Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann
CAT announces further workforce reduction
DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Two days after the company released grim financial numbers, Caterpillar, Inc. has announced a staffing reduction. In a statement given to WMBD News, a Caterpillar spokesperson said ...
Apr 30, 2020 AP Photo/LM Otero, File
Peoria Health Department keeps eye on ICU usage
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department shed some light Wednesday on trends. The department said the average per-day case count for a 7-day period has been eight. For a 14-day period,...
Apr 29, 2020 Midwest Communications
Woodford County SA says he won't enforce stay-at-home extension
EUREKA, Ill. -- Woodford County State's Attorney Greg Minger said Wednesday his office will not be enforcing Gov. J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home order beyond Apr. 30. An e-mail that circulated his offic...
Apr 29, 2020 Midwest Communications
The toll of COVID-19 on substance abuse
PEORIA, Ill. -- While physical health has been at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health experts have been worried about the impact the crisis has had on individuals' psyches. Of partic...
Apr 29, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria County cases nearly double in week since drive-thru testing began
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county region has risen to 129 cases of COVID-19. Peoria reported 79 total confirmed cases, Woodford had 12, and Tazewell was reporting 38. There were n...
Apr 28, 2020 Midwest Communications
CAT reports major decline in sales and revenue
DEERFIELD, Ill. - Caterpillar, Inc. saw a 21% decrease in sales and revenue from the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same time period of 2019, numbers released Tuesday show. The company took in ...
Apr 28, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local testing clinics update hours
PEORIA, Ill. -- With three COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites now up and running in Peoria, hours have been updated. The East Bluff Wisconsin Ave. site and John Gwynn Park site will each be open 9 A.M....
Apr 27, 2020 Kristina Leahy/1470-100.3 WMBD
Judge blocks new Illinois workers' compensation rule
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - A judge has blocked a new Illinois workers' compensation rule granting benefits to any employee deemed essential who contracts COVID-19, even if working from home. Sangamon Co...
Apr 25, 2020 Midwest Communications
Tri-County surpasses 100 COVID cases
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county area has reached the triple-digit threshold of positive COVID-19 cases. Peoria County reported 57 positive cases, while Woodford reported 11, an...
Apr 24, 2020 Midwest Communications
Pay Your Mortgage
Peoria - Pay Your Mortgage Contest Rules 04-27 thru 05-29-2020
Apr 23, 2020
