Author Archives: Julia Bradley
State lawmakers pass Illinois' $42 billion budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- State lawmakers approved a more than $42 billion Illinois state budget for the new fiscal year late Monday night. The budget passed the Illinois House and Senate along party lines...
Jun 01, 2021
Shooting overnight in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- A shooting early Monday morning in Peoria left one person injured. Peoria Police said multiple shots were fired around 12:10 a.m. in the 700 block of E. Arcadia. A short time later, PP...
May 31, 2021 Midwest Communications
U.S. travelers hit the road again with Memorial Day holiday still subdued by pandemic
NEW YORK (Reuters) - With half the country at least partially protected against the coronavirus, Americans were fleeing their pandemic doldrums over the three-day holiday weekend that traditionally un...
May 31, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Travelers flock to Las Vegas ahead of Memorial Day weekend at McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., May 28, 2021. REUTERS/Bridget Bennett/File Photo
State COVID roundup 5/30: 50% of IL adults fully vaccinated
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Sunday reported 602 new cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 18 deaths. In addition, 67% of Illinois adults have received at...
May 31, 2021 Midwest Communications
Motor racing-Castroneves wins Indianapolis 500 for fourth time
INDIANAPOLIS (Reuters) -Helio Castroneves won the Indianapolis 500 for a record-equalling fourth time on Sunday, in front of the largest crowd to attend a sporting event in the United States since the...
May 31, 2021 May 30, 2021; Indianapolis, Indiana, USA; Meyer Shank Racing driver Helio Castroneves (6) can be seen embracing a fan before the 105th running of the Indianapolis 500 at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Mandatory Credit: Marc Lebryk-USA TODAY Sports
Gunmen kill two, wound 20 outside Florida concert
(Reuters) -Assailants opened fire on a crowd outside a concert in Florida early on Sunday, killing two people and wounding more than 20, police and media reports said. Three people got out of a white ...
May 31, 2021 Midwest Communications
Republicans in U.S. Senate block probe of Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Friday derailed a bipartisan inquiry into the deadly assault on the Capitol by former President Donald Trump's supporters, despite a torrent of ...
May 28, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A mob of supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump climb through a window they broke as they storm the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis
A $6 trillion budget lays out Biden's vision, but Republicans unlikely to be swayed
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House on Friday will present President Joe Biden's budget for trillions of dollars in spending on infrastructure, education and other initiatives, but the plan is unlik...
May 28, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on tackling climate change prior to signing executive actions in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Remember America's fallen soldiers on Memorial Day
PEORIA, Ill. -- America's Gold Star Families, based in Peoria Heights, typically puts on a ceremony at the Gateway Building on the Peoria riverfront honoring soldiers who've given the ultimate sacrifi...
May 28, 2021 Midwest Communications
Illinois Democrats roll out new legislative maps
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois' new legislative maps are out. And, for the first time, the maps have been drawn up by state politicians without the use of data from the U.S. Census. Republican State Rep. Ry...
May 28, 2021
