Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Peoria Public Library hosting "Good Neighbor Day" celebration
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Public Library is inviting residents to come celebrate "Good Neighbor Day" at Columbia Park. The Library's Jenni Davis says Wednesday evening's block party winds down their summ...
Sep 27, 2022 (Peoria Public Library)
Pritzker announces $450M UI Trust Fund payment, Republicans say 'not good enough'
CHICAGO - Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Employment Security will be making a payment of $450 million toward the remaining $1.8 billion borrowed under Title XII of the Social Security...
Sep 27, 2022 (State of Illinois)
Shooting Monday night sends one to the hospital
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police were called to the area of N. Orange and W. Russell Monday night on a pair of ShotSpotter alerts...indicating 30 rounds were fired. Peoria Public Information Officer Semo...
Sep 27, 2022 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
U.S. Congress scrambles to pass stopgap bill to keep government funded
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will take an initial vote on a stopgap spending measure on Tuesday to keep federal agencies running past the end of this week, while Congress continues to negoti...
Sep 27, 2022 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol Building is lit at sunset in Washington, U.S., December 20, 2016. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo
Florida scrambles to prepare as Hurricane Ian churns toward coast
TAMPA (Reuters) - Residents across Florida scrambled to place sandbags around their homes and stockpile emergency supplies on Monday, emptying store shelves as Hurricane Ian spun toward the state carr...
Sep 27, 2022 Alicia Dhall, 18, looks down as her sister Ariana, 8, and local residents fill sandbags, as Hurricane Ian spun toward Florida carrying high winds, torrential rains and a powerful storm surge, at the Al Barnes Park in Tampa, Florida, U.S., September 26, 2022. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Florida battens down as Hurricane Ian churns northward
UPDATED 2:15 P.M. TAMPA (Reuters) -Florida residents scrambled to set up sandbags and stockpile emergency supplies on Monday as the state braced for Hurricane Ian, which was expected to bring damaging...
Sep 26, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Tropical Storm Ian is seen near the coast of Cuba in this satellite image taken September 25, 2022. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)/Handout via REUTERS
Peoria YMCA to launch "Y On The Fly" programming in 2023
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria's YMCA will soon be reaching out even further to the community with "Y On The Fly". The YMCA teamed up with Peoria Park District and the Riverplex last year, bringing it's progr...
Sep 26, 2022 (Courtesy of Peoria YMCA)
U.S. announces $457.5 million civilian aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States will provide $457.5 million in new civilian security aid for Ukraine, a portion of which will be used to support the government's investigation of atrocities, S...
Sep 26, 2022 FILE PHOTO: The Ukrainian national flag is seen behind the U.S. national flag during a rally of foreign community members in support of Ukraine amid growing tensions with Russia, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 6, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
NASA's asteroid-deflecting DART spacecraft nears planned impact with its target
(Reuters) - Ten months after launch, NASA's asteroid-deflecting DART spacecraft neared a planned impact with its target on Monday in a test of the world's first planetary defense system, design...
Sep 26, 2022 NASA's Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART) spacecraft prior to impact at the Didymos binary asteroid system showed in this undated illustration handout. NASA/Johns Hopkins/Handout via REUTERS
Local gas prices rise over the weekend
PEORIA, Ill. -- You've probably noticed a jump in gas prices over the weekend. AAA-Illinois says the state average for regular unleaded gas is $3.97, but in the Peoria-Pekin metro area, prices are as ...
Sep 26, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC
