Category Archives: Local News
Local COVID roundup 12/17: 4 Tazewell deaths
PEORIA, Ill. -- The tri-county's hospital bed capacity between Wednesday and Thursday increased significantly. While 237 COVID-19 patients as of Wednesday afternoon were occupying beds, that number sh...
Dec 17, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 12/17: vent use down, but more patients in ICUs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Ventilator use by COVID-19 patients throughout Illinois as of Wednesday night decreased while intensive care unit bed occupancy increased. The Illinois Department of Public Health...
Dec 17, 2020 Midwest Communications
U.S. weekly jobless claims increase further
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing first-time claims for jobless benefits unexpectedly increased last week as a relentless surge in new COVID-19 infections hobbled business operatio...
Dec 17, 2020 REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Dunlap School District #323 sees declining revenues for third consecutive year
DUNLAP, Ill. -- The Dunlap School District #323 Board of Education Wednesday night addressed a number of budgetary issues, including the district's current deficit. During a review of the district's 2...
Dec 16, 2020 Midwest Communications
East Peoria Festival of Lights wins Great Christmas Light Fight
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- During last year's Festival of Lights in East Peoria, footage was shot to compete in ABC's "The Great Christmas Light Fight" in 2020. The episode aired on Wednesday at 7 p.m. with...
Dec 16, 2020 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
Illinois launches initiative to expand digital access
CHICAGO -- Access to internet and a computer has become more important than ever due to the COVID-19 pandemic forcing online schooling and people to work from home. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Wednes...
Dec 16, 2020 Midwest Communications
Firefighters battle blaze on MacQueen Wednesday afternoon
PEORIA, Ill. -- 17 Peoria firefighter/paramedics responded to the 800 block of W. MacQueen Ave. just before 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on reports of a residential structure fire. When they arrived, firefight...
Dec 16, 2020 Midwest Communications
Pere Marquette developers indicted on federal charges
PEORIA, Ill. -- Pere Marquette developers Gary Matthews and Monte Brannan have been indicted in Federal Court on charges of money laundering, mail fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. The ...
Dec 16, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Local COVID roundup 12/16: hospital bed use increases by almost 60
PEORIA, Ill. -- A combined nine residents of Peoria, Woodford, and Tazewell Counties passed away between Tuesday and Wednesday from COVID-19 complications. In Peoria County, a man in his 50s, two men ...
Dec 16, 2020 Midwest Communications
State agencies urge preparedness driving in winter weather
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois State Police (ISP) and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) are urging drivers to stay prepared during the winter months as driving conditions worsen with snow and...
Dec 16, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
