Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann
Local hotel opening doors for COVID purposes
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis announced Thursday a new housing plan. In conjunction with local healthcare facilities and other Peoria entities, Four Points Sheraton has opened its doors to th...
Apr 09, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local healthcare pros ask for masks
PEORIA, Ill. -- The local healthcare community has asked for the public's help in securing personal protective equipment. Homemade masks are being accepted for UnityPoint Health, OSF Healthcare, Heart...
Apr 08, 2020 Midwest Communications
Tri-county COVID update
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county area had, as of Wednesday, gone up to 39 cases. Peoria and Tazewell were at 16. Woodford remained at seven. The Tazewell totals included two dea...
Apr 08, 2020 Midwest Communications
Bradley to continue virtual teaching through summer
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley University continues to adjust on the fly to the coronavirus crisis. An e-mail sent Tuesday to students and obtained by WMBD News said online instruction will continue through ...
Apr 07, 2020
OSF execs to see pay decrease, other employees to be furloughed
PEORIA, Ill. -- Higher-ups of OSF Healthcare will be taking a pay cut, and some employees will be temporarily furloughed. The healthcare system announced the move Tuesday amid a reduction in inpatient...
Apr 07, 2020 1470/100.3 WMBD-Mike Sabol
Local vet says household pets cannot get COVID-19
PEKIN, Ill. -- A big question with the current pandemic is whether or not our pets can get sick with COVID-19. Dr. Donna Sassman with Good Shepherd Veterinary Clinic in Pekin said that our household p...
Apr 07, 2020
Update: New details on first local COVID-19 death
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department and Coroner Jamie Harwood have released more details regarding Saturday's COVID-19-related death, the first such death in the Peoria-Tazewell-W...
Apr 05, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria County man succumbs to coronavirus
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county area has seen its first death from COVID-19. The Peoria City/County Health Department reported early Saturday evening the death of a Peoria Coun...
Apr 04, 2020 Midwest Communications
1 new case in Peoria, 2 in Tazewell
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department said there were three new positive COVID-19 case tests between Friday and Saturday, bringing the Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford total to 26. Woodford...
Apr 04, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria Civic Center a possible hospital
PEORIA, Ill. -- Taking inspiration from what the state government has done with Chicago's McCormick Place, City of Peoria officials have been discussing potential locations for makeshift hospitals in ...
Apr 02, 2020 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
