Author Archives: Cooper Banks
ICC trustees vote to keep Fall 22, Spring 23 and Summer 23 tuition rates flat
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois Central College is pledging to keep its tuition rates flat for a third straight year. On Thursday, the ICC Board of Trustees voted to keep the in-district tuition rate at $155...
Mar 18, 2022 Illinois Central College
WHO says global rise in COVID cases is 'tip of the iceberg'
(Reuters) - Figures showing a global rise in COVID-19 cases could herald a much bigger problem as some countries also report a drop in testing rates, the WHO said on Tuesday, warning nations to remain...
Mar 17, 2022 Midwest Communications
Biden says U.S. to give Ukraine drones, anti-aircraft systems
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden announced an additional $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine on Wednesday, even as his position on a no-fly zone did not change after Ukrainian Pre...
Mar 16, 2022 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the afternoon general session of the National League of Cities' Congressional City Conference at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, U.S., March 14, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger
All systems go for Fed's liftoff of U.S. interest rates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will close the door on its ultra-easy pandemic-era monetary policy and step up the fight against stubbornly high inflation with the first in wha...
Mar 16, 2022 MWC
Legendary quarterback Tom Brady says he will play for Tampa next season
(Reuters) - Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady on Sunday announced that he would return to Tampa Bay next season after he had previously indicated he was retiring from the NFL. "These past two months I'...
Mar 13, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Jan 16, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) drops back to pass in the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles in a NFC Wild Card playoff football game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
Gas prices level off in Peoria-Pekin metro and across Illinois, for now
PEORIA, Ill. -- Gas prices appeared to level off Sunday in the Peoria-Pekin metro area. According to Triple A, the average price for a gallon of unleaded gasoline in Peoria stood at $4.55, which is ab...
Mar 13, 2022 Midwest Communications
Ukraine: 9 killed, 57 wounded in Russian air strike on military base near Poland
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -At least nine people were killed and 57 wounded in a Russian air strike on a large Ukrainian military base near the Polish border on Sunday, local Ukrainian authorities said, ...
Mar 13, 2022 A medic tends to a serviceman following an attack on the Yavoriv military base, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at a hospital in Yavoriv, Ukraine, March 13, 2022. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach
Man found with gunshot wounds near Peoria Public Library branch
PEORIA, Ill. -- It was a nice two month break from the more frequent reports of shooting incidents in Peoria, but in just the past three days, we've seen two shootings resulting in injury. The latest ...
Mar 11, 2022 Midwest Communications
Raoul warns Illinois residents of possible Ukraine charity scams
PEORIA, Ill. -- Scammers will take advantage of any crisis situation and that includes the humanitarian disaster playing out in Ukraine. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is warning state resident...
Mar 11, 2022 WMBD/State of Illinois
IDOT: Major I-474 resurfacing and work on Mcnaughton Bridge starts Monday
PEORIA, Ill. -- IDOT has planned to resume road and bridge work that is sure to impact commuters in the coming days. Transportation officials announced Friday that work on the John T. McNaughton Bridg...
Mar 11, 2022 Midwest Communications
