford Counties between Monday and Tuesday passed away from COVID-19. In Woodford County, a man in his 70s and one in his 80s both succumbed t...
Apr 13, 2021 Midwest Communications
Peoria School District delays vote on year-round schooling
PEORIA, Ill. -- Despite earlier hopes to hold a vote this month on the matter, Peoria Public School District 150 on Monday night announced it would hold off on deciding whether or not the district wil...
Apr 12, 2021 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
Reports of shooting at Knoxville, Tennessee high school with multiple victims -police
(Reuters) - Police in Knoxville, Tennessee said on Monday they were responding to reports of a shooting at a high school, with at least several victims. "Multiple gunshot victims reported, including a...
Apr 12, 2021 Handout via REUTERS
Britain's Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, dies aged 99
LONDON (Reuters) -Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth and a leading figure in the British royal family for almost seven decades, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. The Duke ...
Apr 09, 2021 REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo
Local COVID roundup 4/8: 10 days of hospital increases
PEORIA, Ill. -- 275 residents of Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties between Wednesday and Thursday tested positive for COVID-19. 165 of the residents reside in Peoria, 83 live in Tazewell, and 27...
Apr 08, 2021 Midwest Communications
Lack of oxygen from police restraint killed Floyd, doctor testifies at Chauvin murder trial
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A critical care doctor called as a prosecution witness in Derek Chauvin's murder trial testified on Thursday that George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen caused by being handcu...
Apr 08, 2021 Pool via REUTERS
2 suspects in PPD custody for Feb. gunfire
PEORIA, Ill. -- A second suspect has been arrested in connection with a February shooting on W. Trewyn. Peoria Police were initially called at 4:18 A.M. on Feb. 6 to the 2700 block of the street becau...
Apr 08, 2021
U.S. weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but the increase likely understates the rapidly improving labor market condition...
Apr 08, 2021 REUTERS/Bryan Woolston/File Photo/File Photo
