Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann
Bustos speaks on Biden, Harris
WASHINGTON - Illinois 17th District Rep. Cheri Bustos has released a statement regarding the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris: Today, I had the honor of joining my ...
Jan 20, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
State COVID roundup 1/20: almost 22k vaccines given each day over past week
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois as a state during the most recent reporting period saw 4,822 new cases of COVID-19 and 107 deaths. 3,284 hospital beds as of Tuesday night were being occupied by COVID pa...
Jan 20, 2021 Midwest Communications
LaHood congratulates new POTUS, VP
WASHINGTON - Illinois 18th District Rep. Darin LaHood has issued a statement regarding the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris: I congratulate President Joe Biden and ...
Jan 20, 2021 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
EP Council considers adding smart traffic light technology
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- East Peoria City Council put plans into motion on Tuesday night to invest in traffic technology to make three intersections safer. Commissioners approved a first reading of a reso...
Jan 19, 2021 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
In farewell address, Trump urges prayers for next administration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump, in a farewell address released on Tuesday, urged prayers for the new administration of President-elect Joe Biden but declined to acknowledge his Dem...
Jan 19, 2021 REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
Local COVID roundup 1/19: phase 4 inches closer
PEORIA, Ill. -- 14 area residents have died from COVID-19 complications since Friday's last update from the Peoria City/County Health Department. Peoria County accounted for 13 of those deaths. A woma...
Jan 19, 2021 Midwest Communications
Looking ahead: what's next in the COVID mitigation process?
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- After Sunday's announcement Region Two had advanced to tier one COVID-19 mitigation level, the Illinois Department of Public Health turned its attention Monday towards what happen...
Jan 18, 2021 Midwest Communications
Peoria, surrounding counties moved to tier 1
PEORIA, Ill. - Region Two, which encompasses Peoria County and surrounding counties, has been moved up to tier one COVID-19 mitigation level. The sudden move came just two days after it was moved Frid...
Jan 17, 2021 Midwest Communications
National Rifle Association files for bankruptcy, seeking to escape New York lawsuit
(Reuters) - The National Rifle Association on Friday filed for bankruptcy, a sudden development that could help the gun rights group escape a lawsuit by New York's attorney general seeking its dissolu...
Jan 15, 2021 REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
Pelosi: Prosecute any members of Congress who aided Trump supporters' Capitol attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Any members of the U.S. Congress who helped a crowd of President Donald Trump's supporters storm the Capitol should face criminal prosecution, House of Representatives Speaker N...
Jan 15, 2021 REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
