Author Archives: Ed Hammond
Olympics - Italy's Jacobs takes stunning 100m gold
TOKYO (Reuters) -Lamont Marcell Jacobs claimed a stunning upset victory in the Olympic men's 100 meters final on Sunday, becoming the first Italian to take the most coveted title in athletics and doin...
Ed Hammond Aug 01, 2021 REUTERS/Andrew Boyers
Teenage suicide attempts on the rise
PEORIA, Ill. - The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has been tracking a lot of data during the Covid-19 pandemic, including attempted suicides. Among those statistics is that suicide attempt...
Ed Hammond Aug 01, 2021 OSF HealthCare
Caterpillar reports improved 2Q earnings
DEERFIELD, Ill. - (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc on Friday reported higher quarterly earnings as a recovery in global economic activity from pandemic lows drove up sales across all regions and businesses...
Ed Hammond Jul 30, 2021 REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Bicyclist critically injured in accident
PEORIA, Ill. - Eastbound War Memorial Drive near the intersection with Big Hollow Road was closed for several hours Sunday as police investigated an accident involving a vehicle and a bicycle. The bic...
Ed Hammond Jul 25, 2021 25 News
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi names Republican Kinzinger to Jan. 6 panel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Sunday formally named Republican Representative Adam Kinzinger to serve on a select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attac...
Ed Hammond Jul 25, 2021 Ting Shen/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Fauci: Some Americans could need COVID-19 vaccine booster
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. infectious disease official Anthony Fauci said on Sunday that Americans who are immune compromised may end up needing COVID-19 vaccine booster shots. "Those who are tran...
Ed Hammond Jul 25, 2021 Midwest Communications
Olympics - U.S. men's basketball falls to France
SAITAMA, Japan (Reuters) -The U.S. men's basketball team suffered a shock 83-76 defeat at the hands of France on Sunday, losing at the Olympics for the first time since 2004 and for just the sixth tim...
Ed Hammond Jul 25, 2021 REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Two Peoria homes destroyed by arson
PEORIA, Ill. - Three Peoria firefighters were injured battling a house fire that was determined to be caused by arson. Firefighters were dispatched to 810 West Richmond at 12:17 a.m. Sunday. They arri...
Ed Hammond Jul 25, 2021 Midwest Communications
Three pets die in Peoria house fire
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were dispatched to a fire in a West Bluff Peoria home. Firefighters found smoke and fire coming from the back of the house at 1311 N. Underhill St. when they arrived...
Ed Hammond Jul 25, 2021 Midwest Communications
Local COVID-19 prevention strategies for schools
PEORIA, Ill. - Health departments and hospitals within the Tri-County area have outlined their recommended COVID-19 prevention strategies ahead of the 2021-22 school year. The local health department ...
Ed Hammond Jul 22, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD