Author Archives: Dalton Kemper
Bradley's Charley Steiner to be inducted into MVC Hall of Fame
PEORIA, Ill. -- Charley Steiner will become the 13th Bradley Brave to be inducted to the Missouri Valley Conference (MVC) Hall of Fame in March 2022. Steiner graduated from Bradley in 1971 and immedia...
Aug 25, 2021 Bradley University
First ever Bridge-to-Bridge Festival aiming to connect four river communities
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. -- Most communities across the area have their own festivals and celebrations unique to others. When the first ever Bridge-to-Bridge River Drive Festival kicks off on Sept. 18, it ...
Aug 25, 2021 Courtesy: Bridge-to-Bridge Facebook page
Biden aims for Aug. 31 Afghanistan pullout as risk of attacks rises
(Reuters) -Afghanistan's new Taliban rulers said on Tuesday all foreign evacuations from the country must be completed by Aug. 31, and the White House said U.S. President Joe Biden is aiming to stick ...
Aug 24, 2021 Afghans board a U.S. Air Force C-17 Globemaster III transport plane during an evacuation at Hamid Karzai International Airport, Afghanistan, August 22, 2021. U.S. Air Force/Handout via REUTERS
U.S. House advances Biden's multi-trillion-dollar domestic agenda
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Democratic-controlled U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to advance key parts of President Joe Biden's agenda, after moderates and progressives reached a compromi...
Aug 24, 2021 U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) arrives for a House Democratic caucus meeting amidst ongoing negotiations over budget and infrastructure legislation at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. August 24, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Greater Peoria EDC helping 'get back to business'
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Greater Peoria Economic Development Council (GPEDC) is out in the community trying to help businesses with new grant money available from the State of Illinois. Illinois launched t...
Aug 24, 2021 Greater Peoria Economic Development Council
Rolling Stones drummer Watts dies at 80
LONDON (Reuters) - Rolling Stones drummer Charlie Watts, widely regarded as one of the coolest men in rock, a jazz enthusiast and snappy dresser during nearly 60 years with the band, has died, his spo...
Aug 24, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Charlie Watts of the Rolling Stones performs during a concert of their "No Filter" European tour at the new U Arena stadium in Nanterre near Paris, France, October 19, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau
Biden to stick with Aug. 31 Afghanistan withdrawal deadline
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden has accepted a Pentagon recommendation to remove U.S. troops from Afghanistan by an Aug. 31 deadline, an administration official told Reuters on Tuesday. Bide...
Aug 24, 2021 Groups of people wait on tarmac at Kabul's airport, Afghanistan August 23, 2021. SATELLITE IMAGE 2021 MAXAR TECHNOLOGIES/Handout via REUTERS
Accident on Route 29 injures 4
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. -- All lanes of Route 29 were shut down at the intersection of Washington St. in Rome after an accident Monday afternoon around 3 p.m. According to the Peoria County Sheriff's Offi...
Aug 23, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Man found dead in Three Sisters Park; no foul play suspected
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. -- A man was found unresponsive and not breathing in Three Sisters Park Sunday just after 5:30 p.m. by the Chillicothe Police Department and Peoria County Sheriff's Department. The m...
Aug 23, 2021 Midwest Communications
Overturned semi closes I-474 ramp from Route 29
MARQUETTE HEIGHTS, Ill. -- A semi-trailer rolled over on the I-474 eastbound on-ramp from Route 29 near Marquette Heights just before noon Monday, closing the ramp down to traffic. According to news p...
Aug 23, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
