Author Archives: Julia Bradley
UPDATED: Cause of Peoria Pizza Works fire unknown at this time
UPDATED 4:27 P.M. PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - The work to repair the damage to the Peoria Pizza Works restaurant after an early morning fire on Friday could take months to complete. That's according to Peo...
Jun 07, 2025 Fire at Peoria Pizza Works in Peoria Heights early Friday. (1470 and 100.3 WMBD/Greg Batton)
Bradley University ready to host this year's Moss Avenue Sale on Saturday
PEORIA, Ill. - Road construction is requiring a change of venue for Peoria's Moss Avenue Sale this weekend. Sale Coordinator Jan Krause says they were thrilled when Bradley University offered to host ...
Jun 06, 2025 Due to construction on Moss Avenue, Bradley University will host the annual Moss Avenue Antique Sale on Saturday. (25 News)
Slow US job growth anticipated in May; unemployment rate seen steady
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job growth slowed in May amid headwinds from tariff uncertainty, while the unemployment rate held steady at 4.2%, potentially giving the Federal Reserve cover to delay resu...
Jun 06, 2025 FILE PHOTO: People wait in a line outside a newly reopened career center for in-person appointments in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud/ File Photo
Park District prepares for Juneteenth events in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria will have multiple opportunities to celebrate Juneteenth this month. At a news conference on Thursday at the Peoria Freedom and Remembrance Memorial Park, the Peoria Park Distric...
Jun 06, 2025 Peoria Park District Community Connections Supervisor Chanel Hargrave-Murray spoke Thursday about upcoming Juneteenth events in Peoria.
(25 News)
UPDATE: Feuding Trump and Musk are now not expected to speak on Friday
Updated: 7:06 a.m. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump and his one-time close ally billionaire Elon Musk were now not expected to talk on Friday, despite efforts by White House aides to ...
Jun 06, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
The Tremont Turkey Festival celebrates 59 years this weekend
TREMONT, Ill. - The 59th Annual Tremont Turkey Festival kicks off Friday in City Park. The Turkey Festival's Lisa Scott says over the course of the weekend, they'll cook up roughly 1,400 birds. "We ha...
Jun 05, 2025 Volunteers assemble the famous Turkey sandwiches at the Tremont Turkey Festival. (Facebook)
UPDATE: Woman charged in connection to Peoria Riverfront shooting ordered to remain in jail
UPDATED 4:57 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - The woman charged in connection to a shooting on Peoria's Riverfront that left a person brain dead will remain in jail. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office say...
Jun 05, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
PPD: Juvenile shot in Peoria Wednesday night
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police were called to the area of N. Lehman Road and W. Nebraska Avenue Wednesday night on reports of someone being shot. Peoria Police say when they arrived, officers found a 12...
Jun 05, 2025 MWC-PPD
Colorado fire-bomb suspect to make court appearance
(Reuters) -The man charged with fire-bombing a Colorado march by people who wanted to raise awareness of Israeli hostages in Gaza is scheduled to be formally charged in state court on Thursday, as tho...
Jun 05, 2025 A placard saying "Boulder strong" is displayed on a makeshift memorial outside the Boulder Courthouse, days after an attack that injured multiple people in Boulder, Colorado, U.S., June 4, 2025. REUTERS/Mark Makela
Greater Peoria Honor Flight add fifth flight to schedule
PEORIA, Ill. - The Greater Peoria Honor Flight announced on Wednesday that its adding a fifth flight to Washington, D.C. this year. The additional flight will happen on November 4, according to the Ho...
Jun 05, 2025 (Greater Peoria Honor Flight)
