Author Archives: Julia Bradley

Manhunt continues for man involved in Peoria standoff
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police are searching for 22-year-old DeAngelo D. Coleman, a suspect in a disturbance call Tuesday afternoon that resulted in a stand off with police that lasted several hours. O...
Julia Bradley Dec 08, 2021 (Peoria Police Department)

Biden, Putin begin talks after U.S. warns of toughest sanctions yet if Russia invades Ukraine
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Joe Biden began a video conference with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, Russian state television said, after U.S. officials warned Moscow could be ...
Julia Bradley Dec 07, 2021 Russian President Vladimir Putin holds talks with U.S. President Joe Biden via a video link in Sochi, Russia December 7, 2021. Sputnik/Mikhail Metzel/Pool via REUTERS

U.S. observes 80th anniversary of attack on Pearl Harbor
(Reuters) -The United States will mark the 80th anniversary of the Japanese attack on the U.S. naval base in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, on Tuesday. The attack on Dec. 7, 1941, shook a country that had been...
Julia Bradley Dec 07, 2021 FILE PHOTO: The USS Arizona Memorial can be seen from a shuttle boat during the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii December 7, 2016. REUTERS/Hugh Gentry/File Photo

Update: Water main repairs made near War Memorial; boil order still in place
PEORIA, Ill. -- A water main break left part of War Memorial Drive near the McClugage Bridge icy and slick Monday night. The break occurred on Harvard Avenue, sending water down the hill to War Memori...
Julia Bradley Dec 07, 2021 (25 News)

Peoria home destroyed by fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters fought not only flames, but high winds just after 7 a.m. Monday as they responded to a fire in the 1500 block of N. Broadway. Crews attempted an interior attack and...
Julia Bradley Dec 06, 2021 (25 News)

Cole Swindell announces Peoria show
PEORIA, Ill. -- Another big Country star is coming to Peoria in the new year. Cole Swindell is bringing his "Down to the Bar Tour" to the Peoria Civic Center Theater on Feb. 17. Tickets go on sale nex...
Julia Bradley Dec 06, 2021 (Peoria Civic Center)

At least 17 COVID cases found aboard cruise ship in New Orleans
UPDATED 2:10 P.M. (Reuters) - At least 17 COVID-19 cases, including a probable case of the Omicron variant, have been detected among passengers and crew on a cruise ship that disembarked in New Orlean...
Julia Bradley Dec 06, 2021 FILE PHOTO: The Norwegian Breakaway cruise ship is seen at Marine Facade passenger port in St. Petersburg, Russia June 2, 2018. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov

U.S. won't send officials to Beijing Olympics over rights 'atrocities'
UPDATED 1:45 P.M. WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) -The United States said on Monday it will not send government officials to the 2022 Winter Olympics due to China's human rights "atrocities," after Beiji...
Julia Bradley Dec 06, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A Chinese flag flutters near the Olympic rings on the Olympic Tower in Beijing, China November 11, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Garcia Rawlins

Omicron variant found in nearly one-third of U.S. states
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Omicron variant of the coronavirus has spread to about one-third of U.S. states, but the Delta version remains the majority of COVID-19 infections as cases rise nationwide, ...
Julia Bradley Dec 06, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Dr. Anthony Fauci speaks about the Omicron coronavirus variant during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Peoria Co. Corrections officer dies from COVID-19
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria County Sheriff's Office is mourning one of its own. In a release Sunday night, Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell announced the unexpected death of 25-year-old Corrections O...
Julia Bradley Dec 06, 2021 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD


