Author Archives: Rick Hirschmann
Chamber full: Peoria Council swears in new member
PEORIA, Ill. -- After the Peoria City Council decided two Saturdays ago it would name Dr. Kiran Velpula to fill the at-large seat vacated when Dr. Rita Ali became mayor, the seat Tuesday night officia...
Rick Hirschmann Jun 22, 2021 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
Senate Democrats' election reform bill blocked on party-line vote
By Richard Cowan and David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans in the narrowly divided U.S. Senate on Tuesday blocked an election reform bill that Democrats said is critical to democracy, arguing...
Rick Hirschmann Jun 22, 2021 REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
UPDATE: Two killed in Peoria shooting identified
UPDATE 3:30 P.M. 6-21-21 -- The male who died at the scene has been identified by Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood as 19-year-old Rashad Williams, of Peoria Heights. Harwood said Williams suffered ...
Rick Hirschmann Jun 21, 2021 Midwest Communications
Durbin, Bustos make Peoria stop to tout ARP
PEORIA, Ill. -- On the heels of the March passage of the American Rescue Plan, Senator Dick Durbin and 17th District Representative Cheri Bustos joined Peoria Mayor Rita Ali and Heartland Health CEO S...
Rick Hirschmann Jun 18, 2021 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
Sign of the times: Peoria health dept. ceasing regular COVID briefings
PEORIA, Ill. -- A mere 59 residents of the Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford tri-county over the past week tested positive for COVID-19, while four new deaths occurred. The rolling seven-day average for ...
Rick Hirschmann Jun 17, 2021 Ben Pollard/1470-100.3 WMBD
Volunteers needed for discussion series on how to improve local healthcare
PEORIA, Ill. -- An upcoming series of healthcare discussions will be lucrative for voluntary participants, while also helping to possibly bring grant dollars to Peoria. The Healthcare Collaborative, a...
Rick Hirschmann Jun 17, 2021 Midwest Communications
East Peoria moving forward with building outdoor concert space
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- The realization of a new outdoor concert venue in East Peoria has taken another step towards reality, as commissioners on Tuesday night approved phase two of the Levee Park projec...
Rick Hirschmann Jun 15, 2021 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
Peoria Council selects next member
PEORIA, Ill. - Dr. Kiran Velpula will fill the at-large Peoria City Council seat, vacated when Rita Ali became mayor. Council on Saturday convened a special meeting, going into executive session to di...
Rick Hirschmann Jun 12, 2021 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
Back to life: IL to fully reopen
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- It's a day 15 months in the making. Gov. J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health have officially announced Friday will be the start of Phase Five of Restore Ill...
Rick Hirschmann Jun 10, 2021 Midwest Communications
Restaurant reax part 2: eatery owners sound off on reopening
PEORIA, Ill. -- It was Sun., March 15, 2020 Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced a mandatory shutdown of all dine-in options until further notice. On that day, WMBD News talked to three area people involved i...
Rick Hirschmann Jun 10, 2021 MWC
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