Author Archives: Julia Bradley
In holiday speech, Trump highlights victories amid sinking approval ratings
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - In a rare evening address from the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump boasted on Wednesday of his accomplishments and blamed his Democratic predecessor for soaring...
Dec 18, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 17, 2025. Doug Mills/Pool via REUTERS
Fire that was intentionally set causes $40K damage to Peoria home
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters responded to a call early Thursday morning from the area of N. Ellis and W. Archer. Fire Battalion Chief Josh Maroney says crews arrived around 12:15 a.m., finding h...
Dec 18, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Prairie Home Alliance Theater and Peoria Civic Center make Top 100 list for sales
PEORIA, Ill. - The Prairie Home Alliance Theater and Peoria Civic Center are once again getting national attention. Pollstar data shows the theater is ranked 50th in the nation for ticket sales, with ...
Dec 17, 2025 (File-Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD)
South Side Mission accepting sign ups for Christmas meal deliveries
PEORIA, Ill. - For 54 years, South Side Mission has brought home-cooked meals and compassion to its neighbors in the Peoria area on Christmas Day. The Mission's Rich Draeger says this year they've see...
Dec 17, 2025 (South Side Mission)
Authorities still trying to identify Brown University gunman three days into manhunt
(Reuters) - Authorities on Tuesday once again asked members of the public for help identifying the suspected gunman who killed two Brown University students in a classroom over the weekend, as the man...
Dec 17, 2025 The person of interest in connection with the December 13, 2025 shooting at Brown University, in Providence, Rhode Island, U.S., walks in a screengrab from video released by the Providence Police. Providence Police/via REUTERS
Arson fire causes significant damage to a Peoria home
PEORIA, Ill. - Arson appears to be the cause of a fire in Peoria late Tuesday night that caused $60,000 damage. Fire Battalion Chief Josh Martin says when crews arrived at 11:48 p.m., they found smoke...
Dec 17, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Manhunt for Brown University shooter stretches into fourth day, leaving residents on edge
Dec 16 (Reuters) - The manhunt for the gunman who killed two Brown University students and injured seven more in a classroom shooting stretched into a fourth day on Tuesday, leaving the campus and sur...
Dec 16, 2025 Cordon tape at the site of Saturday's mass shooting at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, U.S. December 14, 2025. REUTERS/Maria Alejandra Cardona
Trump's $300 million White House ballroom makeover faces day in court
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's plan to build a $300 million ballroom on White House grounds faces an early courtroom test on Tuesday after preservationists accused him of ille...
Dec 16, 2025 The construction site of U.S. President Donald Trump’s proposed ballroom is lit up as work continues late into the night at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 6, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
US job growth beats expectations in November; unemployment rate at 4.6%
WASHINGTON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - U.S. job growth rebounded in November after nonfarm payrolls declined in October because of government spending cuts, but the unemployment rate was at 4.6% as the labor ...
Dec 16, 2025 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
Illinois leaders 'won't back down' following Trump's order limiting AI regulation
Article Summary President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week targeting state laws that regulate artificial intelligence. Illinois has enacted a half dozen AI laws, regulating use in clas...
Dec 16, 2025 State Rep. Bob Morgan on the floor of the Illinois House in 2024. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
