Category Archives: Local News
Trump orders encroach on Congress' powers, invite challenges
BEDMINSTER, N.J. (AP) - President Donald Trump has bypassed the nation's lawmakers as he claimed the authority to defer payroll taxes and replace an expired unemployment benefit with a lower amount af...
Aug 9, 2020 President Donald Trump delivers remarks about American energy production during a visit to the Double Eagle Energy Oil Rig, Wednesday, July 29, 2020, in Midland, Texas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
State COVID roundup 8/8: 2,000+ again
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- After over two months of a coronavirus case count under 2,000, the state of Illinois on Saturday saw its second consecutive day above that mark. The Illinois Department of Public ...
Aug 8, 2020 Midwest Communications
First domino to fall? MAC backs out of fall play
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- The Mid American Conference has become the first Football Bowl Subdivision to entirely cancel its fall football season. The announcement followed a Saturday morning meeting among MA...
Aug 8, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 8/7: lower case count, but with catch
PEORIA, Ill. -- While Friday's tri-county COVID-19 case count came back lower than Thursday's count, it also came with a caveat. The Peoria City/County Health Department reported 58 new cases, lower t...
Aug 7, 2020 Midwest Communications
State lays out emergency COVID rules for businesses, educational facilities
CHICAGO -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced emergency rules on Friday for businesses, schools, and child care facilities to help prevent further spread of COVI...
Aug 7, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 8/7: 2,000 mark broken for first time since May
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The last time Illinois, as a state, surpassed the 2,000 COVID-19 case count, America was one day away from observing Memorial Day. Until Friday, that is. The Illinois Department o...
Aug 7, 2020 Midwest Communications
Update: Inmate who died at Peoria Co. Jail identified
PEORIA, Ill. -- On Friday, the Peoria County coroner released the name of an inmate found unresponsive in the Peoria County Jail on Thursday morning. Coroner Jamie Harwood said 60-year-old Frederick J...
Aug 7, 2020 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol)
Morton students, school staff test positive for COVID-19
Morton, Ill. -- With classes set to start Tuesday, August 11, Morton District 709 says three students and two staff members have tested positive for COVID-19. Superintendent Jeff Hill said in a letter...
Aug 7, 2020 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
U.S. adds 1.8 million jobs as hiring slows
WASHINGTON (AP) - The United States added 1.8 million jobs in July, a pullback from the gains of May and June and evidence that the resurgent coronavirus is stalling hiring and slowing an economic reb...
Aug 7, 2020 Midwest Communications
Manito resident dies in boating accident in Lake of the Ozarks
CAMDENTON, Mo. (AP) - Authorities say an Illinois man has died after being hit by a boat anchor on Lake of the Ozarks. The Missouri State Highway Patrol says the incident happened Wednesday afternoon,...
Aug 7, 2020
