Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann
Local COVID roundup 5/26: Peoria advises against outdoor entertainment
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria City Manager Patrick Urich on Tuesday encouraged everyone who can get tested at the community-based testing site at Peoria Civic Center to do so. "There's a lot of federal resou...
May 26, 2020 Midwest Communications
Morton Schools Superintendent says plan is to resume in-person learning in fall
MORTON, Ill. -- In-person learning is the current plan for fall of 2020 in Morton Unit School District No. 709. Superintendent Dr. Jeff Hill has issued a video statement, calling the spring 2020 semes...
May 26, 2020 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
State COVID roundup 5/25: positive rate holds firm
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The state's overall rate of positive COVID-19 tests on Monday stayed steady. The Illinois Department of Public Health reported a rolling 7-day positivity rate of 12% for May 16-22...
May 25, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 5/22: Peoria County man dies
PEORIA, Ill. -- A male Peoria County resident in his 50s has passed away from COVID-19, reported the Peoria City/County Health Department during Friday's daily briefing. The man was reported as having...
May 22, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 5/22: childcare providers to reopen, with restrictions
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker reiterated Friday all of Illinois looks on-track to move next Friday to phase three of Restore Illinois. With that, Pritzker emphasized childcare. "If we don't ...
May 22, 2020 Midwest Communications
Mental health expert: PTSD, hoarding, depression among possible long-term effects of COVID-19
As Illinois and the world at-large begin to take steps towards recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, the question has come to the forefront regarding long-term effects of the crisis. WMBD News's Jeremy...
May 22, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 5/21: new testing site ready to go
PEORIA, Ill. -- 83.7% of tri-county coronavirus cases have recovered since testing began. This is according to Peoria City/County Health Administrator Monica Hendrickson, who said Thursday's total COV...
May 21, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 5/21: new funding to benefit domestic violence survivors
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday the state will receive an additional $1.3 million via the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act that will be used for survivors ...
May 21, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 5/20: four out of every five cases recovered
PEORIA, Ill. -- While the Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county region's positive coronavirus case count rose Wednesday to 250, the recovery rate since testing began hit the 80% mark. 12% of cases were ...
May 20, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 5/19: new death in Woodford
PEORIA, Ill. -- The tri-county death toll from COVID-19 rose Tuesday to 11, with one new death being reported in Woodford County, a 90-year-old female with multiple comorbidities, according to Dr. Gre...
May 19, 2020 Midwest Communications
