Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Crews making progress towards demolition at BioUrja plant
UPDATED 5:23 p.m. Peoria Interim Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger now says demolition is slated to begin Sunday, with the combination of foam and nitrogen being entered into the smoldering grain bins worki...
Julia Bradley May 20, 2022 Peoria Fire Department via Facebook
Biden arrives in S.Korea with first stop at Samsung
OSAN AIR BASE, South Korea (Reuters) -President Joe Biden arrived in South Korea on Friday, the first stop on his first trip to Asia as president, where his attempts to counter China's influence and b...
Julia Bradley May 20, 2022 South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, with Samsung Electronics Vice Chairman Lee Jae-yong, greets U.S. President Joe Biden during a visit to a semiconductor factory at the Samsung Electronics Pyeongtaek Campus in Pyeongtaek, South Korea, May 20, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Chicago police shoot unarmed 13-year-old boy, suspect in carjacking
(Reuters) - The civilian oversight agency of the Chicago police is investigating an officer's shooting of an unarmed 13-year-old boy who was suspected of having taken part in a carjacking. The boy is ...
Julia Bradley May 20, 2022 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
U.S. CDC backs COVID boosters for children 5 to 11
(Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Thursday recommended the COVID-19 vaccine booster for children ages 5 to 11 after an advisory panel voted to back them, at least...
Julia Bradley May 20, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Jace Quinones, 7, receives the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine in Lansdale, Pennsylvania, U.S., December 5, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah Beier
Early voting gets underway for Illinois' primary election
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois' primary election is just about a month away, and early voting began Thursday. Thomas Bride, Executive Director of the Peoria County Election Commission, said in order to vote...
Julia Bradley May 19, 2022 Midwest Communications
U.S. weekly jobless claims rise; continuing claims lowest since 1969
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New claims for U.S. unemployment benefits unexpectedly rose last week, but the labor market remains tight amid worker shortages, with the number of Americans on jobless rolls at...
Julia Bradley May 19, 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
As COVID cases rise, U.S. health officials mull widening additional booster eligibility
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Health officials are considering extending the eligibility for a second COVID-19 vaccine booster dose to people under 50 amid a steady rise in cases, with the United States seei...
Julia Bradley May 19, 2022 People queue to be tested for COVID-19 in Times Square, as the Omicron coronavirus variant continues to spread in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., December 20, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
Foaming efforts continue at BioUrja plant ahead of demolition
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Fire Department remains on the scene at BioUrja Renewables and Allied International to begin the foam mitigation process again. Interim Fire Chief Shawn Sollberger said due to f...
Julia Bradley May 19, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Buffalo mass murder suspect makes brief appearance in court
BUFFALO, N.Y. (Reuters) -An 18-year-old white man accused of killing 10 people in a livestreamed racist shooting at a supermarket in a Black neighborhood in Buffalo, New York, briefly appeared in cour...
Julia Bradley May 19, 2022 A Member of the FBI search for evidence at the scene of a weekend shooting at a Tops supermarket in Buffalo, New York, U.S. May 18, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Fatal crash closes Jefferson and Abington in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police say one person is dead after a crash involving a car and a pedestrian early Thursday morning. PPD says the incident happened just after 4 a.m. at the intersection of N.E....
Julia Bradley May 19, 2022 Midwest Communications
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