Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Man arrested for possession of stolen firearm and other charges in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police arrested a man Tuesday on multiple gun charges. Officers responded to the area of Lucerne Court and Melcosta Drive around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday, on reports of trouble with a ...
Apr 03, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Alderman Lilija Stevens set to be Washington's new mayor
WASHINGTON, Ill. - One of Washington's existing council members will soon be the city's next mayor. Lilija Stevens won Tuesday's consolidated election, receiving over 54-percent of the vote, defeating...
Apr 02, 2025 (City of Washington)
Mayor Ali excited about second term in office in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - It's another four years for Peoria Mayor Rita Ali. Ali won a second term in Tuesday's consolidated election, beating out at-large councilman John Kelly, getting 60-percent of the vote. ...
Apr 02, 2025 Peoria Mayor Rita Ali gives the State of the City address on June 27th, 2024. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Liberal wins Wisconsin Supreme Court election in setback for Trump, Musk
(Reuters) -Wisconsin voters elected Susan Crawford to the state Supreme Court on Tuesday, maintaining the court's 4-3 liberal majority in a setback for President Donald Trump and his billionaire ally ...
Apr 02, 2025 Democrat-backed Wisconsin Supreme Court candidate Judge Susan Crawford speaks after voters elected her to the state Supreme Court, at her election night headquarters in Madison, Wisconsin, U.S. April 1, 2025. REUTERS/Vincent Alban
Trump to impose sweeping tariffs, escalating global trade tensions
WASHINGTON/DUBLIN (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump was expected to impose sweeping new reciprocal tariffs on global trading partners on Wednesday, upending decades of rules-based trade, risking ...
Apr 02, 2025 A car carrier transporting vehicles made by South Korea's automaker Kia Motors which is a sister company of South Korea’s biggest automaker company Hyundai Motors travels near Pyeongtaek port in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Collins: Be weather aware, as the threat of severe storms continues throughout Wednesday
PEORIA, Ill. - Thunderstorms will come and go most of the day Wednesday, according to 25 News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins. "Severe weather threats include: a couple of tornadoes, dam...
Apr 02, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Wind Advisory issued for Noon-7 PM Wednesday (4/2)
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 917 PM CDT Tue Apr 1 2025 ILZ027>031-036-037-040>042-047>051-021200- /O.CON.KILX.WI.Y.0008.250402T1700Z-250403T0000Z/ Knox-Stark-P...
Apr 02, 2025
Val Kilmer, star of 'Top Gun' and 'Batman Forever' dies at 65, NYT reports
(Reuters) -Val Kilmer, who starred in films such as "Top Gun," "The Doors," and "Batman Forever" while earning a reputation as a Hollywood bad boy, has died, the New York Times reported. He was 65. Th...
Apr 02, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Cast member Val Kilmer attends a news conference for the film "Twixt" at the 36th Toronto International Film Festival in Toronto September 12, 2011. REUTERS/Fred Thornhill/File Photo
Republicans projected to win two Florida special elections, boosting US House majority
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican candidates are projected to win two special elections in Florida on Tuesday, according to projections by U.S. media organizations, boosting Republicans' slim majority ...
Apr 01, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Florida Chief Financial Officer Jimmy Patronis speaks during the "Keep Florida Free Tour" at Pepin's Hospitality Centre in Tampa, Florida, U.S., August 24, 2022. REUTERS/Octavio Jones/File Photo
Coroner identifies victim of Monday's deadly fire in Spring Bay
WOODFORD COUNTY, Ill. - The Woodford County Coroner has identified the woman who died along with her dog in a fire in Spring Bay Monday. Coroner Tim Ruestman said 34-year-old Shelby Luncsford was pron...
Apr 01, 2025 A farmhouse in Spring Bay went up in flames early Monday morning. A woman died in the fire. (25 News)
