Category Archives: Local News
Manier announces bid for re-election in Washington
WASHINGTON, Ill. - Gary Manier has been Washington's mayor for almost 20 years, and it appears that he's not ready to give up the job quite yet. On Saturday, Manier announced plans to run for re-elect...
Nov 14, 2020 1470/100.3 WMBD- Julia Bradley
US sees new daily high for positive virus tests
BALTIMORE (AP) - The number of people testing positive for the coronavirus has soared to a new daily high in the United States. Data from Johns Hopkins University indicates the number of confirmed cas...
Nov 14, 2020 Midwest Communications
Illinois temporarily closing driver's license facilities
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois' driver services facilities will close due to the COVID-19 pandemic, beginning Tuesday, Nov. 17 through December 7, according to Secretary of State Jesse White. In a writ...
Nov 14, 2020 Midwest Communications
Friday afternoon fire displaces family
PEORIA, Ill. -- A family was displaced from their home after a Friday afternoon fire just before 4:00 p.m. Peoria firefighters responded at 3:45 p.m. to 1006 S. Shelley St. where they found smoke and ...
Nov 13, 2020 Midwest Communications
Gov. Pritzker extends eviction moratorium with protections for landlords
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Friday he was extending the eviction moratorium in the state of Illinois for another 30 days. This time, however, he said there would be more protecti...
Nov 13, 2020 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Peoria Catholic schools going remote through end of 2020
PEORIA, Ill. -- All schools within the Catholic Diocese of Peoria will switch to all-remote learning starting Mon., Nov. 16, through Jan. 18, 2021. Superintendent Dr. Sharon Weiss explained in a state...
Nov 13, 2020 Midwest Communications
Trump hails progress on vaccine
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Friday hailed developments in the race for a vaccine for the resurgent coronavirus. Trump spoke from the the Rose Garden as the nation sets records for conf...
Nov 13, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 11/13: nearly 400 new cases
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county experienced 394 new COVID-19 cases between Thursday and Friday, according to the Peoria City/County Health Department. Tazewell accounted for th...
Nov 13, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria City Hall to close for public business
PEORIA, Ill. -- Starting Wed., Nov. 18, Peoria City Hall will be closed until further notice to the public. Citing Illinois Department of Public Health guidelines, the city said the move will be made ...
Nov 13, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond
State COVID roundup 11/13: case record surpassed by nearly 3k
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- For the third time in a week, Illinois's 24-hour COVID-19 case count set a record. Illinois Department of Public Health said 15,415 people between Thursday and Friday received pos...
Nov 13, 2020 Midwest Communications
