Category Archives: Local News
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
Another plasma center coming to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- With plasma in high demand as science fervently seeks to find a cure or vaccine for COVID-19, donation locations are starting to sprout all over the world. Blood banks in the Peoria ar...
May 08, 2020 Midwest Communications
2,500 cloth masks donated by JOANN Fabric
PEORIA, Ill. -- JOANN Fabric & Craft Stores donated 2,500 face coverings to local organizations. State Senator Dave Koehler along with JOANN Fabric and UnityPoint Health have teamed up to help pro...
May 08, 2020 Midwest Communications
Jobless rate spikes to 14.7%, highest since Great Depression
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. unemployment rate hit 14.7% in April, the highest rate since the Great Depression, as 20.5 million jobs vanished in the worst monthly loss on record. The figures are stark e...
May 08, 2020 Midwest Communications
Gov. Pritzker makes improvements in filing unemployment claims
CHICAGO (AP) - Governor J.B. Pritzker says a new system built to handle unemployment claims from independent contractors and people typically unable to get benefits can handle the expected demand. Ill...
May 07, 2020
Vehicle with a baby stolen Thursday, police looking for suspects
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police are searching for suspects in regards to a vehicle stolen with an infant inside, according to Public Information Officer Amy Dotson. Police responded Thursday to the area...
May 07, 2020 Midwest Communications
Requirements minimized at Peoria COVID-19 testing locations.
PEORIA, Ill. -- Dr. Gregg Stoner with Heartland Health Services announced that Peoria testing sites will be open to test all adults beginning Friday, including those with no symptoms. "When you look a...
May 07, 2020 Midwest Communications
