Author Archives: Cooper Banks
Trump endorses Yale educated former critic at Ohio Rally
(Reuters) - Donald Trump on Friday endorsed author J.D. Vance in the Republican Senate primary in Ohio amid a crowded race marked by negativity as many candidates have tried to ally themselves with th...
Apr 24, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally, in Conroe, Texas, U.S., January 29, 2022. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo
Peoria Police: Foot chase with suspects leads to multiple gun and drug arrests
PEORIA, Ill. -- Three Peoria men are now facing a variety of gun and drug charges following a manhunt and brief foot chase late Thursday. Peoria Police announced details of the incident on Friday. Acc...
Apr 22, 2022 1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Gas station managers poised for legal action against Illinois for mandatory gas tax signs
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois gas station managers are poised to launch a legal battle against the state over mandatory gas tax notifications included in the Illinois State Budget for the coming year. Unde...
Apr 22, 2022 Midwest Communications
Peoria's April temps match 30 year normal for Minneapolis, Minnesota
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois' state climatologist confirms what many state residents have probably already guessed and what many local meteorologists have buzzed about for days. It's been a very wet ...
Apr 22, 2022 AP Photo/Orlin Wagner
Philadelphia to end indoor mask mandate days after imposing it
(Reuters) - Philadelphia is ending its indoor mask mandate, health officials said late on Thursday, reversing its decision just days after imposing the order. The Board of Health (BOH) voted on Thursd...
Apr 22, 2022 A customer dines at a restaurant as the indoor mask mandate is reinstated to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., April 18, 2022. REUTERS/Hannah Beier
Florida lawmakers pass bill that would revoke Disney's special status
(Reuters) -Walt Disney Co is set to lose its special tax status in Florida after legislators there passed a bill on Thursday, delivering a major blow to the company embroiled in a dispute over a new s...
Apr 21, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A Mickey Mouse doll is seen pinned depicting a large mouse trap while supporters of Florida's Republican-backed "Don't Say Gay" bill that bans classroom instruction on sexual orientation and gender identity for many young students gather for a rally outside Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, U.S. April 16, 2022. REUTERS/Octavio Jones/File Photo
No injuries and three dogs rescued after kitchen fire in Dunlap
PEORIA, Ill. -- Three dogs are rescued but a north Peoria home is badly damaged following a kitchen fire this (Wednesday) afternoon. Peoria Firefighters say around 3:30 p.m. they were called out to a ...
Apr 20, 2022 (25 News)
Pekin council overwhelmingly rejects city manager proposal for water rate hikes
PEKIN, Ill. -- The primary takeaway for water and sewer utility customers in Pekin is their rates will remain the same, however the relationship between local elected leaders and Pekin's appointed Cit...
Apr 20, 2022 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
ISBE: Illinois adds more teachers in the last year than the past five years combined
PEORIA, Ill. -- A new state report shows Illinois added more teachers in the past year than it did the prior five years combined. Preliminary data included in a report from the Illinois State Board of...
Apr 20, 2022 Midwest Communications
U.S. top diplomat Blinken seeks cooperation on migration at Panama summit
PANAMA CITY (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday called for more regional cooperation to help communities strained by inflows of refugees and migrants, as he sought to rally...
Apr 20, 2022 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks next to Panamanian Foreign Minister Erika Mouynes during a news conference on the Ministerial Conference on Migration and Protection in Panama City, Panama, April 20, 2022. Brendan Smialowski/Pool via REUTERS
