Category Archives: Local News
Peoria Public Library to remain closed throughout Jan.
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Public Library has announced it will not be reopening until Feb. 1. Citing continued tier three COVID-19 mitigation restrictions, the library released a statement saying a balan...
Dec 29, 2020 MWC-Logo Credit - Peoria Public Library
Peoria Public Works preparing for two winter storms this week
PEORIA, Ill. -- In preparation of the winter weather expected this week, Peoria Public Works have had trucks out since Sunday night pre-treating the roads. With snow expected during the day Tuesday an...
Dec 29, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
State COVID roundup 12/29: increase in hospitalizations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health reported 5,644 new and suspected cases of COVID-19 between Monday and Tuesday across the state, along with 106 new deaths related to the v...
Dec 29, 2020 Midwest Communications
McConnell blocks consideration of $2K stimulus checks
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Tuesday blocked Democrats' push to immediately bring President Donald Trump's demand for bigger $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks up for a vote,...
Dec 29, 2020 Midwest Communications
8 Peoria orgs. team up to find permanent shelter for people living under bridge
PEORIA, Ill. -- A multi-organizational effort is underway to transition the approximated 20 homeless people living in the I-74 bridge encampment to permanent shelter. Spearheaded by the Home for All C...
Dec 28, 2020 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
U.S. House approves $2,000 coronavirus aid checks sought by Trump
WASHINGTON/PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives voted 275-134 to meet President Donald Trump's demand for $2,000 COVID-19 relief checks on Monday, sending the ...
Dec 28, 2020 REUTERS/Leah Millis
Local COVID roundup 12/28: Tazewell case count surpasses 10k
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties have experienced a combined 18 COVID-19-related deaths since last Wednesday to go along with 832 new cases, overall. The deaths were split betwe...
Dec 28, 2020 Midwest Communications
U.S. Congress set to vote on higher relief checks, $740 billion defense bill
WASHINGTON/PALM BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Congress on Monday will try to push through pandemic relief payments of $2,000, in an effort to increase aid for Americans that has put th...
Dec 28, 2020 REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo
State COVID roundup 12/28: State surpasses 16,000 deaths
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday reported 4,453 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in the state, including 105 additional deaths. With those 105 de...
Dec 28, 2020 Midwest Communications
State mobile COVID testing in Woodford County Monday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday announced a mobile testing site will be available in Woodford County Dec. 28. The testing site will be at the Woodford Count...
Dec 28, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
