Category Archives: Local News
States on hook for billions under Trump's unemployment plan
FALLS CHURCH, Va. (AP) - States are having to consider whether they can afford a plan from President Donald Trump to extend additional unemployment benefits, the plan requires states to provide 25 per...
Aug 10, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 8/9: key metrics come down
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- After consecutive days of 2,000+ coronavirus cases throughout the state, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Sunday that trend was broken, with 1,382 cases. Eight pe...
Aug 09, 2020 Midwest Communications
Trump orders encroach on Congress' powers, invite challenges
BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) - President Donald Trump has bypassed the nation's lawmakers as he claimed the authority to defer payroll taxes and replace an expired unemployment benefit with a lower amount af...
Aug 09, 2020 President Donald Trump delivers remarks about American energy production during a visit to the Double Eagle Energy Oil Rig, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Midland, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
State COVID roundup 8/8: 2,000+ again
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- After over two months of a coronavirus case count under 2,000, the state of Illinois on Saturday saw its second consecutive day above that mark. The Illinois Department of Public ...
Aug 08, 2020 Midwest Communications
First domino to fall? MAC backs out of fall play
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Mid American Conference has become the first Football Bowl Subdivision to entirely cancel its fall football season. The announcement followed a Saturday morning meeting among MA...
Aug 08, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 8/7: lower case count, but with catch
PEORIA, Ill. -- While Friday's tri-county COVID-19 case count came back lower than Thursday's count, it also came with a caveat. The Peoria City/County Health Department reported 58 new cases, lower t...
Aug 07, 2020 Midwest Communications
State lays out emergency COVID rules for businesses, educational facilities
CHICAGO -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced emergency rules on Friday for businesses, schools, and child care facilities to help prevent further spread of COVI...
Aug 07, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 8/7: 2,000 mark broken for first time since May
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The last time Illinois, as a state, surpassed the 2,000 COVID-19 case count, America was one day away from observing Memorial Day. Until Friday, that is. The Illinois Department o...
Aug 07, 2020 Midwest Communications
Update: Inmate who died at Peoria Co. Jail identified
PEORIA, Ill. -- On Friday, the Peoria County coroner released the name of an inmate found unresponsive in the Peoria County Jail on Thursday morning. Coroner Jamie Harwood said 60-year-old Frederick J...
Aug 07, 2020 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol)
Morton students, school staff test positive for COVID-19
Morton, Ill. -- With classes set to start Tuesday, August 11, Morton District 709 says three students and two staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. Superintendent Jeff Hill said in a letter...
Aug 07, 2020 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
