Category Archives: Local News
Jobless claims up again in Illinois; 200K another new record
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Unemployment claims in Illinois jumped nearly 13% last week, with 201,041 new claims largely attributable to the spread of the coronavirus. The jump in Illinois, breaking a re...
Apr 11, 2020
ISP trades in hats and ties for gloves and masks
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois State Police have changed up the trooper uniform due to the coronavirus pandemic. Troopers have switched out their standard hats and ties for personal protective equipment suc...
Apr 11, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD
Bishop Jenky provides prayer from the air
PEORIA, Ill. - The Diocese of Peoria provided an aerial blessing on Good Friday. Bishop Daniel R. Jenky, CSC, of Peoria took to the skies via an OSF Life Flight helicopter and offered blessing to the ...
Apr 10, 2020 MWC-Photo Provided by Catholic Diocese of Peoria
County test totals rise; no new deaths
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department said the tri-county total of positive cases rose Friday to 45. Peoria County had 21 and Tazewell had 17. Woodford County remained at 7. Five pa...
Apr 10, 2020 Midwest Communications
Illinois was the first state to close state parks in March
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois closed down state parks on March 15 due the coronavirus pandemic. Director of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources Colleen Callahan tells WMBD's Greg and Dan the decis...
Apr 10, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria City inaugural season delayed until 2021
PEORIA, Ill -- Peoria will have to wait another year for its newest professional team to kick-off. According to an announcement Friday by Peoria City's lead administrator Jim DeRose, the newest USL Le...
Apr 10, 2020 Photo Credit/USL League 2
1,465 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois; Pritzker discusses at-risk communities
CHICAGO -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker discussed the at-risk populations of COVID-19 Friday at his daily news conference. In particular, he stated that disadvantages that black communities suffer throughout Il...
Apr 10, 2020 Midwest Communications
Trump believes U.S. will not hit 100,000 lives lost from coronavirus
WASHINGTON D.C. -- President Donald Trump said Friday that he believes the United States will not reach the 100,000 projected death toll due to COVID-19. Trump said that many states are doing much bet...
Apr 10, 2020 Midwest Communications
Fourth of July fireworks up in the air
PEORIA, Ill. -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker's warning Thursday many summer events probably won't happen has raised questions about some local events. Namely, Red, White, and Boom. Midwest 360, the main oversee...
Apr 10, 2020 Midwest Communications
Former Bachelor Colton Underwood opens up about having coronavirus
LOS ANGELES -- Former Bachelor and Washington Community High School graduate Colton Underwood talked about his experience with coronavirus. On March 20, Underwood made the announcement to his follower...
Apr 10, 2020 (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
