Author Archives: Ed Hammond
Man rescued from Illinois River after jet ski crash
PEORIA, Ill. - A collision between two jet skis resulted in one man being rescued from the Illinois River. It happened around 4:15 p.m. Saturday in an area of the river just north of the McClugage Bri...
Sep 14, 2025 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Peoria Park District welcomes proposal toward riverfront amphitheater
PEORIA, Ill - The Peoria City Council has approved a letter of intent for an $11 million donation from the Hengst Foundation toward a 5,000 seat riverfront amphitheater Peoria Park District Executive ...
Sep 14, 2025 (City of Peoria)
Weekend temperatures soar in Central Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. - If you think it was hot Saturday, you were right. The thermometer peaked at 96 degrees in Peoria according to the National Weather Service, making Saturday the hottest day of the year. ...
Sep 14, 2025 rfphoto / Depositphotos.com
Powerball jackpot grows to $64 million
URBANDALE, Ia. - No grand prize winning tickets were sold for Saturday night's Powerball drawing. The jackpot now grows to $64 million for the next drawing Monday. The winning numbers were: 28, 37, 42...
Sep 14, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Powerball tickets are seen at a liquor store, in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Crawford conquers Alvarez to become undisputed super middleweight champ
(Reuters) - Terence Crawford clinched a unanimous victory over Saul "Canelo" Alvarez to become the undisputed super middleweight champion in a thrilling contest at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Sa...
Sep 14, 2025 Sep 13, 2025; Las Vegas, Nevada, USA; Canelo Alvarez (black/gold trunks) and Terence Crawford (black/red trunks) box during their super middleweight title bout at Allegiant Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Joe Camporeale-Imagn Images
Peoria Heights mayor to veto grocery tax
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - Peoria Heights Mayor Matt Wigginton says he intends to veto a one-percent grocery tax enacted by the Village Board. The Village Board voted 5-1 in favor of the tax during a depa...
Sep 13, 2025 (Village of Peoria Heights)
Trump's Vatican envoy courts Pope Leo with a birthday cake
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's new ambassador to the Vatican, a right-wing Catholic who was sharply critical of Pope Francis, tried to sweeten his diplomacy on Saturday in a me...
Sep 13, 2025 Pope Leo XIV receives the letters of credence from Brian Francis Burch, the new U.S. ambassador to the Holy See, at the Vatican, September 13, 2025. Vatican Media/Simone Risoluti/Handout via REUTERS
Charlie Kirk's allies warn Americans: Mourn him properly or else
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - After the fatal shooting of right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk, U.S. Republicans have a warning for Americans: Mourn him respectfully or suffer the consequences. Over the past s...
Sep 13, 2025 A poster of conservative activist Charlie Kirk is displayed at a memorial following the fatal shooting of Kirk, at the Turning Point USA headquarters in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., September 12, 2025. REUTERS/Thomas Machowicz/File Photo
Following Pentagon rebrand, White House creates War Directorate, sources say
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Days after U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming the Department of Defense as the Department of War, his administration has made a simil...
Sep 13, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he attends the Yankees Baseball Game at Yankee Stadium in New York City, U.S., September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo
Accused sniper jailed in Charlie Kirk killing awaits formal charges in Utah
OREM, Utah (Reuters) -The Utah trade school student jailed on suspicion of fatally shooting conservative activist Charlie Kirk faces formal charges next week, according to the governor, from an act of...
Sep 13, 2025 A police mugshot shows Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of U.S. conservative commentator Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, U.S., in this photo released by the Utah Department of Public Safety on September 12, 2025. Utah Department of Public Safety/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
