Author Archives: Cooper Banks
Central Illinois man dead after head-on crash with 18-wheeler
Peoria, IL (WMBD) -- A Central Illinois man is dead in the wake of a crash involving his pickup truck, a John Deere tractor and a big rig. Illinois State Police say it happened Tuesday evening around ...
Oct 14, 2021 Midwest Communications
Federal judge sides with Jan. 6th rioter over poor treatment at D.C. jail
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A federal judge on Wednesday held top officials at the Washington, D.C., Department of Corrections in civil contempt, after ruling they violated the civil rights of a U.S. Capit...
Oct 13, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A mob of supporters of then-U.S. President Donald Trump climb through a window they broke as they storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
Supply chain issues for ag business compound with Deere & Co. strike fears
Peoria, IL (WMBD) -- A labor strike looms large as union workers for tractor giant Deere & Co. have overwhelmingly rejected a new contract offer. The strike deadline for 10-thousand production and...
Oct 13, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A John Deere tractor, a combine, and other heavy machinery sit inside a barn on a corn and soybean farm in Woodburn, Indiana, U.S., October 16, 2020. REUTERS/Bing Guan
When should you send your holiday cards & packages? New guidance is out
Peoria, Ill. - We're getting some guidance about how and when to send those holiday packages this year. Staffing and supply chain issues continue to squeeze delivery times. If you're using the Postal ...
Oct 13, 2021
U.S. House votes to hike debt ceiling, avert default
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives gave final approval on Tuesday to a Senate-passed bill temporarily raising the government's borrowing limit to $28.9 tril...
Oct 12, 2021 FILE PHOTO: The sun rises behind U.S. Capitol ahead of a weekend "Justice for J6" rally in Washington, U.S., September 13, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
