Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Trump Says All Nations Have A Duty To Act Against Iran
(AP) -President Donald Trump says all nations have a duty to act against Iran and "no responsible government should subsidize Iran's bloodlust." Trump notes the U.S. has imposed the highest level of s...
Sep 24, 2019 U.S. President Donald Trump addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2019. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
'Dine In The Dark' To Help The Blind And Visually Impaired
'Dinner In The Dark' for a cause. The upcoming event, in its second year, benefits the Central Illinois Center for the Blind and Visually Impaired. The Center's Molly Pasley tells WMBD's Greg and Dan ...
Sep 24, 2019
Peorians To Pay New Public Safety Pension Fee
(25 News)--Peoria property owners will be getting a new bill next month, the public safety pension fee. It was approved by city council last year during budget discussions, a plan to raise money for i...
Sep 24, 2019
Lawmakers Discuss Illinois' Vaping Crisis
Illinois Gov. J-B Pritzker and other state lawmakers are pushing legislation to ban flavored nicotine in hopes of curbing teen use. But, Attorney General Kwame Raoul says that won't be enough. Raoul s...
Sep 24, 2019 FILE - In this Aug. 28, 2019, file photo, a man exhales while smoking an e-cigarette in Portland, Maine. Walmart says it will stop selling electronic cigarettes at its namesake stores and Sam's Clubs following a string of illnesses and deaths related to vaping. The nation's largest retailer said Friday, Sept. 20 that it will complete its exit from e-cigarettes after selling through current inventory. It cited growing federal, state and local regulatory complexity regarding vaping products. (AP Photo/Robert F. Bukaty, File)
Update: Sunday murder suspect, suspected accomplice arrested
At approximately 12:20 p.m. Sunday, Peoria Police responded to the area of Starr and Griswold on reports of a fight in the street. In the 2400 block of Starr Street, officers found a female victim unr...
Sep 23, 2019
Illinois Lawmakers To Consider Flavored Vaping Ban
(AP) - Illinois lawmakers will consider legislation this fall that would outlaw flavored vaping products and ban electronic cigarette use in indoor public spaces. The Chicago Tribune reports Democrati...
Sep 23, 2019 Inam Rehman, manager of Jubilee Vape & Smoke Inc., vapes while discussing New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's push to enact a statewide ban on the sale of flavored e-cigarettes amid growing health concerns, Monday Sept. 16, 2019, in New York. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews)
Group Continues Search For Alexis Scott 2 Years After Disappearance
Alexis Scott went missing exactly two years ago. A group in Peoria continues to look for answers about her disappearance. Sunday afternoon, friends and family released balloons and canvassed neighborh...
Sep 23, 2019
Illinois Issues 300K REAL ID-Compliant Licenses
(AP) - Illinois has issued about 300,000 state driver's licenses that are compliant with a 2005 law aimed at strengthening rules for identification at airports and federal facilities. The State Journa...
Sep 23, 2019
Woman Confirmed As Peoria's 20th Homicide Victim Of 2019
Woman shot Sunday afternoon confirmed as Peoria's 20th homicide victim of the year. Police were called to the area of Starr and Griswold around 12:20 p.m. on reports of a fight in the street. Officers...
Sep 22, 2019
NY Mayor Bill De Blasio Drops 2020 Presidential Bid
(AP) - New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says he's ending his campaign for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. De Blasio struggled to gain traction in a sprawling field of Democrats seeking ...
Sep 20, 2019 New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks at the Galivants Ferry Stump on Monday, Sept. 16, 2019, in Galivants Ferry, S.C. (AP Photo/Meg Kinnard)
