Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Whitney's Walk raises awareness about suicide prevention
PEORIA, Ill. -- Whitney's Walk for Life raises awareness about depression and suicide prevention in Central Illinois. The event, now in it's 18th year, was founded by friends and family of Whitney Gro...
Jul 22, 2021 (Whitney's Walk Facebook page)
U.S. weekly jobless claims hit two-month high; continuing claims fall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits rose to a two-month high last week, a reminder that the labor market was far from being out of the woods as the na...
Jul 22, 2021 FILE PHOTO: People who lost their jobs wait in line to file for unemployment benefits, following an outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), at Arkansas Workforce Center in Fort Smith, Arkansas, U.S. April 6, 2020. REUTERS/Nick Oxford/File Photo
Overturned semi closes part of Rt. 24
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The eastbound lane of Rt. 24 near Bartonville was closed Thursday morning due to an overturned semi. Bartonville Assistant Fire Chief Drew Zachman said the truck was carrying 105...
Jul 22, 2021 (25 News)
LaHood: Investigation of COVID origins could prevent future pandemics
WASHINGTON (FOX) -- On Thursday, China rejected a World Health Organization plan for a second phase of investigation into the coronavirus origins, which would include audits of laboratories and market...
Jul 22, 2021 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
Republicans nix U.S. infrastructure debate, which could resume next week
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Republicans blocked a move to open debate on Wednesday on a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure measure that is a top priority for Democratic President Joe Biden,...
Jul 22, 2021 Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks to reporters following a weekly Senate lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Pekin lab reports "substantial" increase in Delta variant cases
PEKIN, Ill. -- Additional cases of the Delta variant have been detected in Central Illinois. Pekin's Reditus Labs reports 18 new cases of the highly transmissible variant of COVID-19 have been found i...
Jul 22, 2021 Credit: Reditus Labs
UPDATE: Homicide victim identified as 19-year-old
UPDATE 2:15 P.M. -- Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has identified the man who was killed Tuesday night as 19-year-old De'Monyae Zaire Phelps, of Peoria. Phelps suffered multiple gunshot wounds th...
Jul 21, 2021 Midwest Communications
Republicans abandon Capitol riot probe after Pelosi rejects Jordan, Banks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The top Republican in the U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday withdrew his five nominees to serve on the special committee probing the deadly Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol ...
Jul 21, 2021 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks during a news conference with mothers helped by Child Tax Credit payments at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Work-in-progress U.S. infrastructure bill faces test on Senate floor
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's goal of passing a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill faces a test on Wednesday as Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer presses ahead w...
Jul 21, 2021 U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer attends a news conference with mothers helped by Child Tax Credit payments at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Olympics-Australia's Brisbane to host 2032 summer Games
TOKYO (Reuters) -Brisbane will host the 2032 summer Olympics, after the International Olympic Committee on Wednesday overwhelmingly approved its nomination in a vote that Australia's prime minister ha...
Jul 21, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A view of the city skyline of Brisbane, Australia, July 4, 2021. Picture taken July 4, 2021. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy
