Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann
West Peoria house fire requires multiple crew response
WEST PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were joined by many other companies in responding around 8:40 Wednesday morning to a fire at 725 N. Swords Ave. following a request for assistance fr...
Dec 30, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria County rolls out first COVID vaccine 'pod'
WEST PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department announced Tuesday it has opened a "closed point of dispensing," or "closed pod," to ensure healthcare providers across the area are vaccin...
Dec 29, 2020 Ben Pollard/1470-100.3 WMBD
Suspicious package found at Willow Knolls Kohl’s, later deemed safe
***UPDATE*** Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said officers around 5:50 P.M. were clearing the scene. "Everything is fine. Package was determined not a threat," she told WMBD News over text messa...
Dec 29, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Propane blast at Chillicothe home hospitalizes man
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. -- A blast in the basement of a home has sent a man to the hospital with severe burns. The Peoria County Sheriff's Office responded shortly after 2:00 Tuesday afternoon to the 13000 ...
Dec 29, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria Public Library to remain closed throughout Jan.
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Public Library has announced it will not be reopening until Feb. 1. Citing continued tier three COVID-19 mitigation restrictions, the library released a statement saying a balan...
Dec 29, 2020 MWC-Logo Credit - Peoria Public Library
State COVID roundup 12/29: increase in hospitalizations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 5,644 new and suspected cases of COVID-19 between Monday and Tuesday across the state, along with 106 new deaths related to the v...
Dec 29, 2020 Midwest Communications
McConnell blocks consideration of $2K stimulus checks
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked Democrats' push to immediately bring President Donald Trump's demand for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks up for a vote,...
Dec 29, 2020 Midwest Communications
8 Peoria orgs. team up to find permanent shelter for people living under bridge
PEORIA, Ill. -- A multi-organizational effort is underway to transition the approximated 20 homeless people living in the I-74 bridge encampment to permanent shelter. Spearheaded by the Home for All C...
Dec 28, 2020 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
U.S. House approves $2,000 coronavirus aid checks sought by Trump
WASHINGTON/PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives voted 275-134 to meet President Donald Trump's demand for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks on Monday, sending the ...
Dec 28, 2020 REUTERS/Leah Millis
Local COVID roundup 12/28: Tazewell case count surpasses 10k
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties have experienced a combined 18 COVID-19-related deaths since last Wednesday to go along with 832 new cases, overall. The deaths were split betwe...
Dec 28, 2020 Midwest Communications
