Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Biden administration files motion to block Texas abortion ban
(Reuters) - The Biden administration formally asked a federal judge on Tuesday to block enforcement of a new Texas law that effectively bans almost all abortions in the state under a novel legal desig...
Sep 15, 2021 FILE PHOTO: An exam room at the Planned Parenthood South Austin Health Center is shown following the U.S. Supreme Court decision striking down a Texas law imposing strict regulations on abortion doctors and facilities in Austin, Texas, U.S. June 27, 2016. REUTERS/Ilana Panich-Linsman
Peoria Council votes down short-term rentals near Bradley Park
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City Council Tuesday night shot down requests to convert two properties in the Uplands, near Laura Bradley Park, into Airbnbs, a move that could potentially kill any future ...
Sep 15, 2021 (City of Peoria)
California Governor Newsom defeats Republican recall effort
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (Reuters) - California Governor Gavin Newsom on Tuesday handily beat back a Republican campaign to oust him from office, sending a decisive message that voters in the deeply Democra...
Sep 15, 2021 California Governor Gavin Newsom speaks after the polls close on the recall election, at the California Democratic Party headquarters in Sacramento, California, U.S., September 14, 2021. REUTERS/Fred Greaves
Business suffers significant damage in Peoria fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- It's unclear what caused a fire overnight at a Peoria furniture store. Firefighters were called to The Store in the 2500 block of N. Sheridan around 11:30 p.m. on a fire alarm. Crews f...
Sep 15, 2021 (25 News)
Neighbors condemn 'outrageous' N. Korea ballistic missiles test
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired a pair of ballistic missiles off its east coast on Wednesday, South Korea's military said, ratcheting up regional tension just days after testing a cruise missile ht...
Sep 15, 2021 People watch a TV broadcasting file footage of a news report on North Korea firing what appeared to be a pair of ballistic missiles off its east coast, in Seoul, South Korea, September 15, 2021. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji
Blinken defends Afghan withdrawal at testy U.S. congressional hearing
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Secretary of State Antony Blinken beat back criticism of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan on Monday at a contentious congressional hearing where at least two Republ...
Sep 14, 2021 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken gives remarks during a 9/11 commemoration event to mark the 20th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks, at the State Department in Washington, U.S., September 10, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/Pool
Peoria fire leaves one person injured
PEORIA, Ill. -- One person was hospitalized for smoke inhalation Monday night after a kitchen fire caused damage to a single story home in Peoria. Crews were called to the 4300 block of N. Nelson Driv...
Sep 14, 2021 Midwest Communications
Heavy downpours from Nicholas batter Texas, Louisiana
HOUSTON (Reuters) -Heavy rains lashed Texas and Louisiana on Tuesday as Hurricane Nicholas weakened into a tropical storm, bringing the threat of widespread floods and power outages as it swept down t...
Sep 14, 2021 Local resident John Smith holds his 18-month-old son Owen as he stands near breaking waves on a pier ahead of the arrival of Tropical Storm Nicholas in Galveston, Texas, U.S., September 13, 2021. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
BU makes U.S. News and World Report "Best List" again
PEORIA, Ill. -- U.S. News and World Report has released its Best Colleges list for 2022, and Bradley University has been named best in Illinois in several categories. Bradley has made the top 10 Best ...
Sep 13, 2021 (Bradley University)
Former Peoria Park District director dies at 80
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bonnie Noble had a 43-year association with the Peoria Park District...as the board's first female member, board president, and eventually as executive director. Noble, 80, died Sept. ...
Sep 13, 2021 Peoria Park District
