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Kenosha on edge as Trump visit looms amid tensions
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) - Some residents in Kenosha fear a planned visit by President Donald Trump days after unrest over a police shooting may stir more emotions. Trump is scheduled to visit Tuesday, a we...
Sep 01, 2020 Volunteers paint murals on boarded-up businesses in Kenosha, Wis., on Sunday, Aug. 30, 2020, at an "Uptown Revival." The event was meant to gather donations for Kenosha residents and help businesses hurt by violent protests that sparked fires across the city following the police shooting of Jacob Blake. (AP Photo/ Russell Contreras)
Dr. Fauci: Labor Day weekend key in containing virus this fall
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Dr. Anthony Fauci, the federal government's top infectious disease expert, says Labor Day weekend will be key in determining whether the U.S. gets a "running start" at containing th...
Aug 31, 2020 AP Photo/Andrew Harnik
Local COVID roundup 8/31: tri-county hits 50
PEORIA, Ill. -- The 50th area COVID-19 death was reached over the weekend. The female in her 80s who died was not a resident of a long-term care facility, the Peoria City/County Health Department said...
Aug 31, 2020 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 8/31: positivity rate remaining steady
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Monday announced 1,668 new cases of COVID-19, including 7 additional deaths. IDPH is now reporting a total of 235,023 cases and 8,0...
Aug 31, 2020 Midwest Communications
Update: Victim of Rt. 6 motorcycle crash identified
PEORIA, Ill. - At approximately 11:15 p.m. Saturday, Illinois State Police, the Peoria Fire Department and AMT responded to Rt. 6, just north of Knoxville Avenue for a motorcycle crash. Peoria County ...
Aug 31, 2020 Midwest Communications
Peoria Civic Center to light up for "Red Alert"
PEORIA, Ill. -- Time and money are running out for entertainment venues nationwide like the Peoria Civic Center. Civic Center General Manager Rik Edgar told WMBD's Greg and Dan Show, the National Inde...
Aug 31, 2020 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
St. Louis officer dies after being shot by gunman
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (AP) - Authorities say a St. Louis police officer who was shot in the head while responding to a shooting on the city's south side has died. Twenty-nine-year-old Tamarris L. Bohannon ha...
Aug 31, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Illinois' high court says face masks must be worn in courts
CHICAGO (AP) - The Illinois Supreme Court says anyone entering a courthouse in the state should be wearing a face mask to prevent the spread of coronavirus. The state's highest court issued an order T...
Aug 31, 2020 Midwest Communications
Former Rivermen Defenseman Amburgey dies at 29
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Rivermen learned Sunday of the passing of a former player. Former Defenseman Tyler Amburgey, 29, a native of Rowlett, TX, enjoyed a successful career in the USHL, most notab...
Aug 31, 2020 (Peoria Rivermen Hockey)
UPDATE: human remains found on bank of Illinois River, coroner rules out 3 missing persons
***UPDATE*** Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood said a forensic autopsy and dental examination were performed Monday morning to determine whether or not the remains matched key profile points of loca...
Aug 30, 2020 Midwest Communications
