Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Duran Duran, Eminem, Dolly Parton among 2022 Rock Hall inductees
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Rapper Eminem, 1980s new wave band Duran Duran and country music legend Dolly Parton are among the performers who will be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame this ye...
May 04, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Dolly Parton performs with Linda Perry during a gala event honoring Dolly Parton as the MusiCares person of the year, ahead of the Grammy Awards, in Los Angeles, California, U.S. February 8, 2019. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
Public asked to vote on new slogan for East Peoria
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- East Peoria wants your input. The city is asking the public to help pick a slogan that will be a part of a new community brand developed by the East Peoria Community Partners, com...
May 04, 2022 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
Ukraine says it is 'ready' if Belarus joins Russian war effort
KYIV (Reuters) - Kyiv will be ready if Belarus's armed forces join Russia's war effort in Ukraine, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian State Border Service said on Wednesday. Belarus, a close ally of Rus...
May 04, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A view shows the Senkivka checkpoint near the border with Belarus and Russia in the Chernihiv region, Ukraine February 16, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
Comedian Dave Chappelle tackled on stage at Hollywood Bowl
(Reuters) - U.S. comedian Dave Chappelle was tackled on stage during his show at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles on Tuesday night, according to multiple U.S. media outlets, citing witnesses at the "...
May 04, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Dave Chappelle introduces Jay-Z during the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S. October 30, 2021. REUTERS/Gaelen Morse/File Photo
Gay marriage, other rights at risk after U.S. Supreme Court abortion move
(Reuters) - U.S. Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito's draft opinion that would end the recognition of a constitutional right to abortion could imperil other freedoms related to marriage, sexuality and...
May 04, 2022 JoshBerglund19 / CC
Peoria home may have been intentionally set on fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- A fire that heavily damaged a Peoria home Tuesday night is being treated as a possible arson. Firefighters were called around 9:15 p.m. to NE Monroe, between Park and Camblin Avenues. ...
May 04, 2022 (Peoria Fire Department via Facebook)
Pritzker weighs in on high court's draft to overturn Roe v. Wade
CHICAGO -- Gov. J-B Pritzker on Tuesday spoke out against overturning Roe v. Wade, affirming reproductive rights in Illinois. Pritzker condemned the Supreme Court draft opinion to overturn Roe v. Wade...
May 03, 2022 (State of Illinois/Illinois Information Service)
U.S. Supreme Court confirms draft ruling overturning abortion rights authentic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday confirmed that a draft ruling indicating the court may overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide was au...
May 03, 2022 Pro-abortion and anti-abortion demonstrators protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court after the leak of a draft majority opinion written by Justice Samuel Alito preparing for a majority of the court to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision later this year, in Washington, U.S., May 3, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Rivermen suffer setback in Game 3 of the President's Cup Finals
ROANOKE, VA - The Peoria Rivermen hoped to wrap up the President's Cup Finals with the Roanoke Rail Yard Dawgs on Monday night at the Berglund Center, but took a 4-3 loss. The Rivermen still lead the ...
May 03, 2022 (Peoria Rivermen Hockey)
Warrant issued for Alabama corrections officer who vanished with jail escapee
(Reuters) - Authorities searching for an escaped murder suspect in Alabama issued an arrest warrant on Monday for the female corrections officer who vanished with him from jail and was initially feare...
May 03, 2022 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
