Category Archives: Local News
Peoria Health Department keeps eye on ICU usage
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department shed some light Wednesday on trends. The department said the average per-day case count for a 7-day period has been eight. For a 14-day period,...
Apr 29, 2020 Midwest Communications
Pritzker discusses the importance of PPE
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Governor J.B. Pritzker said Wednesday as the state's economy slowly reopens, personal protective equipment will be vital. The state has requested 900,000 more gowns, 17 million N95 an...
Apr 29, 2020 Midwest Communications
Woodford County SA says he won't enforce stay-at-home extension
EUREKA, Ill. -- Woodford County State's Attorney Greg Minger said Wednesday his office will not be enforcing Gov. J.B. Pritzker's stay-at-home order beyond Apr. 30. An e-mail that circulated his offic...
Apr 29, 2020 Midwest Communications
Rivian-Ford deal off due to COVID-19
NORMAL, Ill. -- The deal is off for Rivian Automotive's car factory in Normal to produce a Lincoln-brand electric vehicle, a Rivian spokesperson confirmed late Tuesday night. Lincoln is Ford Motor Com...
Apr 29, 2020 (Rivian Facebook Page)
U.S. economy shrank at 4.8% annual rate in Q1
WASHINGTON (AP) - The U.S. economy shrank at a 4.8% annual rate last quarter as the coronavirus pandemic shut down much of the country. The Commerce Department says the gross domestic product, the tot...
Apr 29, 2020 Midwest Communications
Richwoods High School makes "Best List" 4th year in a row
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- For a fourth year in a row, Peoria Public Schools' Richwoods High School has made U.S. News and World Report's "Best High Schools" list. Richwoods High School is ranked 99th in all...
Apr 29, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
The toll of COVID-19 on substance abuse
PEORIA, Ill. -- While physical health has been at the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic, mental health experts have been worried about the impact the crisis has had on individuals' psyches. Of partic...
Apr 29, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria City Council discusses options for cutting budget
PEORIA, Ill.-- Budget talks continued Tuesday night with the Peoria City Council. City Manager Patrick Urich presented council members with four different scenarios on what could be done to make cuts ...
Apr 28, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond
Peoria County cases nearly double in week since drive-thru testing began
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria-Tazewell-Woodford tri-county region has risen to 129 cases of COVID-19. Peoria reported 79 total confirmed cases, Woodford had 12, and Tazewell was reporting 38. There were n...
Apr 28, 2020 Midwest Communications
Pritzker: stay-at-home order will remain in place
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker has addressed the extension of his stay-at-home order and the subsequent lawsuit filed. The judge's ruling for 109th District lawmaker's suit against the governor w...
Apr 28, 2020
