Category Archives: Local News
Peoria County residents will vote on the future on Heddington Oaks
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria County Board Thursday night approved 16-0 to place a question on the 2020 General Election Ballot to sell or dispose of Heddington Oaks. The skilled nursing facility, owned ...
Jun 11, 2020 Peoria County Board June 11, 2020
Local COVID roundup 6/11: Peoria County reports 12 new cases
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria County reported 12 new cases of COVID-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the total to 353. Tazewell County remained at 82 cases, and Woodford reported one new case bringing the t...
Jun 11, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 6/11: Illinois sees an increase in cases and deaths
CHICAGO, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health reported Thursday 766 new cases of COVID-19. The state has seen 130,603 confirmed cases since the pandemic began. 91 additional deaths were re...
Jun 11, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria Park District cancels list of summer events
PEORIA, Ill. - The ongoing COVID-19 situation has forced Peoria Park District to cancel some yearly gatherings. The Park District announced Thursday it has nixed many cultural festivals. These include...
Jun 11, 2020 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Civic Center plans for 2021 include the return of Broadway shows
PEORIA, Ill. -- When will shows return to the Peoria Civic Center? Civic Center General Manager Rik Edgar told WMBD's Greg and Dan, the entertainment industry was the first to directly be impacted by ...
Jun 11, 2020 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
1.5M U.S. workers seek jobless aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - About 1.5 million laid-off workers applied for U.S. unemployment benefits last week, evidence that many Americans are still losing their jobs even as the economy appears to be slowly...
Jun 11, 2020 Midwest Communications
US Marshals arrest fugitive linked to a Peoria shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has been arrested in Texas and sent back to Peoria after being linked to a March Peoria shooting. The shooting occurred on March 26, when officers responded to a ShotSpotter Alert...
Jun 10, 2020 MWC
State COVID roundup 6/10: positivity rate steady
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois saw 625 new cases of COVID-19 from Tuesday to Wednesday to go along with 78 new deaths. Three of those deaths were in Peoria County: a female in her 80s, a male in his 80...
Jun 10, 2020 Midwest Communications
Nascar bans display of Confederate flag at all events and properties
Nascar has banned the Confederate flag from its races and properties. Nascar says Wednesday the Confederate flag "runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment for...
Jun 10, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 6/10: Peoria County death toll rises
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county region saw 14 new COVID-19 cases from Tuesday to Wednesday, all of which dealt with residents of Peoria County. That brought Peoria County's tot...
Jun 10, 2020 Midwest Communications
