Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann
State COVID roundup 10/13: state surpasses 9k deaths
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- With 29 newly reported deaths, the state of Illinois as of Tuesday has had 9,026 fatalities related to COVID-19. Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,851 new cases of t...
Oct 13, 2020 Midwest Communications
Health department warns of church COVID exposure
DUNLAP, Ill. -- Churchgoers of Cedar Hills Baptist Church in Dunlap were warned Tuesday of potential exposure to COVID-19. Peoria City/County Health Department posted on its social media a public heal...
Oct 13, 2020 Midwest Communications
Trick Or Treating 2020
CITY OF PEORIA: TRICK-OR-TREATING WITH BE SATURDAY, OCT. 31 FROM 5-8 P.M. PEORIA HEIGHTS: TRICK-OR-TREATING WILL BE SATURDAY, OCT. 31 FROM 5-8 P.M. EAST PEORIA: COPS AND RODDERS TRUNK OR TREAT WILL BE...
Oct 13, 2020
Local COVID roundup 10/13: Woodford hits 500 cases, 9 deaths
PEORIA, Ill. -- Woodford County reached 500 COVID-19 cases on the same day it saw its ninth COVID-related death. Peoria City/County Health Department said Tuesday a man in his 90s who lived at Heritag...
Oct 13, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local high school reports 2 new COVID cases
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. -- Illinois Valley Central High School students, staff, and parents received word Tuesday afternoon two individuals within the school have tested positive for COVID-19. Principal Ken...
Oct 13, 2020 Midwest Communications
OSF Healthcare Foundation President Hammerton joining Bradley administration
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley University announced Tuesday it's bringing back a familiar face to its front office. Longtime OSF HealthCare Foundation President Tom Hammerton has been hired by the school as ...
Oct 13, 2020
Local COVID roundup 10/12: 6,600 since start of pandemic
PEORIA, Ill. -- Three COVID deaths over the weekend throughout Peoria and Tazewell Counties have increased the tri-county total -- which includes Woodford -- to 103. The Tazewell deaths were to female...
Oct 12, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 10/12: state nears 9,000 deaths
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The statewide seven-day positivity rate for COVID-19 has risen to 4.3%. Illinois Department of Public Health reported Monday 2,742 people since Sunday throughout Illinois tested p...
Oct 12, 2020 Midwest Communications
Sheriff's office preps for Election Day issues
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria County Sheriff's Office will be ready at a moment's notice to respond to any voter intimidation at the polls. Sheriff Brian Asbell laid out the plans to WMBD News. "We are g...
Oct 11, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 10/10: statewide positivity rate creeps upwards
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- 2,905 people between Friday and Saturday tested positive for coronavirus throughout the state of Illinois. Illinois Department of Public Health reported 31 deaths in that time. 66...
Oct 10, 2020 Midwest Communications
