Author Archives: Cooper Banks
Biden targets 'extremist' Trump allies as democratic threat in fraught political moment
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden charged Republican allies of Donald Trump with undermining the country's democracy and urged voters on Thursday to reject extremism ahead of November's...
Sep 01, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on what he calls the "continued battle for the Soul of the Nation" in front of Independence Hall at Independence National Historical Park, Philadelphia, U.S., September 1, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
UPDATED: Peoria union teachers overwhelmingly favor strike authority
UPDATE: 7:07 p.m. PEORIA, Ill. -- By an overwhelming majority in the affirmative, Peoria Federation of Teachers Local 780 members have approved strike authority in a vote held late Thursday. The decis...
Sep 01, 2022 (Peoria Federation of Teachers)
Taiwan shoots down drone for first time off Chinese coast
TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's military for the first time shot down an unidentified civilian drone that entered its airspace near an islet off the Chinese coast on Thursday, after the government vowed t...
Sep 01, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A Taiwan flag can be seen at Liberty Square in Taipei, Taiwan, July 28, 2022. REUTERS/Ann Wang
Lateral hiring incentives beef up ranks at Peoria County Sheriff's Office
PEORIA, Ill. -- While Peoria Police launch a new lateral hiring incentives blitz we're seeing some of the positive results of such a campaign already at the Peoria County Sheriff's Office, which has b...
Sep 01, 2022 Midwest Communications
Holiday travel advice? Arrive early & secure vehicles and valuables
PEORIA, Ill. -- Travelers in the Peoria metro area are being reminded about expediency and security as they prepare to launch their Labor Day weekend travel plan. While there are some concerns about t...
Sep 01, 2022 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UN inspectors reach Ukraine nuclear plant after shelling causes delay
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) - A team of U.N. experts arrived at Europe's biggest atomic power plant after crossing the frontline into Russian-held territory in southern Ukraine on Thursday, to ass...
Sep 01, 2022 IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi speaks with journalists as the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission departs for a visit to Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine September 1, 2022. REUTERS/Anna Voitenko
Michigan abortion rights amendment to go to state Supreme Court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The group backing a Michigan ballot issue that would legalize abortion in the state said it would appeal to the Michigan Supreme Court after a state board on Wednesday deadlocke...
Aug 31, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Volunteer wears pins as she gathers signatures for a proposed abortion amendment at Ferndale Pride in Ferndale, Michigan, U.S., June 4, 2022. REUTERS/Emily Elconin
IAEA chief Grossi says mission to Ukrainian nuclear plant is technical
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) - The head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Rafael Grossi, said on Wednesday the agency's planned visit to Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant w...
Aug 31, 2022 IAEA Director General Rafael Mariano Grossi speaks with journalists after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) mission arrives in Zaporizhzhia amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine August 31, 2022. REUTERS/Anna Voitenko
Illinois Army National Guard CH-47's grounded in 'abundance of caution'
PEORIA, Ill. -- Officials with the Illinois Army National Guard say they have been forced to ground the state's fleet of 6 CH-47 Chinook helocopters in accordance with a branchwide directive from the ...
Aug 31, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A Boeing CH-47 Chinook helicopter is seen at the ILA Air Show in Berlin, Germany, April 25, 2018. REUTERS/Axel Schmidt
Gov. Pritzker announces $300M in state funds for home energy assistance
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. --Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is announcing the availability of millions in state funds which will go toward helping residents afford their energy bills. In a release issued Wedn...
Aug 31, 2022 FILE PHOTO: An electrical line technician works on restoring power after a tornado Vilonia, Arkansas April 29, 2014. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
