Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Tipsword: School resource officers shouldn't have to wear body cams
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A Republican lawmaker who's also the chief deputy of the Woodford County Sheriff's Office does not believe school resource officers should have to wear body cams, and he thinks al...
Apr 27, 2023 (25 News)
DeSantis, on foreign tour, hails Israel as 'valued and trusted' U.S. ally
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Potential U.S. presidential candidate Ron DeSantis on Thursday hailed Israel as "one of the most valued and trusted" allies of his country as he visited Jerusalem during a foreig...
Apr 27, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at the 2023 NHGOP Amos Tuck Dinner in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., April 14, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
Caterpillar's Q1 profit rises on resilient demand, higher prices
(Reuters) -Heavy machinery maker Caterpillar Inc topped Wall Street earnings estimates after reporting a 31% rise in profit on Thursday as a boost in U.S. infrastructure spending kept its order books ...
Apr 27, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Caterpillar Inc. equipment is on display for sale at a retail site in San Diego, California, U.S., March 3, 2017. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Peoria crews respond to apartment fire Wednesday night
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters were called just before 10 p.m. Wednesday to Lexington Hills Apartments on W. Oakcrest Drive. Battalion Chief Scott Strum said crews found smoke and a small fire in...
Apr 27, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
McCarthy's debt-ceiling bill tests unity of U.S. House Republicans
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives could as early as Wednesday vote on a bill to sharply cut spending for a decade in exchange for a short-term hike in the debt ceiling, though i...
Apr 26, 2023 FILE PHOTO: House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and other House Republicans hold a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 20, 2023. REUTERS/Amanda Andrade-Rhoades/File Photo
Peoria extends ShotSpotter contract with PPD
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria City Council Tuesday night unanimously agreed to extend the police department's contract with ShotSpotter. The contract runs for three years and will cost about $900,000. Peoria...
Apr 26, 2023 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pritzker advocates for workers' rights at national trades unions conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- While at North America's Building Trades Unions Legislative Conference, Gov. J-B Pritzker spoke about the role that unions play in Illinois' economy. "When I spoke with you four ye...
Apr 25, 2023 (State of Illinois)
Reditus court-appointed receiver asks to file $100 million lawsuit against Rossi
PEKIN, Ill. -- The attorney appointed a year ago to oversee the now shuttered Reditus Labs in Pekin is asking for the right to sue former CEO Aaron Rossi for $100 million. The request is filed in Taze...
Apr 25, 2023 (25 News)
Biden, 80, makes 2024 presidential run official: "Let's finish this job"
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he will seek a second White House term in 2024, a decision that will test whether Americans are ready to give the 80-year-old Democrat, alrea...
Apr 25, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden hosts the 2023 Teacher of the Year event at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 24, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Kitchen fire displaces Peoria family
PEORIA, Ill. -- A fire that started in a kitchen caused $60,000 damage to a Peoria home Monday evening, forcing a family to find temporary housing. Crews arrived, finding the kitchen fully engulfed in...
Apr 25, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
