Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann
Ill. officers pushing back on controversial reforms bill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A proposed amendment to a pending Illinois House bill is drawing ire and worry within the law enforcement community. In a letter to sheriffs throughout the state, Illinois Sheriff...
Jan 06, 2021 Midwest Communications
Rep. LaHood sounds off on Capitol riots
WASHINGTON -- 18th District Rep. Darin LaHood has released a statement regarding Wednesday's events at the Capitol: This afternoon, I was in the United States Capitol as rioters broke into the buildin...
Jan 06, 2021 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
'It's insurrection,' Biden says, as Trump supporters storm U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -With drawn guns and teargas, police sought to clear the U.S. Capitol building of hundreds of protesters who stormed the building and sought to force Congress to undo President Do...
Jan 06, 2021 REUTERS/Stephanie Keith
Democrats win control of U.S. Senate as they take second race in Georgia
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats on Wednesday completed a sweep of the two U.S. Senate seats up for grabs in runoff elections in the state of Georgia, giving the party control of the chamber and boost...
Jan 06, 2021 Jon Ossoff for Senate/Handout via REUTERS
Pro-Trump protesters swarm Capitol amid challenge to his election loss
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Protesters supporting Donald Trump swarmed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, putting it on lockdown, as Vice President Mike Pence rebuffed the president's demand to overturn his los...
Jan 06, 2021 REUTERS/Stephanie Keith
Georgia Senate races that will decide fate of Biden's agenda too close to call
ATLANTA (Reuters) - Democrats and Republicans were locked in tight U.S. Senate races in Georgia as final votes were counted in a showdown that will decide whether President-elect Joe Biden enjoys cont...
Jan 06, 2021 REUTERS/Mike Segar
Local COVID roundup 1/5: ICU bed availability a concern
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria County in the reporting period between Monday and Tuesday experienced three deaths related to COVID-19. All three were related to long-term care facilities. Two females in their...
Jan 05, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 1/5: close to 6,900 new cases
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- During the Monday-Tuesday reporting period, 6,839 people throughout Illinois tested positive for COVID-19. 126 deaths were reported during that time to the Illinois Department of ...
Jan 05, 2021 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 1/4: 25 deaths over New Year's
PEORIA, Ill. -- The long holiday weekend brought a slew of new COVID-19 cases and deaths throughout Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties. Peoria reported six deaths, Woodford reported nine, while T...
Jan 04, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 1/4: ICU, vent usage both increase
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- More COVID-19 patients Sunday night were in Illinois intensive care unit beds than were on Saturday night. Use of ventilators was also up. 3,948 beds in total were in use, accordi...
Jan 04, 2021 Midwest Communications
