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Green jackets on hold: Masters tourney PPD
AUGUSTA, Ga. -- The Masters golf tournament has been postponed because of coronavirus worries. The full statement from August Chairman Fred Ridley: On Wednesday, March 4, we issued a memo stating that...
Mar 13, 2020 Midwest Communications
Civic Center hit hard by pandemic
PEORIA, Ill. -- With Governor J.B. Pritzker's mandate events that draw 1,000 or more people must be postponed for 30 days starting March 12 and with a nod to precautions, the Peoria Civic Center will ...
Mar 12, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Peoria suffers millions in economic impact with IHSA cancellation
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Illinois High School Sports Association, IHSA, has announced that the state tournament to be played this weekend in Peoria is cancelled after saying it would go on earlier this wee...
Mar 12, 2020 Midwest Communications
32 cases of COVID-19 in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Seven more cases of COVID-19 have been identified in Illinois, raising the total to 32. Dr. Ngozi Ezike, the State Public Health Director, said the ages range from a youth male in...
Mar 12, 2020 Midwest Communications
Pritzker says primary elections will go on as scheduled
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Primary election day in Illinois will remain scheduled for Tuesday, March 17. Governor J.B. Pritzker is encouraging all local election authorities to expand the hours of early vot...
Mar 12, 2020 Midwest Communications
CityLink ramps up virus response plan
PEORIA Ill. -- As more cases of the coronavirus are on the rise, public transit agencies across the country continue to ramp up their contagious virus response plans. According to CityLink's Facebook ...
Mar 12, 2020 Courtesy of Kevin Bessler/WMBD
Pritzker issues state guidelines to slow the spread of COVID-19
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois will have to follow new guidelines to reduce the spread of COVID-19. Governor J.B. Pritzker said Thursday that large-scale events with more than 1,000 people must be canc...
Mar 12, 2020 Midwest Communications
Bradley expands on extending spring break, classes moving to online
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley Executive Director of Public Relations Renee Charles expanded upon Bradley extending their spring break and moving classes online afterwards at today's news conference. Bradley...
Mar 12, 2020
Bradley coaches express sadness, pride
PEORIA, Ill. -- The NCAA has cancelled both the men's and women's Division I basketball tournaments, bringing an abrupt end to the 2019-2020 season because of coronavirus concerns. The Bradley men wer...
Mar 12, 2020
Tests for COVID-19 in Peoria County
PEORIA, Ill. -- Two people from Peoria County have been tested for COVID-19. Both tests were negative. Monica Hendrickson with the Peoria County Health Department, said that two other tests are still ...
Mar 12, 2020 Midwest Communications
