Category Archives: Local News
Local COVID roundup 11/19: over 200 tri-county residents hospitalized
PEORIA, Ill. -- Over 200 Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford County residents were in local hospitals as of Thursday afternoon because of the coronavirus. The Peoria City/County Health Department said of t...
Nov 19, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 11/19: 6k hospital beds now in use
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The amount of people as of Wednesday night in Illinois hospitals with the coronavirus surpassed the 6,000 mark. Illinois Department of Public Health reported Thursday 6,037 hospit...
Nov 19, 2020 Midwest Communications
PPD closes lobby, some services still available
PEORIA, Ill. -- In accordance with other City of Peoria closures due to Tier 3 mitigation measures, the Peoria Police Department Lobby is now closed. Several PPD services are suspended due to the clos...
Nov 19, 2020
IDPH: COVID-19 is overwhelming our hospitals
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- State officials say too many many in Illinois still believe COVID-19 is a hoax. Director of the Illinois Department of Public Health, Dr. Ngozi Ezike, said during Wednesday's dail...
Nov 19, 2020 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
US jobless claims increase to 742,000 as pandemic worsens
WASHINGTON (AP) - The number of Americans seeking unemployment aid rose last week to 742,000, the first increase in five weeks and a sign that the resurgent viral outbreak is likely slowing the econom...
Nov 19, 2020 Midwest Communications
Most Peoria County departments closing temporarily
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. -- Most Peoria County government offices will be closed to the public beginning Friday in compliance with the state's Tier 3 mitigation recommendations to combat a surge in COVID-1...
Nov 19, 2020
Four of House Speaker Madigan's associates charged in bribery scheme
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against four of House Speaker Michael Madigan's associates. Former ComEd lobbyists Michael McClain, Jay Doherty and John Hooker and...
Nov 18, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Peoria Park District announces changes in state's return to tier 3 mitigation
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Park District Executive Director announced numerous changes to Peoria Park District buildings and activities at the Wednesday night board meeting. Gov. Pritkzer announced the re...
Nov 18, 2020 Peoria Park District
Local COVID roundup 11/18: hospitalizations up, positivity down
PEORIA, Ill. -- A day after the Peoria City/County Health Department reported no deaths related to COVID-19 in Peoria, Tazewell, or Woodford County, the agency on Wednesday reported six such occurrenc...
Nov 18, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 11/18: 140 deaths reported
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Wednesday announced 140 new deaths due to COVID-19. In addition, IDPH reported 8,922 new confirmed and probable cases of the virus ...
Nov 18, 2020 Midwest Communications
