Author Archives: Ed Hammond
Ernesto knocks out power in Bermuda but major damage avoided
BERMUDA (Reuters) - Hurricane Ernesto knocked out power, downed trees and flooded parts of Bermuda on Saturday but the British island territory appeared to have escaped major injuries or property dama...
Aug 17, 2024 Smith's Parish, Bermuda August 17, 2024. REUTERS/Nicola Muirhead
Two men killed in Woodford County crash
EL PASO, Ill. - The Woodford County Sheriff's Office is investigating a fatal crash that occurred near El Paso. The accident happened around 3:45 a.m. Saturday on Route 24 near the intersection of 250...
Aug 17, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Hero's welcome for local Olympic silver medalist
METAMORA, Ill. - Metamora and Germantown Hills turned out in force Friday to welcome home swimmer Anna Peplowski. The Germantown Hills native won an Olympic silver medal in Paris as a member of the U....
Aug 17, 2024 Photo: 25 News
Baby's July 26 death ruled a homicide
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Coroner's Office says the death of a nine-month-old girl in late July is considered a homicide. Coroner Jamie Harwood says an autopsy demonstrated no gross or signific...
Aug 16, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Judge temporarily blocks Disney sports streaming venture
(Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday put on pause a plan by Walt Disney, Fox and Warner Bros Discovery to launch a new sports streaming platform, saying that FuboTV is likely to be successful in prov...
Aug 16, 2024 FILE PHOTO: A Smartphone with displayed "Disney" logo is seen in front of displayed "Streaming service" words in this illustration taken March 24, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo
Biden designates 1908 Springfield race riot site as national monument
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Friday designated a national monument to commemorate a 1908 race riot in Springfield, Illinois, that left several people dead, hundreds injured and destro...
Aug 16, 2024 Troops march after an August 1908 race riot in Springfield, Illinois, that left several people dead, hundreds injured and destroyed dozens of Black-owned businesses and homes. Courtesy of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum/Handout via REUTERS
Thousands of students descend upon Bradley University this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - It's that time of year again. The time when the population of Peoria grows by the thousands. It's Move-in Weekend at Bradley University is scheduled. Multiple road closures and traffic ...
Aug 16, 2024 (Bradley University)
Chillicothe couple killed in Peoria County crash
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - A two-vehicle crash near Chillicothe has claimed the life of a motorcycle driver and his passenger. The crash involved the motorcycle and a pickup truck around 9:55 p.m. Saturday...
Aug 11, 2024 Midwest Communications
U.S. survives French fright to win gold medal thriller
PARIS (Reuters) -The United States won a 67-66 thriller over France in the women's basketball final on Sunday, claiming an historic eighth consecutive Olympic crown while denying the hosts the golden ...
Aug 11, 2024 Paris 2024 Olympics - Basketball - Women's Gold Medal Game - France vs United States - Bercy Arena, Paris, France - August 11, 2024. Sabrina Ionescu of United States celebrates the team's win REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Fulton County native killed in military helicopter crash
FORT NOVESEL, AL - The crash of a military helicopter has claimed the life of a flight instructor and injured an Army student pilot. The crash of the AH-64 Apache helicopter occurred Wednesday at Fort...
Aug 11, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
