Author Archives: Julia Bradley
"Country Cares" Radiothon for St. Jude returns for 30th year
PEORIA, Ill. -- St. Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee is a cause that's near and dear to Central Illinois. Wednesday and Thursday from 6 am-6pm, 104-9 The Wolf is taking your don...
Feb 01, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD-Julia Bradley)
U.S. Rep. Santos to recuse himself from committee assignments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Representative George Santos, who has admitted to fabricating much of his resume, told fellow Republican lawmakers on Tuesday he would not serve on committees for now, lawm...
Jan 31, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Newly elected freshman Rep. George Santos (R-NY), embroiled in a scandal over his resume and claims made on the campaign trail, sits alone in the House Chamber surrounded only by the children of other representatives, on the first day of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 3, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
UPDATE: Alec Baldwin, armorer charged for 'Rust' shooting
UPDATED 3:14 P.M. (Reuters) -Actor Alec Baldwin and set armorer Hannah Gutierrez-Reed were charged with involuntary manslaughter on Tuesday for the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on...
Jan 31, 2023 Actor Alec Baldwin departs his home, as he will be charged with involuntary manslaughter for the fatal shooting of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on the set of the movie "Rust", in New York, U.S., January 31, 2023. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
Caterpillar misses profit estimates as costs weigh
(Reuters) -Caterpillar Inc on Tuesday reported a lower-than-expected quarterly profit as increasing manufacturing and freight costs pressured the heavy machinery maker's margins. Shares of Caterpillar...
Jan 31, 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
CAT union workers approve UAW strike authority
PEORIA, Ill. -- Members of the United Auto Workers Union at Caterpillar have overwhelmingly decided to give their leaders the authority to call a strike against the company in case contract negotiatio...
Jan 31, 2023 (Caterpillar)
Memphis police suspend officer after firing five in Tyre Nichols case
UPDATED 1:51 P.M. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (Reuters) -Days after five Memphis police officers were fired and charged with murder in the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, a sixth officer was suspended pending an in...
Jan 30, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Memphis Police Department officer Preston Hemphill poses at a graduation ceremony for the 97th Crisis Intervention Class in Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. July 21, 2022. Memphis Police Department/Handout via REUTERS
Peoria warming centers are open
PEORIA, Ill. -- With cold temperatures and wind chills below zero in Central Illinois through Wednesday, the City of Peoria has warming stations open to the public. Warming stations are available at t...
Jan 30, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
PPD: Illegal firearm found in Peoria traffic stop
PEORIA, Ill. -- A traffic stop in Peoria early Sunday morning led to an arrest for unlawful possession of a weapon. Peoria Police said officers made the stop on S. Western Avenue around 2:40 a.m., fin...
Jan 30, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
House Speaker McCarthy, Biden to discuss debt limit and spending on Wednesday
WASHINGTON/WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) -President Joe Biden and House of Representatives Speaker Kevin McCarthy will meet at the White House on Wednesday for talks in the standoff over the federal debt...
Jan 30, 2023 FILE PHOTO: House Republican Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) sits inside the House Chamber prior to another expected round of voting for a new Speaker on the third day of the 118th Congress at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 5, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
PPD investigating armed robbery at a Peoria Auto Zone
PEORIA, Ill. -- Police are investigating an armed robbery at a Peoria AutoZone store on Saturday night. A witness told Peoria Police a man came into the store near the corner of S. Western Avenue and ...
Jan 30, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
