Category Archives: Local News
Pastor at COVID-19 patient's church releases special announcement
GERMANTOWN HILLS, Ill. -- The pastor at Willow Hill Church in Germantown Hills that the COVID-19 patient regularly attends posted a special announcement video Sunday morning on YouTube. Pastor Bradley...
Mar 15, 2020 Midwest Communications
Walmart changing hours to restock and clean
PEORIA, Ill. -- Walmart is changing its operating hours to ensure people get what they need during the COVID-19 epidemic. The company announced this change Saturday in a press release. Beginning Sunda...
Mar 15, 2020 Midwest Communications
Breaking News: positive COVID-19 case in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria has its first confirmed case of a positive COVID-19 test. The patient was tested Friday, March 13 at a UnityPoint Health clinic. The patient, a Woodford County man in his 70s, wa...
Mar 14, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria Diocese suspends mass
PEORIA, Ill. -- As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, the Catholic Diocese of Peoria has suspended public masses. In a statement issued Friday, Bishop Daniel Jenky states that funeral masses schedu...
Mar 14, 2020 (Courtesy of Peoria Diocese)
Peoria Library closing to public Monday
PEORIA, Ill. -- Branches of the Peoria Public Library will be closed starting Monday, March 16 through Monday, March 30, according to a press release. Library locations will be open through the weeken...
Mar 14, 2020 MWC-Logo Credit - Peoria Public Library
Pekin City Hall closing to maintain 'social distancing'
PEKIN, Ill. -- Out of an abundance of caution in response to the spread of the coronavirus pandemic, the City of Pekin will be closing access to City Hall and other City facilities to the general publ...
Mar 14, 2020 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Ways to help the community during the coronavirus pandemic
WASHINGTON -- As the nation weathers the coronavirus pandemic, there are things you can do to help your community...from donating money to checking on elderly neighbors. Most importantly, the Centers ...
Mar 14, 2020 Midwest Communications
Trump declares virus emergency; House passes aid package
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump has declared the coronavirus pandemic a national emergency in order to free up more money and resources. He has also thrown his support behind an aid package f...
Mar 14, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria Public Schools set to close for two weeks
PEORIA, Ill -- A statewide school closure for grades K-12 to minimize the spread of COVID-19 is scheduled to begin on Tuesday, March 17. Peoria Public Schools Superintendent Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Khera...
Mar 14, 2020 (1470 and 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois Gaming Board announces casino closures
CHICAGO - The Illinois Gaming Board has communicated to the State's 10 casinos that their facilities must suspend gambling operations for 14 days beginning Monday March 16. A statement from a news rel...
Mar 14, 2020 25 News
