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Trump fires agency head who vouched for 2020 election security
WASHINGTON (AP) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday fired the director of the federal agency that vouched for the reliability of the 2020 election. Trump fired Christopher Krebs in a tweet, saying his...
Nov 17, 2020 AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster
IHSA adheres to Gov. Pritkzer's guidelines, places winter sports on hold
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- After weeks of schools deciding whether to play winter sports this season or not, it looks like that decision is no longer in their hands. Illinois High School Association (IHSA) ...
Nov 17, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria Police warn of Unemployment Fraud and Identity Theft
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police are reminding the public to be aware of possible Unemployment Fraud and Identity Theft as they have seen an increase in reports lately. People have told Peoria Police the...
Nov 17, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Tier 3 mitigation restrictions to take effect Friday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Stricter COVID-19 mitigation will take effect this Friday across all of Illinois. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Tuesday all 11 regions of the state will have to adhere to tier thre...
Nov 17, 2020 Midwest Communications
Theo Epstein steps down as Chicago Cubs' President of Baseball Operations
CHICAGO -- Theo Epstein, Chicago Cubs' President of Baseball Operations that led the organization to the end of its 108-year World Series drought, announced Tuesday that he is stepping down. Epstein h...
Nov 17, 2020 Scott Slingsby / CC
Local COVID roundup 11/17: Slightly fewer people in area hospital beds
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Deparment Tuesday announced 293 new cases of COVID-19 throughout the tri-county area. After reporting 12 deaths on Monday, no deaths were reported in the ...
Nov 17, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 11/17: Concerning hospital numbers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The number of people in hospital beds with COVID-19 throughout Illinois continues to rise above record numbers. As of Monday night, 5,887 were in the hospital with the virus. Of t...
Nov 17, 2020 Midwest Communications
Pekin facilities closing to limit spread of COVID-19
PEKIN, Ill. -- Pekin officials say they will be closing city buildings and facilities, including City Hall, at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 18, in an effort to limit the spread of COVID-19. "This action is ...
Nov 17, 2020 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
Many struggling with mental health following election and ahead of the holidays
PEORIA, Ill. -- We couldn't have asked for a more toxic combination of things happening at the same time. That's how UnityPoint Health's Dr. Ted Bender describes ongoing effects of an unsettled presid...
Nov 17, 2020 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
Washington mayor reflects seven years after an EF-4 tornado
WASHINGTON, Ill. -- November 17, 2013. It's been seven years since tornadoes ripped through Pekin, East Peoria and Washington, Illinois. The damage was especially devastating in Washington, where thre...
Nov 17, 2020 (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
