Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Dog dies in Bartonville house fire
BARTONVILLE, Ill. - Firefighters were called to a working fire in Bartonville Thursday afternoon in the area of Peru Avenue and Adams Street. Fire Chief Drew Zachman said crews arrived around 4:30 p.m...
Mar 20, 2026 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Mike Sabol)
Unexpected decline in US weekly jobless claims signals stable labor market
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, pointing to stable labor market conditions and...
Mar 19, 2026 Signage for a job fair is seen on 5th Avenue after the release of the jobs report in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Uber to invest up to $1.25 billion in Rivian as part of robotaxi deal
By Abhirup Roy and Akash Sriram SAN FRANCISCO, March 19 (Reuters) - Uber will invest up to $1.25 billion in electric vehicle maker Rivian as part of a deal in which the ride-hailing firm will start de...
Mar 19, 2026 FILE PHOTO: The Uber logo is seen on the bonnet of a taxi, in Dublin, Ireland, June 29, 2025. REUTERS/Clodagh Kilcoyne/File Photo
US official warns small airports could soon shut down over TSA absences
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned on Thursday that if a partial government shutdown continues, small airports could soon shut down as...
Mar 19, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Passengers enter the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) 'PreCheck' line at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) continues to go unfunded, in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., March 16, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/File Photo
Peoria Heights trustees officially rescind grocery tax
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - The Peoria Heights Board unanimously rescinded a local grocery tax on Wednesday. The move followed Tuesday's primary election, where 72.6-percent of Peoria Heights voters were a...
Mar 19, 2026 (Ed Hammond/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Iran's government degraded but appears intact, top US spy says
By Patricia Zengerle, Doina Chiacu and Jonathan Landay WASHINGTON, March 18 (Reuters) - Iran's government has been degraded since the war began on February 28, but it appears to be intact and Tehran a...
Mar 18, 2026 FBI Director Kash Patel, Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) Director Lt. Gen. James Adams, Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Tulsi Gabbard, and Acting National Security Agency Director Lt. Gen. William Hartman attend a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Campus Housing at Illinois Central College to reopen after sale
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois Central College will reopen its on-campus housing to students in the fall, following the sale by the ICC Educational Foundation to a local investment group. The property w...
Mar 18, 2026 (25 News)
Illinois State Police gives update on Creve Coeur death
CREVE COEUR, Ill. - Illinois State Police have released new information about a death in Creve Coeur. On March 10, Creve Coeur Police responded to a 911 call around 2:15 a.m. from a home in the 500 bl...
Mar 18, 2026 (Illinois State Police)
Peoria mayor approves liquor license for Pop Up Chicken
PEORIA, Ill. - After months of waiting for an answer, Pop Up Chicken in Peoria's Warehouse District has been approved for a liquor license. Owner Aaron Francis said on the business's Facebook page tha...
Mar 18, 2026 Pop Up Chicken Shop in Peoria's Warehouse District. (25 News)
Top US security official quits, says Iran did not pose immediate threat
By Erin Banco and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - A top security official in U.S. President Donald Trump's administration resigned over the war in Iran on Tuesday, saying the country had...
Mar 18, 2026 FILE PHOTO: National Counterterrorism Center Director Joseph Kent attends a House Homeland Security hearing entitled "Worldwide Threats to the Homeland," on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S. December 11, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
