Category Archives: Local News
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
Illinois CancerCare brings new breast cancer research
PEORIA, Ill. -- A new trial for breast cancer has made its way to Illinois. Illinois CancerCare is the only practice in the state to offer a new clinical trial to a group of breast cancer patients who...
Apr 28, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
House won't resume as planned next week due to virus risk
WASHINGTON (AP) - The House Democratic leadership says the House will not resume session next week as planned because of coronavirus risks. Majority Leader Steny Hoyer declared the sudden about-face T...
Apr 28, 2020 Midwest Communications
Sheriff expects questions as Pritzker's order changes
PEORIA, Ill. -- As Illinois's stay-at-home order extends into May, Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell expects that his office will have its hands full. Social distancing will continue, and as of Frida...
Apr 28, 2020
CAT reports major decline in sales and revenue
DEERFIELD, Ill. - Caterpillar, Inc. saw a 21% decrease in sales and revenue from the first quarter of 2020 compared to the same time period of 2019, numbers released Tuesday show. The company took in ...
Apr 28, 2020 Midwest Communications
