Author Archives: Julia Bradley
No Powerball jackpot winner, but someone in Illinois won $1 million
URBANDALE, Ia. - No one won the Powerball jackpot on Monday night. But, five tickets sold in Illinois, Florida, New York and Washington matched the first five numbers to win $1 million. Monday's winni...
Sep 30, 2025 (Powerball)
Charlie Kirk's accused assassin makes brief court appearance
PROVO, Utah (Reuters) -The Utah trade school student charged with murdering right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk made a brief court appearance on Monday, where his new legal defense team confirm...
Sep 29, 2025 Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of U.S. conservative commentator Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University, appears via video feed from jail as he makes his first appearance at Utah County Justice Court in Provo, Utah, U.S. September 16, 2025 in this screen capture from court video. Utah State Courts/Handout via REUTERS
Ghost returning to Peoria Civic Center this winter
PEORIA, Ill. - Some heavy metal heavyweights are headed back to Peoria. The Peoria Civic Center says Ghost is bringing their Skeletour World Tour to the Peoria Civic Center Arena on Thursday, February...
Sep 29, 2025 Ghost is bringing its Skeletour World Tour to the Peoria Civic Center in February (Photo: Peoria Civic Center)
UPDATE: Vance says US 'headed to a shutdown' after meeting with Democrats
UPDATED 4:26 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponents appeared to make little progress at a White House meeting aimed at heading off a government shutdown th...
Sep 29, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A view shows the dome of the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 3, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices drop a bit, following a national trend
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria have dropped 1.8 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.31 on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 148 stations in Peoria. Peoria's prices are 6.3 cents...
Sep 29, 2025 Orin Zebest / CC
Shooter kills at least four, wounds eight at Michigan church
GRAND BLANC, Michigan (Reuters) -A man who crashed his vehicle through the front doors of a Michigan church opened fire with an assault rifle and set the church ablaze, killing at least four people an...
Sep 29, 2025 Emergency personnel work at the scene of a shooting which took place at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to police, in Grand Blanc, Michigan, U.S., September 28, 2025. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook
Peoria non-profit seeks to overcome government hurdles in providing healthy food
PEORIA, Ill. - Local non-profit Peoria Grown got started eight years ago, with a focus on providing healthy food to low-income households. Executive Director Julie Eliathamby tells WMBD's "Greg and Da...
Sep 26, 2025 (peoriagrown.com)
Trump slaps new US tariffs on drugs, trucks and furniture
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday unveiled sweeping new import tariffs, including 100% duties on branded drugs and 25% levies on heavy-duty trucks, set to come into force n...
Sep 26, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Shipping containers are seen at the port of Oakland in Oakland, California, U.S., May 12, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
The Humane Society's annual Bark in the Park is back this weekend
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - Bark in the Park returns to Tower Park in Peoria Heights this weekend. Peoria Humane Society's Kitty Yanko says the event, back for a 29th year, has plenty of fun activities for...
Sep 26, 2025 (Peoria Humane Society--Facebook)
Peoria firefighters rescue person from ravine
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were called to the area of W. Forsythe Court and N. Wildlife Drive Thursday night for a rescue. Battalion Chief Phil Snowden says crews arrived just before 7 p.m., f...
Sep 26, 2025 1470&100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
