Category Archives: Local News
State COVID roundup 7/7: slightly fewer tests coming back positive
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois's rolling seven-day positivity rate for COVID-19 has decreased slightly. The Illinois Department of Public Health said the rate declined marginally, from 2.6% to 2.5%, fr...
Jul 07, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 7/7: increase of 8
PEORIA, Ill. -- Eight newly-confirmed coronavirus cases in the Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county brought the area's overall total on Tuesday to 757. Breaking that number down further, Peoria County ...
Jul 07, 2020 Midwest Communications
Protective gear for medical workers running low again
(AP) -- The personal protective gear that was in dangerously short supply during the early weeks of the coronavirus crisis in the U.S. is running low again. That's according to doctors, nurses and som...
Jul 07, 2020 Midwest Communications
Cooling centers are available to beat the heat
PEKIN, Ill. -- Where can you cool off when it's this hot? Local health departments are advising the public to take precautions in excessive heat. But, due to COVID-19, many buildings that are typicall...
Jul 07, 2020
Trump administration announces requirements for nursing homes
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Trump administration is requiring nursing homes to report their COVID-19 cases and deaths. It also has promised to make user-friendly data available to residents, families and th...
Jul 07, 2020 Midwest Communications
IDOT alerting motorists to watch for pavement blowouts
SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation cautioned motorists to be on the lookout for pavement buckling on roads throughout the state during extreme summertime temperatures. "One of the...
Jul 06, 2020 MWC
MLB '20 schedule: Yanks-Nats, Giants-Dodgers open on July 23
NEW YORK (AP) - Mookie Betts, Gerrit Cole and a pair of high-profile matchups are set for opening day as Major League Baseball begins its shortened 60-game season on July 23 in ballparks without fans ...
Jul 06, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
NHL, players' union announce plan to resume play on Aug. 1
The National Hockey League and NHL Players' Association announced a tentative agreement Monday to return to play this season and extend their collective bargaining agreement by four years. The CBA dea...
Jul 06, 2020 Midwest Communications
East Peoria PD searching for male
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- The East Peoria Police Department has enlisted the public's help in locating 23-year-old Jordan T. Kramer. Kramer was last seen Thursday night around 7:30 at the Washington St. CV...
Jul 06, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 7/6: 24-hour death toll low
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois Department of Public Health reported 614 new cases of coronavirus from Sunday to Monday, bringing the state's total to 147,865. The death toll during that 24-hour period ...
Jul 06, 2020 Midwest Communications
