Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Peoria Township vote goes to a recount
***UPDATE*** Challenger LaTrina Leary has expanded her lead, following Thursday's recount. Leary's lead that had been one vote going into the day increased to four votes. The next recount is scheduled...
Feb 25, 2021 Midwest Communications
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall more than expected
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Fewer Americans filed new claims for unemployment benefits last week amid falling COVID-19 infections, but the near-term outlook for the labor market is unclear after winter sto...
Feb 25, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A man shops, during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, on 5th Avenue in New York, U.S., February 17, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Peoria Police investigate a pair of shootings overnight
PEORIA, Ill. -- Two people were hospitalized Wednesday night after being shot in separate incidents in Peoria. Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said the first shooting happened around midnight. A...
Feb 25, 2021 Midwest Communications
U.S. Capitol Police quickly overwhelmed by 'insurrectionists' on Jan. 6, acting chief says
(Reuters) - U.S. Capitol Police were aware of the possibility of violence from armed extremists when the Capitol was attacked by supporters of former President Donald Trump, but quickly became overwhe...
Feb 25, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump cover their faces to protect from tear gas during a clash with police officers in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
Rollover crash in Rome leaves two injured
ROME, Ill. -- Two people were hospitalized after being thrown from a pickup truck in a rollover accident Wednesday night in Rome. A Peoria County Sheriff Lieutenant told news partner 25 News the crash...
Feb 25, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Madigan's successor Kodatt resigns
CHICAGO, Ill. - Rep. Edward Guerra Kodatt - handpicked to succeed former Rep. Mike Madigan - resigned Wednesday, just three days after his appointment. Madigan, the longest-serving lawmaker in Illinoi...
Feb 24, 2021 (25 News)
Illinois to expand Phase 1B vaccine eligibility Thursday
SPRINGFIELD,Ill. -- The number of people in Illinois eligible to get the COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 1B expands this week. The change is expected to go into effect Thursday, Feb. 25, allowing those with...
Feb 24, 2021 Midwest Communications
Johnson & Johnson's one-shot COVID-19 vaccine effective, safe: FDA staff
(Reuters) - Johnson & Johnson's one-shot COVID-19 vaccine appeared safe and effective in trials, U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) staff said in documents published on Wednesday, paving the ...
Feb 24, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Vials with a sticker reading, "COVID-19 / Coronavirus vaccine / Injection only" and a medical syringe are seen in front of a displayed Johnson & Johnson logo in this illustration taken October 31, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
U.S. House plans vote on COVID-19 aid bill on Friday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives will vote on Friday on legislation to provide $1.9 trillion in new coronavirus relief, Representative Steny Hoyer, the chamber's No. 2 Democrat...
Feb 24, 2021 FILE PHOTO: People walk past protective fencing surrounding the U.S. Capitol, as the sun sets in Washington, U.S., February 21, 2021. REUTERS/Al Drago
Tiger Woods has surgery in Los Angeles as police investigate crash
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Police on Wednesday sought to determine what caused Tiger Woods to swerve off a Southern California road in his sport utility vehicle, colliding with a tree and rolling down a ...
Feb 24, 2021 Los Angeles County Sheriff's Deputies inspect the vehicle of golfer Tiger Woods, who was rushed to hospital after suffering multiple injuries, after it was involved in a single-vehicle accident in Los Angeles, California, U.S. February 23, 2021. REUTERS/Gene Blevins
