Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Washington man pleads guilty to 2019 murder
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. -- A Washington man pleaded guilty Thursday to first-degree murder in the death of a Morton man in 2019. News partner 25 News reports that the Tazewell County State's Attorney's ...
Aug 06, 2021 (Tazewell County Jail)
U.S. Senate to try to finish $1 trillion infrastructure bill on Saturday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate, unable to finalize a $1 trillion infrastructure bill on Thursday, will try again on Saturday when it is scheduled to hold a vote on limiting debate and moving to...
Aug 06, 2021 Senate Minority leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) talks to reporters as he walks to his office at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., August 5, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
U.S. plans to give extra COVID-19 shots to at-risk Americans - Fauci
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is working to give additional COVID-19 booster shots to Americans with compromised immune systems as quickly as possible, as cases of the novel coronavirus con...
Aug 05, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Patients wait in line to get a swab test at a COVID-19 mobile testing site hosted by the Manatee County Florida Department of Health in Palmetto, Florida, U.S., August 2, 2021. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
Update: Two taken to hospital after rollover crash on War Memorial
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police and the Peoria Fire Department closed westbound War Memorial Drive at Prospect Road Thursday morning due to a rollover crash. The accident happened around 9:30 a.m. When c...
Aug 05, 2021 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Randy Rundle)
U.S. COVID-19 cases hit six-month high at over 100,000 - Reuters tally
(Reuters) - The United States hit a six-month high for new COVID cases with over 100,000 infections reported on Wednesday, according to a Reuters tally, as the Delta variant ravages areas where people...
Aug 05, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Patients wait in line to get a swab test at a COVID-19 mobile testing site hosted by the Manatee County Florida Department of Health in Palmetto, Florida, U.S., August 2, 2021. REUTERS/Octavio Jones/File Photo
U.S. infrastructure bill could be nearing final vote, key senators say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate could vote in the next few days on the $1 trillion infrastructure package that is one of President Joe Biden's top domestic priorities, said members of the bipar...
Aug 05, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Traffic is seen on a highway ahead of the July 4th holiday, in New York, U.S., July 2, 2021. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Peoria wants you to 'Paint a Plow'
PEORIA, Ill. -- With plenty of sunshine and current temperatures in the 80s, snow plows aren't exactly top of mind right now. But, it's a perfect time to create awareness about winter weather, driving...
Aug 04, 2021 (Peoria Public Works)
Slow slog in U.S. Senate for $1 trillion infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate made gradual progress on Tuesday on a $1 trillion infrastructure investment bill to upgrade roads, bridges, mass transit and broadband services as the Democratic ...
Aug 04, 2021 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer speaks with reporters at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., August 3, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
New York Governor Cuomo denies allegations of sexual misconduct detailed in probe
NEW YORK (Reuters) -New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday denied the findings of a five-month investigation by the state's attorney general that found he sexually harassed multiple women in violat...
Aug 03, 2021 FILE PHOTO: New York Governor Andrew Cuomo speaks from the One World Trade Center Tower while making an announcement in New York City, New York, U.S., June 15, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
New York AG says Gov. Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, broke laws
(Reuters) -A five-month investigation has found that Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women and violated federal and state laws while creating a "climate of fear" in the workplace, New...
Aug 03, 2021 New York State Attorney General, Letitia James, speaks at a news conference regarding a probe that found New York Governor Andrew Cuomo sexually harassed multiple women, in New York City, New York, U.S., August 3, 2021. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
