Category Archives: Local News
State COVID roundup 12/2: highest daily death total yet
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health on Wednesday reported its highest number of deaths over a 24-hour period since COVID-19 testing began. IDPH said 238 people in the state b...
Rick Hirschmann Dec 02, 2020 Midwest Communications
Salvation Army faces six-digit income loss after worker tests COVID positive
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Salvation Army could lose $100,000 worth of seasonal income after a worker contracted COVID-19, prompting the organization to tell bell ringers to stay home for the foreseea...
Rick Hirschmann Dec 02, 2020 salvationarmy.org
UK authorizes Pfizer coronavirus vaccine for emergency use
British officials authorized a COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use on Wednesday, greenlighting the world's first shot against the virus that's backed by rigorous science and taking a major step toward ...
Rick Hirschmann Dec 02, 2020 Midwest Communications
East Peoria Council preps '21 property taxes
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- East Peoria City Council is expected to collect slightly more property tax in 2021 than it did in 2020, but at no extra cost to those who already pay such taxes. Council on Tuesda...
Rick Hirschmann Dec 01, 2020 Midwest Communications
Local COVID roundup 12/1: significant hospital bed capacity increase
PEORIA, Ill. -- Area hospital beds were freed up drastically between Monday and Tuesday of COVID-19 patients. After 248 patients as of Monday afternoon were hospitalized, 173 as of Tuesday afternoon w...
Rick Hirschmann Dec 01, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 12/1: hospitalizations down slightly
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- 12,542 people throughout Illinois tested positive between Monday and Tuesday for the coronavirus. The state's death toll from the virus rose during that period by 125. Testing rem...
Rick Hirschmann Dec 01, 2020 Midwest Communications
European regulator could OK 1st COVID-19 vaccine on Dec. 29
BERLIN (AP) - European regulators may approve a coronavirus vaccine developed by drugmakers Pfizer and BioNTech within four weeks, the EU's drug agency said Tuesday, a time frame that could mean the s...
Rick Hirschmann Dec 01, 2020 Midwest Communications
Crews respond to Tuesday morning South Peoria fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were on the scene of a blaze around 7:00 Tuesday morning in the 2500 block of Starr St. Multiple engines responded to the call at a two-story home. The fi...
Rick Hirschmann Dec 01, 2020 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
Pritzker says mitigations won't be lifted for next few weeks
CHICAGO -- Even though positive cases are lower across the state due to fewer tests over the Thanksgiving weekend, hospitalizations are still at a high level across Illinois. Because of this, Gov. J.B...
Dalton Kemper Nov 30, 2020 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
Wisconsin confirms Joe Biden as winner following recount
MADISON, Wis. (AP) - Joe Biden's victory in battleground Wisconsin was confirmed Monday following a partial recount that only added to his 20,600-vote margin over President Donald Trump, who has promi...
Rick Hirschmann Nov 30, 2020 Midwest Communications