Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Suspects accused of fatal night club shooting plead not guilty
PEORIA, Ill. -- Two men charged with murder in the Dec. 13 fatal shooting of 24-year-old Patrick Moton have pleaded not guilty. Tyrese Walker, 20, and Desmond Sanders, 29, appeared in court Thursday f...
Jan 03, 2020 Peoria County Jail
Democrat Julián Castro drops out of 2020 presidential race
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - Former Obama housing secretary Julin Castro is ending his run for president. Castro's announcement Thursday comes after he failed to garner enough support or donations to make the...
Jan 02, 2020 Former Housing and Urban Development Secretary and Democratic presidential candidate Julian Castro speaks during a fundraiser for the Nevada Democratic Party, Sunday, Nov. 17, 2019, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)
Illinois sees first legal sales of recreational marijuana
CHICAGO (AP) - The sale of marijuana for recreational purposes is now legal in Illinois. The change took effect with the new year, to the delight of pot fans. Many began lining up hours early at dispe...
Jan 02, 2020 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Police bump up security on the BU campus
PEORIA, Ill. -- Look for more police presence on and near Bradley University in the coming weeks. Bradley University Police and the Peoria Police Department are working together to increase patrols on...
Dec 31, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Iraqi supporters of Iran-backed militia attack US Embassy
BAGHDAD (AP) - Dozens of angry Iraqi Shiite militia supporters have broken into the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad after smashing a door and storming inside, prompting tear gas and sounds of gunfire...
Dec 31, 2019 Protesters damage property inside the U.S. embassy compound, in Baghdad, Iraq, Tuesday, Dec 31, 2019. Dozens of angry Iraqi Shiite militia supporters broke into the U.S. Embassy compound in Baghdad on Tuesday after smashing a main door and setting fire to a reception area, prompting tear gas and sounds of gunfire. (AP Photo/Khalid Mohammed)
East Peoria makes NYE festivities more family-friendly
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- Get fit and "Get Lit." The 19th annual East Peoria Get Lit New Year's Eve Celebration is set to take place from 9 P.M. until midnight on Dec. 31. While the traditional fun run/wal...
Dec 31, 2019 Rick Hirschmann/1470-100.3 WMBD
Early morning fire destroys Morton home
MORTON, Ill. -- Firefighters were called around 5:15 a.m. Monday to 312 W. Pershing Street, near the Morton Library, for a house fire. Morton Fire Chief Joe Kelly said the home was fully engulfed in f...
Dec 30, 2019 (25 News)
Armed congregants kill gunman who shot 2 at Texas church
WHITE SETTLEMENT, Texas (AP) - Texas officials are praising the armed churchgoers who fatally shot a gunman inside a Fort Worth area church. Officials say the gunman opened fire Sunday at the West Fre...
Dec 30, 2019 An FBI agent stands outside West Freeway Church of Christ as authorities continue to investigate a fatal shooting at the church, Sunday, Dec. 29, 2019, in White Settlement, Texas. (AP Photo/David Kent)
Kitchen Cooked closing plant in merger with Utz
BUSHNELL, Ill. -- Farmington-based Kitchen Cooked Chips plans to shutter its facility in Bushnell after more than 40 years in the community. Paul Blackhurst, a representative with Kitchen Cooked, told...
Dec 30, 2019 (kitchencooked.net)
Legal marijuana sales may spark Midwest interstate tension
CHICAGO (AP) - Illinois is joining Michigan as the only Midwestern states broadly allowing the sale and use of marijuana. But consumers must be aware that cannabis remains illegal in surrounding state...
Dec 29, 2019 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
