Author Archives: Julia Bradley
US official: Trump's special envoy to Ukraine has resigned
(AP) - Kurt Volker, a former U.S. ambassador to NATO caught in the middle of a whistleblower complaint over President Donald Trump's dealings with Ukraine, has resigned from his post as special envoy ...
Sep 28, 2019 U.S. special representative to Ukraine Kurt Volker speaks during the 15th Yalta European Strategy (YES) annual meeting entitled "The next generation of everything" at the Mystetsky Arsenal Art Center in Kiev, Ukraine, Saturday, Sept. 15, 2018. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)
Ameren Illinois reports outages continue across the Peoria area
The Ameren Illinois Outage Map showed just over 1,260 customers were without power in the Peoria area as of 7 a.m. Saturday. Outages were reported in Peoria, Washington, Pekin, Chillicothe, Hopedale, ...
Sep 28, 2019 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Family escapes Peoria house fire
Peoria Firefighter/Paramedics were called to the 2300 block of W. Malone around 3 p.m. Friday. Battalion Chief Ralph Phillips said the second story of the home was heavily engulfed in flames when they...
Sep 28, 2019 25 News
CAT and OSF reach new healthcare agreement
Caterpillar and OSF Healthcare announced a new multi-year agreement on Friday that goes into effect October 1, a day after the current agreement expires. A joint statement said OSF will provide Caterp...
Sep 28, 2019 (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Pelosi concerned about Trump's whistleblower 'spy' comments
(AP) - House Speaker Nancy Pelosi is voicing concern over President Donald Trump's comments that suggested retaliation against people who helped an intelligence whistleblower. The whistleblower's comp...
Sep 27, 2019 Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., arrives at the Capitol in Washington, as she manages the impeachment inquiry of President Donald Trump, Friday, Sept. 27, 2019. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
Collins: Chance of severe storms Friday evening
Strong to severe storms are a possibility for the Peoria metro area Friday evening. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins explains that scattered showers and storms can be expected th...
Sep 27, 2019 Peoria Firefighters Local 50 Facebook/File
Peoria's Ray LaHood to chair Abraham Lincoln Library board
(AP) - Former Illinois congressman and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has been named chairman of the board of directors of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield....
Sep 27, 2019 1470 100.3 WMBD/Julia Bradley
Teen murder suspect pleads not guilty, again
A teenage murder suspect pleads not guilty, a second time. 14-year-old Zaveon Marks is charged with two counts of first-degree murder and a count of unlawful possession of a firearm in connection with...
Sep 27, 2019
Peoria County approves marijuana sales tax
The Peoria County Board approved an ordinance on Wednesday night that levies an additional local tax on recreational cannabis sales. The ordinance imposes a 3-percent tax in any municipality in Peoria...
Sep 26, 2019 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Maguire says whistleblower 'did the right thing'
(AP) -The acting director of national intelligence says a whistleblower "did the right thing" by coming forward to report concerns over the White House's handling of a call between President Donald Tr...
Sep 26, 2019 Acting Director of National Intelligence Joseph Maguire takes his seat before testifying before the House Intelligence Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik)
