Author Archives: Julia Bradley
PPD: Teen arrested on multiple gun charges Wednesday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police conducted a traffic stop in the area of W. Marengo and N. Lavelle Court Wednesday morning, for a suspended registration. Officers approached the vehicle just before 10:30 ...
May 15, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US weekly jobless claims unchanged amid stable labor market
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week, but job opportunities are becoming more scarce for those out of work as economi...
May 15, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Signage for a job fair is seen on 5th Avenue after the release of the jobs report in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File photo
US producer prices unexpectedly fall in April
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. producer prices unexpectedly fell in April as the cost of services declined by the most since 2009, pulled down by ebbing demand for air travel and hotel accommodation. The ...
May 15, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A worker welds at a factory floor in Columbus, Ohio, U.S., March 26, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File photo
PPD remembers officers lost in the line of duty
PEORIA, Ill. - The annual ceremony honoring Peoria's fallen officers who died in the line of duty was held outside City Hall Wednesday. Chief Eric Echevarria said he's grateful for his officers' safet...
May 15, 2025 Peoria Police remembered officers they've lost in the line of duty on Wednesday outside City Hall. (25 News)
Trump says Qatar will invest $10 billion in US airbase
DOHA (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that Qatar will invest $10 billion in coming years in the Al Udeid Air Base southwest of the country's capital Doha, the largest U.S. milit...
May 15, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during an address to U.S. troops during a visit to Al Udeid Air Base in Doha, Qatar, May 15, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Peoria firefighters respond to HAZMAT incident
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were called to the area of W. Pioneer Parkway and N. Harker Drive Wednesday afternoon for a HAZMAT situation. Fire Battalion Chief Steve Rada says around 3:15 p.m., ...
May 15, 2025 1470&100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
UPDATE: Two men in custody following standoff with Pekin Police
Updated 12:55 p.m. PEKIN, Ill. - Pekin Police conducted a criminal investigation Wednesday evening that led to a high-risk search warrant for a residence on Court Street, near Mineral Springs Park. Th...
May 15, 2025 Pekin Police were involved in a standoff with a man on Court Street across from Mineral Springs Park Wednesday evening. (25 News)
Republicans push ahead on Trump tax plan, despite intra-party dissent
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans in the U.S. Congress advanced elements of President Donald Trump's sweeping budget package on Wednesday after an all-night debate, as a key committee voted to approve...
May 14, 2025 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol is seen on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 7, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Peoria Zoo welcomes young giraffe "Fitz"
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Zoo is announcing a new arrival. Fitz, short for Fitniklaus, a one-year-old reticulated giraffe, was born April 2 at the Memphis Zoo. Peoria Zoo officials say Fitz brings a y...
May 14, 2025 The Peoria Zoo has a new arrival...Fitz, a one-year-old reticulated giraffe. (Photo from the Peoria Zoo)
Ford to recall more than 273,000 vehicles
(Reuters) -Ford Motor is recalling 273,789 vehicles in the United States as a loss of brake function may increase the risk of a crash, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednes...
May 14, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A Ford Expedition is displayed at the Canadian International AutoShow in Toronto, Ontario, Canada February 13, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Osorio/File Photo
