Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Biden pivots away from old court battles, helps ignite new ones
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden in his short time in office already has turned the page on some major legal battles that consumed former President Donald Trump's administration while also t...
Jan 22, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden swears in presidential appointees in a virtual ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House in Washington, after his inauguration as the 46th President of the United States, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi says seeks clarity on Senate readiness for Trump impeachment trial
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Thursday she will consult with fellow Democrats in coming days about the Senate's readiness to begin an impeachment tr...
Jan 21, 2021 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) speaks to reporters the day after U.S. President Joe Biden's inauguration as the 46th president of the United States, during her weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 21, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
Peoria reopening City Hall and other offices Monday
PEORIA,Ill. -- Peoria City Hall will reopen to the public on Monday, Jan. 25, with safety measures including COVID-related health checks and limited occupancies in place. Residents are still encourage...
Jan 21, 2021 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond
U.S. weekly jobless claims decline moderately
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits decreased modestly last week as the COVID-19 pandemic tears through the nation, raising the risk of a s...
Jan 21, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Hundreds of people line up outside a Kentucky Career Center hoping to find assistance with their unemployment claim in Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston/File Photo
Democrats take narrow control of U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats took control of the U.S. Senate on Wednesday when Vice President Kamala Harris swore in three members to give the party a narrow grip on both houses of Congress as wel...
Jan 21, 2021 FILE PHOTO: The presidential motorcade is seen at the U.S. Capitol ahead of the departure of U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris after their inauguration ceremony, in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo
Firefighters evacuated while fighting Peoria fire overnight
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Firefighters were called to a home that caught fire late Wednesday night in the North Valley Neighborhood. Fire Battalion Chief Steve Rada said the call came in at 11:15 p.m. fr...
Jan 21, 2021 (25 News)
Joe Biden becomes the 46th U.S. President
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Joe Biden was sworn in as president of the United States on Wednesday, assuming the helm of a country reeling from deep political divides, a battered economy and a ragi...
Jan 20, 2021 Joe Biden is sworn in as the 46th President of the United States on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Trump, praising his own record, leaves White House ahead of Biden's inauguration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican President Donald Trump hailed his administration's record as he left the White House for the last time on Wednesday, hours before President-elect Joe Biden assumes th...
Jan 20, 2021 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at the Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., January 20, 2021. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Biden to assume U.S. presidency amid deep divisions, raging pandemic
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrat Joe Biden will be sworn in as the 46th president of the United States on Wednesday, assuming the helm of a country beset by deep political divides and battered by a rag...
Jan 20, 2021 U.S. President-elect Joe Biden speaks during an event at Major Joseph R. "Beau" Biden III National Guard/Reserve Center at New Castle County Airport in New Castle, Delaware, U.S. January 19, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
East Peoria appoints new police chief
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- The East Peoria City Council on Tuesday night appointed Rich Brodrick as Chief of Police. Brodrick has been serving as interim chief since former Chief Steve Roegge resigned in Oc...
Jan 20, 2021 (File/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
