Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Country Cares Radiothon marks 30-year milestone in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- You can be a partner in hope. The 30th Annual Country Cares Radiothon for St. Jude started Thursday on Midwest Communications station 104.9 "The Wolf" in Peoria. Station Brand Manager ...
Feb 03, 2022
U.S. weekly jobless claims drop more than expected
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week as COVID-19 infections subsided, suggesting that an anticipated slowdown in...
Feb 03, 2022 FILE PHOTO: People line up outside a newly reopened career center for in-person appointments in Louisville, U.S., April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud
Erdogan visits Ukraine hoping to play mediator with Russia
KYIV (Reuters) - President Tayyip Erdogan will discuss tensions between Ukraine and Russia with his counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Kyiv on Thursday, after pitching Turkey as a mediator, and an off...
Feb 03, 2022 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan attend a welcoming ceremony at the Mariyinsky Palace in Kyiv, Ukraine February 3, 2022. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
Three ISP troopers hit by other drivers Wednesday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Three Illinois State Police troopers were hit while assisting other drivers on Wednesday as a snow storm gripped the region. An ISP squad car was struck early Wednesday morning on...
Feb 03, 2022 (Illinois State Police)
ISP identifies suspect in officer-involved shooting in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois State Police have obtained an arrest warrant for Carlos Jones, 43, of Peoria. Jones is wanted for reckless discharge of a firearm stemming from an officer-involved shooting in...
Feb 03, 2022 (Illinois State Police)
Monitor your pets closely in winter weather
PEORIA, Ill. -- Winter weather like we're seeing now isn't just hard on people, it's tough on pets too. Dr. Libby Fort, with All Pets Veterinary Hospital in Peoria, said it's important to limit how lo...
Feb 02, 2022 canonim / CC
Fire at fertilizer plant in N. Carolina may cause explosion, area evacuated
(Reuters) -About 6,500 people have been told to evacuate their homes in Winston-Salem, North Carolina due to a fire at a fertilizer plant storing over 300 tons of potentially explosive ammonium nitrat...
Feb 01, 2022 Firefighters battle a fire of burning Weaver Fertilizer Plant on Cherry Street in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, U.S., January 31, 2022, in this screen grab taken from a video recorded on January 31, 2022. City of Winston-Salem via Facebook/Handout via REUTERS
NFL-Brady announces retirement from NFL after record-setting career
(Reuters) - Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady, widely considered the greatest player in NFL history, announced his retirement on Tuesday after a career during which he won a record seven Supe...
Feb 01, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Jan 16, 2022; Tampa, Florida, USA; Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) drops back to pass in the first half against the Philadelphia Eagles in a NFC Wild Card playoff football game at Raymond James Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nathan Ray Seebeck-USA TODAY Sports
Peoria's street crews prepped for the storm
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria's Snow Fighters are ready. Sie Maroon, with Peoria Public Works, tells WMBD's "The Greg and Dan Show", with about a foot of snow in the forecast, they're bringing in extra help....
Feb 01, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Mike Wild)
Collins: A foot of snow possible through Thursday
PEORIA, Ill. -- A winter storm system headed for Central Illinois has prompted the National Weather Service in Lincoln to issue a Winter Storm Warning Tuesday night through Thursday night. Chief Meteo...
Feb 01, 2022 Midwest Communications
