Category Archives: Local News
IDPH: 1,656 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health Sunday announced 1,656 new cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19), including 57 additional deaths. Director of the IDPH, Dr. Ngozi Ezike, sai...
May 10, 2020 Midwest Communications
Tri-County area sees two new cases, 81 patients recover from COVID-19
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria County Health Department on Sunday reported two additional COVID-19 cases, bringing the total number in the Tri-County area to 210. There are now 138 positive cases of COVID...
May 10, 2020 Midwest Communications
OSF Saint Francis bringing back elective services
PEORIA, Ill. -- OSF HealthCare will restart non-emergency procedures and surgical services at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center beginning Monday. In a release on Saturday, OSF HealthCare said the hospi...
May 09, 2020 1470/100.3 WMBD-Mike Sabol
Rock 'n' Roll pioneer Little Richard dies at 87
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Little Richard, the self-proclaimed "architect of rock 'n' roll," has died. He was 87. Pastor Bill Minson, a close friend of Little Richard's, told The Associated Press that Li...
May 09, 2020 FILE PHOTO: Entertainer Little Richard performs at the Crossroad festival in Gijon, northern Spain, July 23, 2005. REUTERS/Alonso Gonzalez/File Photo
Trump says 'no rush' on more aid as jobless crisis grows
WASHINGTON (AP) - The next financial rescue plan may not show up for a while. President Donald Trump says he's in "no rush" to negotiate another financial rescue bill. His comments come even as the go...
May 09, 2020 MWC-Fox News Photo Credit
Roy Horn of Siegfried & Roy dies from coronavirus
LAS VEGAS (AP) - Magician Roy Horn of the famed Las Vegas act Siegfried & Roy has died of complications from the coronavirus. He was 75. Publicist Dave Kirvin said in a statement that Horn died Fr...
May 09, 2020 FILE PHOTO: Entertainer Roy Horn poses as he arrives for Elizabeth Taylor's 75th birthday party at the Ritz-Carlton in Lake Las Vegas, in Henderson, Nevada February 27, 2007. REUTERS/Steve Marcus/File Picture
Stolen vehicle with infant leads to six arrests
PEORIA, Ill. -- Police arrest six individuals in connection with an incident that occurred after 1:00 p.m. Thursday on Peoria's East Bluff, that involved a stolen vehicle with an infant inside. Accord...
May 08, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Pekin lab CEO discusses local work with COVID-19 testing
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Dr. Aaron Rossi, CEO of Reditus Laboratories in Pekin, spoke during Gov. J.B. Pritzker's daily COVID-19 briefing about the work that is being done locally. "Once COVID struck, we pivo...
May 08, 2020
204 total cases of COVID-19 for the Tri-County
PEORIA, Ill. -- There are 204 total confirmed cases for the Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford region. Health Administrator Monica Hendrickson said there are 133 positive cases in Peoria County, 56 in Tazewell,...
May 08, 2020 Midwest Communitcations
2,887 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Dr. Ngozi Ezike said the Illinois Department of Public Health gets updated information out as quickly as possible. Ezike announced there are 2,887 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois. T...
May 08, 2020 Midwest Communications
