Category Archives: Local News
Some Americans may not receive stimulus payment until mid-August
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The federal government expects to begin making payments to millions of Americans under the new stimulus law in mid-April, but some people without direct deposit information may not ...
Apr 02, 2020 Midwest Communications
COVID-19 count in Tri-County area now at 21
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department announced four new cases of COVID-19 in the Tri-County area Thursday at their daily briefing. There are now nine cases in Peoria County, six ca...
Apr 02, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria Civic Center a possible hospital
PEORIA, Ill. -- Taking inspiration from what the state government has done with Chicago's McCormick Place, City of Peoria officials have been discussing potential locations for makeshift hospitals in ...
Apr 02, 2020 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pritzker discusses alternative care facilities in Illinois
CHICAGO -- At his daily address Thursday, Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker discussed alternative care facilities for patients of COVID-19. Pritkzer said that these facilities are being used as support to t...
Apr 02, 2020 Midwest Communications
Washington issues temporary burn ban
WASHINGTON, Ill. -- The City of Washington has banned open burning for the next 30 days. Mayor Gary Manier said in a statement on Washington's Facebook page that open burning is temporarily being susp...
Apr 02, 2020
6.6 million Americans apply for unemployment benefits
WASHINGTON (AP) -- More than 6.6 million Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week, far exceeding a record high set just last week, a sign that layoffs are accelerating in the midst of the...
Apr 02, 2020 (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic)
Hundreds of healthcare workers sign up to help Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois has received more than 1,100 applications from retired and out of state healthcare workers wanting to help fight the coronavirus pandemic here. Gov. J-B Pritzker said man...
Apr 02, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria Park District stopping hoops action
PEORIA, Ill. -- Until further notice, basketball enthusiasts won't be able to play on Peoria Park District courts. To help curb further spread of COVID-19, the organization has taken down its hoops. P...
Apr 01, 2020 Peoria Park District
A smoky blaze on Peoria's east bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighter/paramedics were called out around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday to 1615 N. Great Oak of a reported structure fire. Crews arrived on the scene and discovered heavy black smoke f...
Apr 01, 2020
City/County Health Dept. update
PEORIA, Ill. -- The tri-county COVID-19 positive case count has risen by one. As of Wednesday's Peoria City/County Health Department briefing, there were eight in Peoria. The new case, officials said,...
Apr 01, 2020 Midwest Communications
