Category Archives: Local News
Britain's Prince Philip, husband of Queen Elizabeth, dies aged 99
LONDON (Reuters) -Prince Philip, the husband of Queen Elizabeth and a leading figure in the British royal family for almost seven decades, has died aged 99, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. The Duke ...
Apr 9, 2021 REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo
Local health officials urge vaccinations amid surge in cases
PEORIA, Ill. -- Local health officials and professionals at Thursday's weekly Peoria City/County Health Department briefing urged local residents to get vaccinated amid a COVID-19 case surge. Accordin...
Apr 8, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Local COVID roundup 4/8: 10 days of hospital increases
PEORIA, Ill. -- 275 residents of Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford Counties between Wednesday and Thursday tested positive for COVID-19. 165 of the residents reside in Peoria, 83 live in Tazewell, and 27...
Apr 8, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 4/8: New daily vaccine record
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Thursday reported a one-day record 154,201 COVID-19 vaccine doses administered on Wednesday. Overall, more than 6.7 million doses h...
Apr 8, 2021 Midwest Communications
Lack of oxygen from police restraint killed Floyd, doctor testifies at Chauvin murder trial
MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - A critical care doctor called as a prosecution witness in Derek Chauvin's murder trial testified on Thursday that George Floyd died from a lack of oxygen caused by being handcu...
Apr 8, 2021 Pool via REUTERS
U.S. weekly jobless claims unexpectedly rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but the increase likely understates the rapidly improving labor market condition...
Apr 8, 2021 REUTERS/Bryan Woolston/File Photo/File Photo
Peoria Police make arrest in Tuesday shooting
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police have made an arrest regarding a Tuesday afternoon shooting in the 1800 block of N. North. Officers found an adult male at the scene with a gunshot wound to the hand and w...
Apr 7, 2021 Peoria Police Department
Local COVID roundup 4/7: More than 350 new cases
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department (PCCHD) Wednesday reported 369 new area cases of COVID-19 throughout Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties. Peoria County added the highest nu...
Apr 7, 2021 Midwest Communications
Peoria High placed on lockdown Wednesday morning
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria High School was placed on lockdown Wednesday morning due to an incident involving an unloaded gun. The lockdown went into place at 10 a.m. Wednesday but was lifted around noon. ...
Apr 7, 2021 25 News
State COVID roundup 4/7: 24-hour vax total over 30k higher than daily avg.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Close to 4,000 people throughout Illinois between Tuesday and Wednesday received positive COVID-19 test results. Illinois Department of Public Health reported 3,790 new cases thro...
Apr 7, 2021 Midwest Communications
