Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann
State COVID roundup 10/7: statewide tests hit 6M
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- 6 million people throughout Illinois as of Wednesday have been tested for COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic. Illinois Department of Public Health said the milestone was rea...
Oct 07, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 10/7: two Tazewell deaths
PEORIA, Ill. -- Two elderly Tazewell County residents passed away between Tuesday and Wednesday from complications related to the coronavirus. The Peoria City/County Health Department said one was a f...
Oct 07, 2020 Midwest Communications
East Peoria Council nears green light for another marijuana store
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- East Peoria got one step closer Tuesday night to getting its second adult-use cannabis dispensary. City council voted 4-1 to approve a first reading ordinance that would allow Sor...
Oct 06, 2020 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
Guitar rock god Eddie Van Halen dies of cancer at 65
NEW YORK (AP) - Eddie Van Halen, the guitar virtuoso whose blinding speed, control and innovation propelled his band Van Halen into one of hard rock's biggest groups, fueled the unmistakable fiery sol...
Oct 06, 2020
Trump halts COVID-19 relief talks until after election
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump said Tuesday that he has instructed aides to stop negotiating on another round of COVID-19 relief until after the election. Trump tweeted that House Speaker Na...
Oct 06, 2020 AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite
Local COVID roundup 10/6: daily count well below recent average
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department reported 45 area residents between Monday and Tuesday received positive COVID-19 test results. That number was a significant departure from las...
Oct 06, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 10/6: high testing numbers continue
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Close to 50,000 people throughout Illinois between Monday and Tuesday were tested for coronavirus. Illinois Department of Public Health said 49,513 specimens were collected as 1,6...
Oct 06, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 10/5: 2 weekend deaths
PEORIA, Ill. -- A pair of Tazewell County residents passed away over the weekend from complications related to coronavirus. The Peoria City/County Health Department on Monday reported a female in her ...
Oct 05, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 10/5: over 1,800 positive
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 1,853 people in the state between Sunday and Monday received positive COVID-19 test results. 14 deaths were reported during that ...
Oct 05, 2020 Midwest Communications
President tweets he's leaving hospital
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) - President Donald Trump said Monday he's leaving the military hospital where he has been treated for COVID-19 and will continue his recovery at the White House. He said he's feelin...
Oct 05, 2020 AP Photo/Evan Vucci
