Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Peoria payment portal being upgraded this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. -- The city of Peoria's online payment portal for Stormwater Utility bills will undergo a system update on Saturday, July 16. Following the update, those who currently pay their bills onl...
Julia Bradley Jul 16, 2022 1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Medical examiner says Ivana Trump's death was accidental
(Reuters) - Ivana Trump, former U.S. President Donald Trump's first wife who passed away on Thursday, died as a result of an accident after suffering blunt force trauma injuries to her torso, the New ...
Julia Bradley Jul 16, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Ivana Trump smiles at her belated birthday party at the Pangaea Soleil club during the 59th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes May 24, 2006. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
Biden says he will act on climate after talks collapse in Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Friday he would act on his own to cut climate emissions and urged his fellow Democrats to pass the few elements of their sweeping domestic policy pac...
Julia Bradley Jul 16, 2022 FILE PHOTO: People protest against U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) as they blockade the Grant Town Coal Waste Power Plant in Grant Town, West Virginia, U.S., April 9, 2022. REUTERS/Stephanie Keith/File Photo
HOI Fair returns next week
PEORIA, Ill. -- It's almost time for the Heart of Illinois Fair. In its 73rd year, the fair runs Tuesday through Saturday next week at Expo Gardens in Peoria. New shows include Aussie Kingdom and Rock...
Julia Bradley Jul 15, 2022 (HOI Fair Facebook)
Democrats call for Biden action on climate after Manchin pulls support
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats and environmental groups called on President Joe Biden to take steps on his own to reduce climate emissions after Senator Joe Manchin said he would not support legisla...
Julia Bradley Jul 15, 2022 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) pay respects to Hershel Woodrow “Woody” Williams, the last Medal of Honor recipient of World War II to pass away, in the U.S. Capitol Rotunda as his remains lie in honor in Washington, D.C, U.S., July 14, 2022. Tom Williams/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Griner's lawyers tell Russian court she was prescribed medical cannabis
KHIMKI, Russia (Reuters) - Lawyers defending U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner told a Russian court on Friday she was prescribed medical cannabis in the United States for a chronic injury, a Reut...
Julia Bradley Jul 15, 2022 U.S. basketball player Brittney Griner, who was detained at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport and later charged with illegal possession of cannabis, is escorted before a court hearing in Khimki outside Moscow, Russia, July, 15, 2022. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina
Biden brings Palestinians aid but no new peace plan
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden promised an additional $100 million to support Palestinian hospitals in East Jerusalem on Friday but offered no new proposals to revive the stalled politi...
Julia Bradley Jul 15, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden attends the first virtual meeting of the "I2U2" group with Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid and leaders of India and the United Arab Emirates, in Jerusalem, July 14, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
U.S. Secret Service deleted texts sought in Jan. 6 probe, watchdog says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Secret Service deleted text messages from Jan. 5 and Jan. 6, 2021 after they were requested by oversight officials investigating the agency's response to the Jan. 6 atta...
Julia Bradley Jul 15, 2022 House Select Committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack led by Chairman Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., swears in the witnesses during during the seventh public hearing by the House Select Committee to investigate the January 6th attack on the US Capitol, in Washington, DC, U.S., July 12, 2022. Doug Mills/Pool via REUTERS
U.S. weekly jobless claims rise for second straight week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits rose for a second straight week last week, suggesting some cooling in the labor market amid tighter monetary ...
Julia Bradley Jul 14, 2022 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
Big tournaments mean big money for Central IL
PEORIA, Ill. -- Over the next two weeks, three major sports tournaments are coming to the Peoria area. Louisville Slugger Sports Complex is hosting the JP Sports World Series Baseball Tournament and t...
Julia Bradley Jul 14, 2022 VSPYCC / CC