Category Archives: Local News
Second positive COVID case in Central Illinois confirmed
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria area has its second confirmed case of coronavirus. An e-mail to OSF employees and obtained by WMBD News said the case was confirmed late Sunday at OSF PromptCare at Glen Par...
Mar 16, 2020 Midwest Communications
Access to Peoria City/County buildings will be affected by virus
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria City Hall is open for business. Peoria City Manager Patrick Urich said at this point, City Hall will remain open. But, he told WMBD's Greg and Dan, Peoria will likely start wind...
Mar 16, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond
Illinois Gaming Board to close gambling cafes statewide
CHICAGO -- In addition to casinos statewide, the Illinois Gaming Board has announced it will suspend all video gaming operations at licensed cafes beginning at 9 p.m. Monday, March 16 through Monday, ...
Mar 16, 2020 Midwest Communications
UnityPoint Health monitors evolving coronavirus situation
PEORIA, Ill. -- Keith Knepp, Regional CEO of UnityPoint Health, confirms local hospitals do expect to see more coronavirus cases in the coming weeks. He told WMBD's Greg and Dan, if you're healthy, bu...
Mar 16, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond
Restaurant reax: eatery owners sound off on shutdown
PEORIA, Ill. -- Local restaurateurs have been left to wonder "what's next?" after Governor J.B. Pritzker's Sunday declaration all bars and restaurants are to halt dine-in options as of Tuesday at 12 a...
Mar 16, 2020 Midwest Communications
Tree falls on Peoria home
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria emergency crews were called just before 3:15 p.m. Sunday to the 3000 block of W. Marquette Avenue after a large section of a tree fell on a home, causing major damage, crushing ...
Mar 16, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Pritzker announces the closure of Illinois bars and restaurants during daily update
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Illinois bars and restaurants will be closed for the next two weeks. During Gov. J.B. Pritzker's daily update, he announced that beginning Monday, March 16 that all bars and restauran...
Mar 15, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria Park District will close until the end of the month
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Park District announced that all public facilities will be closed from March 16 through March 30 to help reduce the spread of coronavirus. Emily Cahill, the District's Execu...
Mar 15, 2020 Peoria Park District
OSF Saint Francis and OSF Children's Hospital implement visitor restrictions
PEORIA, Ill. -- OSF implementing visitor restrictions at OSF HealthCare, Saint Francis Medical Center, and OSF HealthCare Children's Hospital of Illinois during the seasonal flu season and COVID-19 ou...
Mar 15, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria Riverfront Museum closed until further notice
PEORIA, Ill -- The Peoria Riverfront Museum has announced that the museum will be closed until further notice amid concerns of the spread of COVID-19. The closure includes the galleries, planetarium, ...
Mar 15, 2020 1470 - 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
