Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann
U.S. now says no evidence of 'kill capture teams' at U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The top federal prosecutor in Washington, D.C. said on Friday there is no "direct evidence" to suggest that rioters who stormed the U.S. Capitol had formed "kill capture teams."...
Jan 15, 2021 Sarah Silbiger/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Local COVID roundup 1/15: tier 2 in effect
PEORIA, Ill. -- On the day Region Two graduated to tier two COVID-19 mitigation status, the Peoria City/County Health Department also reported the sad news of eight additional tri-county deaths relate...
Jan 15, 2021 Midwest Communications
One dead in South Peoria following Fri. fire
***UPDATE*** Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the deceased person as 46-year-old Laurie A. Helms. He pronounced the cause of death smoke inhalation. It wasn't immediately clear as to why she was a...
Jan 15, 2021 Midwest Communications
Biden to unveil plan to pump $1.9 trillion into pandemic-hit economy
WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) - President-elect Joe Biden will unveil a $1.9 trillion stimulus package proposal on Thursday designed to jump-start the economy and speed up the U.S. response to the corona...
Jan 14, 2021 REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Hit-and-run suspect nabbed
***UPDATE*** The suspect was a Peoria County Sheriff's Deputy. He has resigned his post. ________________________________ PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police have arrested a man they believe was responsible...
Jan 14, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Local COVID roundup 1/14: all systems go for tier 2 return
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois Region Two appears set to return Friday to tier two COVID-19 mitigation levels. Illinois Department of Public Health reported the region as of Thursday was meeting all proper ...
Jan 14, 2021 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 1/13: region remains on target
PEORIA, Ill. -- 192 tri-county residents between Tuesday and Wednesday received positive COVID-19 test results. One person also died, a woman in her 80s who lived in Peoria County who had comorbiditie...
Jan 13, 2021 Midwest Communications
House impeaches Trump second time
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump has become the first U.S. President ever to be impeached twice. The House reached the 217-vote threshold Wednesday afternoon to impeach Trump on a count of incitem...
Jan 13, 2021 Midwest Communications
LaHood explains impeachment 'nay' vote
Washington, D.C. - 18th District Congressman Darin LaHood has released a statement on his vote against impeachment: In less than seven days, we will inaugurate President-elect Joe Biden as the 46th Pr...
Jan 13, 2021 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
Illinois House has new leadership
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois House has undergone a changing of the guard. Emanuel "Chris" Welch was inaugurated Wednesday afternoon as House Speaker, bringing to an end a nearly four-decade era un...
Jan 13, 2021 Midwest Communications
