Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Republicans press Biden to scale back $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Ten moderate Republican U.S. senators urged President Joe Biden on Sunday to significantly downsize his sweeping $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package to win bipartisan support a...
Feb 01, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Susan Collins (R-ME) walk to the office of the Majority Leader from the Senate Chamber ahead of a meeting with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 3, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo
Fatal crash in Tazewell County
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. -- One person was killed, and two others were injured Friday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash between Deer Creek and Morton. "One of the occupants of a passenger vehicle was pron...
Jan 30, 2021 Midwest Communications
Biden says action on COVID-19 stimulus needed 'now'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that Congress needs to take immediate action on his $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief proposal, adding that most economists believe additional...
Jan 30, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President-elect Joe Biden delivers remarks on the U.S. response to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, at his transition headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., December 29, 2020. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
Man injured in S. Peoria shooting
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police responded around 8:15 p.m. Friday to the area of the 700 block of S. Western regarding two ShotSpotter alerts. Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said 10 rounds were f...
Jan 30, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Collins: A mix of rain and snow moves in Saturday
PEORIA, Ill. -- Another round of winter weather is headed for the Peoria area this weekend. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins predicts a slushy mess of rain and snow that will mov...
Jan 30, 2021 Midwest Communications
Suspect arrested in fatal Peoria shooting; victim named
***UPDATE*** 4:50 P.M. 2/1/21 Peoria Police Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said 25-year-old Jamere Laster and 19-year-old Dearian Patterson were suspects in the case. They were wanted for aggra...
Jan 30, 2021 Midwest Communications
GameStop back on the rise as Robinhood eases trading ban
(Reuters) - The army of small investors behind this week's dramatic squeeze on Wall Street hedge funds returned to drive shares in GameStop and other hot companies higher on Friday as online broker Ro...
Jan 29, 2021 A GameStop store is seen in New York, U.S., January 27, 2021. REUTERS/Nick Zieminski
Man injured overnight in Peoria shooting
PEORIA, Ill. -- A man was shot Thursday night while walking in the area of McClure and University in Peoria. "Just before 9:30, a male victim with a gunshot wound to the torso was dropped off by priva...
Jan 29, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Faulty wiring to blame for Peoria fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters responded just after 8 a.m. Thursday to the area of Graceland and Sunnyview Drive. Fire Battalion Chief Nate Rice said crews received a call about smoke coming from...
Jan 29, 2021 Midwest Communications
U.S. economy contracts in 2020; worst performance since 1946
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy contracted at its sharpest pace since World War Two in 2020 as COVID-19 ravaged services businesses like restaurants and airlines, throwing millions of American...
Jan 28, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A John Deere tractor, a combine, and other heavy machinery sit inside a barn on a corn and soybean farm in Woodburn, Indiana, U.S., October 16, 2020. REUTERS/Bing Guan
