Category Archives: Local News
Illinois pot sales soar in April
CHICAGO (AP) - The legal sale of marijuana during Illinois' first full month of lockdown due to the coronavirus surpassed sales in two previous months. The Illinois Department of Financial and Profess...
May 05, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Pekin extends application for COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Grants
PEKIN, Ill. -- To help out small businesses in the community, the Pekin City Council agreed Monday night to extend the application process for the COVID-19 Small Business Assistance Grants. Mayor Mark...
May 04, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Pritzker makes a call to front line workers
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker makes a call to front line workers to extend the use of Personal Protective Equipment stock. Shipments of N-95 masks can be sent to the Waukegan facility for decont...
May 04, 2020
St. Jude Runs go virtual due to COVID-19
PEORIA,Ill. -- The runs must go on! Co-Founder of the St. Jude Runs, Mike McCoy, talked with all 3,200 runners over the weekend about changes that have to be made due to the COVID-19 pandemic. McCoy t...
May 04, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Dalton Kemper
Peoria councilman pushing to reopen businesses
PEORIA, Ill. -- When will Peoria fully reopen for business? At this point, it looks like May 30. That's the end date of Gov. J-B Pritzker's extension of the current stay-at-home order. At-Large City C...
May 04, 2020 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Trump pushes economy reopening, says virus could kill 100K
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump is acknowledging Americans' fears about the coronavirus crisis, with some worried about getting sick and others worried about losing jobs. Trump says the natio...
May 04, 2020 MWC-Fox News Photo Credit
DHS report: China hid virus' severity to hoard supplies
WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. officials believe China covered up the extent of the coronavirus outbreak - and how contagious the disease is - to stock up on medical supplies. That's according to U.S. intelli...
May 04, 2020 Midwest Communications
Gov. Pritzker stresses the importance of stay-at-home to Peoria
CHICAGO - Illinois officials have stressed to local authorities to crack down on those holding house parties during the extension of the stay-at-home order. During Gov. J.B. Pritzker's Sunday briefing...
May 03, 2020
Financial institutions cashing stimulus checks for free
CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Professional and Financial Regulation announced a partnership with Illinois banks. Governor J.B. Pritzker announced during Sunday's briefing that a partnership has...
May 03, 2020 Midwest Communications
Eight new cases of COVID-19 in the tri-county area
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county region has reached 166 cases of COVID-19. Peoria County added five new cases Sunday, bringing the reported total of 108 cases. Tazewell reported ...
May 03, 2020 Midwest Communications
