Category Archives: Local News
Local COVID roundup 11/18: hospitalizations up, positivity down
PEORIA, Ill. -- A day after the Peoria City/County Health Department reported no deaths related to COVID-19 in Peoria, Tazewell, or Woodford County, the agency on Wednesday reported six such occurrenc...
Nov 18, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 11/18: 140 deaths reported
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday announced 140 new deaths due to COVID-19. In addition, IDPH reported 8,922 new confirmed and probable cases of the virus ...
Nov 18, 2020 Midwest Communications
Trump pays $3 million for recount of 2 Wisconsin counties
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - President Donald Trump's campaign has paid $3 million for a recount of two heavily Democratic Wisconsin counties, saying that they were the sight of the "worst irregularities." St...
Nov 18, 2020 FILE- In a Nov. 7, 2020 file photo, a supporter of President Donald Trump is seen during a rally in Milwaukee after it was announced that the president was defeated by Democrat Joe Biden. President Trump will have to pay $7.9 million if he wants a statewide recount of unofficial results showing him losing to Biden by about 20,500 votes. The Wisconsin Elections Commission released the estimate on Monday, which was based on costs submitted by the 72 counties. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
Lacon woman killed in Rt. 29 crash
***UPDATE*** Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the deceased woman as Carolyn Hoskins. He said her condition deteriorated rapidly at the hospital and she was pronounced dead at 8:13 P....
Nov 18, 2020 Midwest Communications
Chillicothe's Christmas parade cancelled
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. -- Chillicothe's Christmas parade, scheduled for this weekend, has been cancelled. In a Facebook post, the Chamber of Commerce on Tuesday said that the cancellation is due to due to ...
Nov 18, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Pfizer: COVID-19 shot 95% effective, seeking clearance soon
(AP) -- Pfizer announced more results in its ongoing coronavirus vaccine study that suggest the shots are 95% effective. The company also said that the vaccine appears to protect older people most at ...
Nov 18, 2020 FILE - This Dec. 4, 2017, file photo shows the Pfizer company logo at the company's headquarters in New York. Pfizer is buying the cancer treatment company Array BioPharma in a deal worth $11.4 billion. Array has a combination therapy for BRAF-mutant metastatic melanoma, along with a pipeline of targeted cancer medicines in development and a portfolio of other medicines that are expected to generate significant royalties over time. (AP Photo/Richard Drewm Fuke, File)
Police make arrest in Peoria homicide
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police Tuesday night said they had arrested a suspect in a fatal weekend shooting outside the Landmark Apartments on N. Shipman. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said 28-year...
Nov 18, 2020 (Peoria County Jail)
EP council: let businesses choose course of COVID action
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- In early November, East Peoria Mayor John Kahl was the first area mayor to say their municipality would not enforce tier one guidelines. He seemed to indicate during Tuesday night...
Nov 17, 2020 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
IHSA adheres to Gov. Pritkzer's guidelines, places winter sports on hold
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- After weeks of schools deciding whether to play winter sports this season or not, it looks like that decision is no longer in their hands. Illinois High School Association (IHSA) ...
Nov 17, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria Police warn of Unemployment Fraud and Identity Theft
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police are reminding the public to be aware of possible Unemployment Fraud and Identity Theft as they have seen an increase in reports lately. People have told Peoria Police the...
Nov 17, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
