Category Archives: Local News
Budget talks continue with Peoria City Council
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City Council is moving forward with how to amend the city's budget. Due to COVID-19, the city is facing a deficit of around $54 million. City Manager Patrick Urich presented...
Apr 21, 2020 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond
East Peoria projects shortfall of around $5.4 million
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- The City of East Peoria is projecting, due to lost revenue, a shortfall of $5.4 million for fiscal year 2020. This was announced among changes to the budget to combat the shortfal...
Apr 21, 2020 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Senate approves $483B virus aid deal, sends it to House
WASHINGTON (AP) - A $483 billion coronavirus aid package flew through the Senate on Tuesday after Congress and the White House reached a deal to replenish a small-business payroll fund and provided ne...
Apr 21, 2020 Midwest Communications
One new death reported at Tri-County daily update
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department announced that Woodford County reported its first death related to COVID-19. A woman in her 70's died Monday due to complications of the virus ...
Apr 21, 2020 Midwest Communications
Pritzker announces help for student loan borrowers
CHICAGO -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Tuesday announced a program to bring relief to student loan borrowers throughout Illinois. While the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act provided ...
Apr 21, 2020 Midwest Communications
Trump vows to 'suspend immigration' to US because of virus
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order "to temporarily suspend immigration into the United States" because of the coronavirus. It's a return to a divisive issue ...
Apr 21, 2020 MWC-Fox News Photo Credit
LaHood: To receive more aid, Illinois must make changes
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois Senate Democrats are asking the federal government for more than $41 billion in the next coronavirus relief plan. The request includes $10 billion for a pension fund bailout. ...
Apr 21, 2020 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
IHSA cancels spring tourneys
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. -- There will be no spring high school state sports tournaments in Illinois. The Illinois High School Association Board of Directors met Tuesday via videoconference to discuss the ma...
Apr 21, 2020 Midwest Communications
Schumer: Deal reached on major parts of $500B virus aid
WASHINGTON (AP) - Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer says agreement has been reached on major elements of a nearly $500 billion coronavirus aid package for small businesses, as well as additional ...
Apr 21, 2020 Midwest Communications
Organizers cancel Tremont Turkey Festival
TREMONT, Ill. -- The 55th annual Tremont Turkey Festival will not take place this year. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, organizers announced Tuesday the three-day event has been canceled. Dates for the ...
Apr 21, 2020 (Tremont Turkey Festival Facebook)
