Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann
East Bluff Community Center announces branding launch
PEORIA, Ill. -- The East Bluff Community Center has announced it will be rolling out a new and improved facility. "It's really based around having a new logo, and we're going to use that for driving a...
Feb 08, 2021 Grayson Bourke
Sat. nite fight causes Elevate teen night stoppage
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Saturday night skirmish at Elevate Trampoline Park on Allen Rd. has prompted management to stop its "teen night" permanently. Owner/Operator Liz Wilson on Monday issued a statement...
Feb 08, 2021 (25 News)
PPS says Monday a remote learning day
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bitterly cold temperatures forecasted for Monday have prompted Peoria Public Schools to cancel in-person learning. The National Weather Service projected a high of 15, but with wind ch...
Feb 07, 2021 (1470 and 100.3 WMBD)
Local COVID roundup 2/5: long-term care facility reports death
PEORIA, Ill. -- A man in his 60s who lived at University Rehab accounted for the area's latest COVID-19 death. Peoria City/County Health Department said 129 people between Thursday and Friday received...
Feb 05, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 2/5: vax record set
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- More Illinoisans received the COVID-19 vaccine between Thursday and Friday than during any other 24-hour reporting period since the shot has been available. Just short of 75,000 -...
Feb 05, 2021 Midwest Communications
U.S. House punishes Republican congresswoman over incendiary remarks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives voted to strip Marjorie Taylor Greene of two high-profile committee assignments on Thursday, punishing the Republican congresswoman for incendi...
Feb 04, 2021 REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo
Local COVID roundup 2/4: 1 area death
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria County man in his 70s passed away between Wednesday and Thursday from COVID-19 complications. 134 area residents received positive test results, as well. Peoria County account...
Feb 04, 2021 Midwest Communications
With party's future on the line, U.S. Republicans battle over Greene
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Republicans in Congress came under increasing pressure on Wednesday to take action against Marjorie Taylor Greene, a lawmaker who supported calls for violence against Democ...
Feb 03, 2021 REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage/File Photo
Local COVID roundup 2/3: region ICU capacity improves
PEORIA, Ill. -- Three deaths occurred between Tuesday and Wednesday from COVID-19 complications throughout the tri-county. A man in his 90s who lived at Villas of Holly Brook passed away, while anothe...
Feb 03, 2021 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 2/2: no deaths, low case count
PEORIA, Ill. -- In one of the lowest activity reporting periods in months, the Peoria City/County Health Department on Tuesday reported 50 new COVID-19 cases and no new deaths. Peoria County had the h...
Feb 02, 2021 Midwest Communications
