Category Archives: Local News
Local store suing Pritzker, sides await venue ruling
***UPDATED*** The lawsuit RC Outfitters Owner and Operator Adam White has filed against Gov. J.B. Pritzker has been pushed back at least another week. Peoria County Judge Derek Asbury told both partie...
May 07, 2020 Midwest Communications
AP Exclusive: Admin shelves CDC guide to reopening country
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A set of detailed documents created by the nation's top disease investigators meant to give step-by-step advice to local leaders deciding when and how to reopen public places ...
May 07, 2020 Midwest Communications
Trump: COVID-19 task force not dismantling, just refocusing
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Wednesday reversed course on plans to wind down his COVID-19 task force, attempting to balance his enthusiasm for "reopening" the country with rising infect...
May 06, 2020 MWC-AP Photo Credit
Peoria's past inspires the future
PEORIA, Ill. -- Members of the formerly known Peoria Innovation Hub held a virtual meeting to present the new name of the organization, Distillery Labs. Chris Setti, CEO of the Greater Peoria Economic...
May 06, 2020 Distillery Labs
April jobs data to show epic losses and soaring unemployment
WASHINGTON (AP) - The economic catastrophe caused by the viral outbreak likely sent the U.S. unemployment rate in April to its highest level since the Great Depression and caused a record-shattering l...
May 06, 2020 Midwest Communications
Health department updates info
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department on Wednesday made some corrections to data given on Tuesday. Health Administrator Monica Hendrickson said a woman in her 90s whose death was re...
May 06, 2020 Midwest Communications
Over 4,000 Illinoisans are hospitalized with COVID-19 symptoms
CHICAGO -- Dr. Ngozi Ezike with the Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday announced 2,270 new cases of COVID-19. Over 4,000 individuals in the state are in hospitals with COVID-19 symptoms...
May 06, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria Heights announces plan to help business owners
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. -- Peoria Heights Mayor Michael Phelan announced Wednesday a stimulus plan to help local small business owners. "The Village Board of Peoria Heights approved a mortgage and rent s...
May 06, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/ Kristina Leahy
Trump: COVID-19 task force not dismantling, just refocusing
WASHINGTON (AP) - One day after saying that the COVID-19 task force would be winding down, President Donald Trump says it would continue on indefinitely but focus on rebooting the economy. Trump's rev...
May 06, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria tweaking plans in hopes of early reopening for businesses
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria's small businesses can't wait. Peoria Mayor Jim Ardis has submitted a plan to Gov. J-B Pritzker to fully reopen restaurants and bars ahead phase four plans announced Tuesday in ...
May 06, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond
