Category Archives: Local News
Gov. J.B. Pritzker extends stay-at-home through April
CHICAGO -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker has extended the stay-at-home order through the end of April. At the state's daily COVID-19 press briefing Tuesday, Pritzker said that the stay-at-home order would be ext...
Mar 31, 2020 Midwest Communications
US death toll from the virus eclipses China's official count
NEW YORK (AP) - The U.S. death toll from the coronavirus climbed past 3,500 Tuesday, eclipsing China's official count, as the deepening crisis in New York hit close to home for the governor when he di...
Mar 31, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local churches weather closures due to virus
PEORIA, Ill. -- The COVID-19 crisis is having a direct effect on local churches' bottom lines. Pastor Miranda Denler, who leads the congregation at Northwest United Methodist Church in Peoria, said on...
Mar 31, 2020 1470/100.3 WMDB -- Julia Bradley
South Peoria home damaged by overnight fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters were called just after 12:30 a.m. Tuesday to a home in the 2100 block of W. Lincoln in Peoria. Crews found fire in a bedroom. Battalion Chief Ralph Phillips said fi...
Mar 31, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Peoria family escapes house fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- Fire broke out around 12:15 p.m. Monday in the 3800 block of Marbleway Drive in Peoria. Firefighters found heavy smoke coming from the front door, and fire in the living room. Everyone...
Mar 31, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID cases increase; 7 in ICUs
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department said Monday's official COVID-19 case count remained at 15, but with a couple developments. Peoria County's positive case count remained at seve...
Mar 30, 2020 Midwest Communications
IDPH announces 461 new cases of COVID-19
SPRINGFIELD -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today reported 461 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois. Seven new deaths are also being reported, including the death...
Mar 30, 2020 Midwest Communications
BBB warns of coronavirus scams
PEORIA, Ill. -- Scammers and hackers are preying on fears about the coronavirus pandemic. Jessica Tharp, with Peoria's Better Business Bureau, says stimulus checks haven't been mailed yet, but, scamme...
Mar 30, 2020 (Courtesy of Kevin Bessler/WMBD)
CAT announces layoffs at Building KK
Deerfield, Ill. -- Caterpillar Spokesperson Kate Kenny confirms the company is laying off employees at East Peoria's Building KK indefinitely. Here is Caterpillar's full statement: A number of governm...
Mar 30, 2020 (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Trump extends U.S. virus restrictions; Moscow goes on lockdown
MOSCOW (AP) - In an abrupt turnaround, President Donald Trump extended lockdown measures across the United States as deaths in New York alone from the new coronavirus passed 1,000. Moscow went on lock...
Mar 30, 2020 Midwest Communications
