Category Archives: Local News
Local COVID roundup 1/27: 2 Tazewell County deaths
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Wednesday reported two new area deaths related to COVID-19 in the tri-county area, both residents of Tazewell County. A female in her 80s died ...
Jan 27, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 1/27: 81 deaths announced statewide
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday announced 81 additional COVID-19 related deaths in the state, including 3,751 new confirmed and probable cases. Over the ...
Jan 27, 2021 Midwest Communications
Arrest made in Peoria homicide investigation
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police have arrested 58-year-old Michael Dyer in connection with the death of Jeffrey Blevins, whose body was found inside an RV on January 22 in the 8300 block of N. Knoxville ...
Jan 27, 2021
Rep. Spain appointed Assistant Republican Leader
PEORIA, Ill. -- After serving as Republican Conference Chairman for the past year and a half, State Rep. Ryan Spain, of Peoria, has been promoted to Assistant Republican Leader. As a member of the lea...
Jan 27, 2021 Rep. Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) calling the Republican Conference into a caucus meeting on the Illinois House Floor during the waning days of the Lame-Duck Session at the Bank of Springfield Center in Springfield on January 9, 2021.
BU hopes to loosen restrictions in second semester
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley University students returned to their classrooms on Wednesday as the second semester began. Bradley Spokesperson Renee Charles said the university is asking students and staff ...
Jan 27, 2021 MWC-Bradley Campus 2020
Illinois tax season begins February 12
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- February 12th is the first day Illinoisans can file their state and federal taxes. The Illinois Department of Revenue is urging residents to file their taxes electronically to get...
Jan 27, 2021 Midwest Communications
Biden to suspend federal drilling, strengthen environmental justice in new climate orders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration will announce on Wednesday a new batch of executive actions aimed at combating climate change that will pause new oil and gas leases on federal land and...
Jan 27, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Democratic U.S. presidential candidate and former Vice President Joe Biden arrives to speak about modernizing infrastructure and his plans for tackling climate change during a campaign event in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., July 14, 2020. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Peoria City Council approves Cannabis Dispensary on University
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City Council Tuesday night approved the special-use of an adult-use cannabis dispensary at 5001 N. University St. According to building plans, the dispensary will be located...
Jan 26, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Local COVID roundup 1/26: 2 Peoria County women die
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department reported two Peoria County deaths occurred between Monday and Tuesday related to COVID-19. A woman in her 70s with underlying conditions passed...
Jan 26, 2021 Midwest Communications
Biden administration to purchase millions more vaccine doses to curb virus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration will purchase 200 million more coronavirus vaccines and funnel more to states now, in a bid to deliver on the U.S. president's promise to curb the pande...
Jan 26, 2021 REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
