Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Charges filed in connection with officer-involved shooting
UPDATE - PEORIA, Ill. - Charges have been filed against a man in custody following an officer-involved shooting in West Peoria Friday. Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos says Shavaun Leemon, 20,...
Aug 01, 2021 Midwest Communications
Olympics-Athletics-Brilliant Thompson-Herah leads Jamaican sweep in 100m
TOKYO (Reuters) -Defending champion Elaine Thompson-Herah led home a Jamaican clean sweep in the Olympic women's 100 meters final on Saturday, posting an amazing 10.61 seconds to become the second-fas...
Jul 31, 2021 Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Athletics - Women's 100m - Final - OLS - Olympic Stadium, Tokyo, Japan - July 31, 2021. Elaine Thompson-Herah of Jamaica celebrates after winning gold REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
U.S. CDC chief says there will be no federal mandate on COVID-19 vaccine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said on Friday there will be no nationwide mandate for Americans to get a COVID-19 vaccine, clarify...
Jul 31, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Dr. Rochelle Walensky, director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention testifies during a U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing to examine the COVID-19 response on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 18, 2021. Susan Walsh/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
U.S. lawmakers fail to renew pandemic-related residential eviction ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives adjourned on Friday without renewing an 11-month-old pandemic-related federal moratorium on residential evictions set to expire on Saturday afte...
Jul 31, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A "For Rent" sign is placed in front of a home in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., June 8, 2021. REUTERS/Will Dunham/File Photo/File Photo
With bipartisan vote, U.S. Senate advances Biden's infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate voted by a wide margin on Friday to take up a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, as Republicans and Democrats alike advanced President Joe Biden's top priority of r...
Jul 30, 2021 Cars drive along Tonnele Ave at the end of a road work in Union City, New Jersey, U.S. March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Biden calls for big budget bill to include immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden, who has called for providing a pathway to citizenship for so-called Dreamer immigrants, said on Thursday that a big budget bill being written by Democra...
Jul 30, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about jobs and the economy at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Shooting overnight leaves one injured
PEORIA, Ill. -- A shooting in Peoria's East Bluff sent a man to the hospital Thursday night. Peoria Police were called to the 800 block of E. Arcadia by a ShotSpotter alert around 10:10 p.m., indicati...
Jul 30, 2021 (25 News)
Dream Center prepares for "Backpack Peoria" this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. -- A sure sign that school is about to start each year, is the Dream Center's Backpack Peoria event. The Center's Andy King told WMBD's "The Greg and Dan Show", the event is open to all s...
Jul 29, 2021 (Dream Center Peoria)
Olympics-Lee grabs all-around gold for U.S. as Biles watches on
TOKYO (Reuters) - Sunisa Lee claimed the coveted all-around gold medal many expected to see go to her United States team mate Simone Biles on Thursday, as the Tokyo Olympics gymnastics competition mov...
Jul 29, 2021 Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Gymnastics - Artistic - Women's Individual All-Around - Final - Ariake Gymnastics Centre, Tokyo, Japan - July 29, 2021. Sunisa Lee of the United States in action during the floor exercise.REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
U.S. economy grows solidly in second quarter; weekly jobless claims fall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. economic growth solidly in the second quarter as massive government aid and vaccinations against COVID-19 fueled spending on travel-related services. Gross domestic product...
Jul 29, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Guests enjoy outdoor dining in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., May 23, 2021. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs
