Category Archives: Local News
Supreme Court halts census in latest twist of 2020 count
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The Supreme Court has ruled that the Trump administration can end census field operations early, in a blow to efforts to make sure minorities are properly counted in the crucial onc...
Oct 14, 2020 A briefcase of a census taker is seen as she knocks on the door of a residence Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020, in Winter Park, Fla. A half-million census takers head out en mass this week to knock on the doors of households that haven't yet responded to the 2020 census. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Barrett back on Capitol Hill for senators' final questions
WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett returns to Capitol Hill for a third day of confirmation hearings by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Senators are digging deeper into the conse...
Oct 14, 2020 Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett listens during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Stefani Reynolds/Pool via AP)
Peoria City Council agrees to settlement with firefighters union, saving engine 20
PEORIA, Ill. -- Engine 20 in North Peoria will be saved after Peoria City Council voted Tuesday night to settle an unfair labor practice lawsuit with Local 50, which represents the local fire departme...
Oct 13, 2020 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
State COVID roundup 10/13: state surpasses 9k deaths
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- With 29 newly reported deaths, the state of Illinois as of Tuesday has had 9,026 fatalities related to COVID-19. Illinois Department of Public Health reported 2,851 new cases of t...
Oct 13, 2020 Midwest Communications
Health department warns of church COVID exposure
DUNLAP, Ill. -- Churchgoers of Cedar Hills Baptist Church in Dunlap were warned Tuesday of potential exposure to COVID-19. Peoria City/County Health Department posted on its social media a public heal...
Oct 13, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 10/13: Woodford hits 500 cases, 9 deaths
PEORIA, Ill. -- Woodford County reached 500 COVID-19 cases on the same day it saw its ninth COVID-related death. Peoria City/County Health Department said Tuesday a man in his 90s who lived at Heritag...
Oct 13, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local high school reports 2 new COVID cases
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. -- Illinois Valley Central High School students, staff, and parents received word Tuesday afternoon two individuals within the school have tested positive for COVID-19. Principal Ken...
Oct 13, 2020 Midwest Communications
McConnell slates October revote on GOP COVID relief plan
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says that he's scheduling a vote regarding a GOP COVID-19 relief bill for later this month. He says aid to hard-hit businesses shouldn't be hel...
Oct 13, 2020 Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky., speaks during a debate with Democratic challenger Amy McGrath in Lexington, Ky., Monday, Oct. 12, 2020. (Michael Clubb/The Kentucky Kernel via AP, Pool)
OSF Healthcare Foundation President Hammerton joining Bradley administration
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley University announced Tuesday it's bringing back a familiar face to its front office. Longtime OSF HealthCare Foundation President Tom Hammerton has been hired by the school as ...
Oct 13, 2020
Barrett facing senators on health care, legal precedent
WASHINGTON (AP) - Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett is facing senators' questions for the first time during confirmation hearings. The mood is likely to shift Tuesday to a more confrontational t...
Oct 13, 2020 Supreme Court nominee Amy Coney Barrett speaks during a confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Monday, Oct. 12, 2020, on Capitol Hill in Washington. (Win McNamee/Pool via AP)
