Author Archives: Julia Bradley
State COVID roundup 5/9: Statewide positivity rate under 3%
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) on Sunday reported 1,741 new COVID-19 cases, including 30 additional deaths. As of Saturday, 1,870 Illinois residents were hospitali...
May 10, 2021 Midwest Communications
U.S. government, top fuel supplier work to secure pipelines as closure enters fourth day
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. government and the top U.S. fuel pipeline operator on Monday worked to secure the network that transports nearly half of the East Coast's supplies as a shutdown to halt a...
May 10, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Holding tanks are seen at Colonial Pipeline's Linden Junction Tank Farm in Woodbridge, New Jersey, U.S. in an undated photograph. Colonial Pipeline/Handout via REUTERS./File Photo
Pedestrian hit in Peoria Friday morning
PEORIA, Ill. -- An accident in downtown Peoria just before 8 a.m. Friday left one person injured. Peoria Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said a car traveling northeast on Adams Street collided w...
May 07, 2021 (File-1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol)
Grand jury indicts four former police officers in George Floyd's death
(Reuters) -A federal grand jury in Minneapolis has indicted four ex-police officers involved in the arrest and death of George Floyd on charges they violated Floyd's civil rights while detaining him l...
May 07, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A man places flowers at a mural of George Floyd after the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, found guilty of the death of Floyd, in Denver, Colorado, U.S., April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt
U.S. job growth far below expectations in April amid labor shortages
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers hired far fewer workers than expected in April, likely frustrated by labor shortages, leaving them scrambling to met booming demand as the economy reopens amid ra...
May 07, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Construction workers wait in line to do a temperature test to return to the job site after lunch, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Bradley set to hold commencement ceremonies at Shea Stadium
PEORIA, Ill. -- Bradley University has announced this year's commencement ceremonies will be held in-person at Shea Stadium, at 1523 W. Nebraska Avenue in Peoria. Bradley University Spokesperson Renee...
May 07, 2021 MWC-Bradley Campus 2020
Peoria's fire chief announces retirement
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Fire Department Chief Anthony "Tony" Ardis has announced he will retire this month. Ardis' last day on the job will be May 14, according to a news release. Ardis joined the fire...
May 06, 2021 (Peoria FIre Dept.)
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall more than expected
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fewer Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week as the labor market recovery gains steam amid an economic boom, which is being fueled by a rapidly improving...
May 06, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Construction workers wait in line to do a temperature test to return to the job site after lunch, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 10, 2020. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
U.S. backs giving poorer countries access to COVID-19 vaccine patents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Wednesday threw his support behind waiving intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, bowing to mounting pressure from Democratic lawmakers and mo...
May 06, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Vials with Pfizer-BioNTech, AstraZeneca, Sputnik V, and Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine labels are seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Peloton to recall treadmills after reports of injuries, one death
(Reuters) -Peloton said on Wednesday it was recalling its Tread and Tread+ treadmills, reversing course after Chief Executive Officer John Foley earlier urged owners of its machines only to check safe...
May 05, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A Peloton logo is seen after the ringing of the opening bell for the company's IPO at the Nasdaq Market site in New York City, September 26, 2019. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
