Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Suspect in Dallas shooting researched ICE facilities, tracked agents, FBI says
(Reuters) -The suspected gunman who opened fire on an Immigration and Customs Enforcement field office in Dallas had searched for apps in August that track the location of ICE agents and had downloade...
Sep 25, 2025 Law enforcement personnel respond at the scene of a shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) field office in Dallas, Texas, U.S., September 24, 2025. REUTERS/Jeffrey McWhorter
US economy grows at fastest pace in nearly two years in second quarter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. economy grew faster than previously estimated in the second quarter amid strong consumer spending and business investment, though momentum appears to have ebbed against ...
Sep 25, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A woman carries shopping bags in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., August 11, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
Sean 'Diddy' Combs due back in court in bid to toss conviction
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Sean "Diddy" Combs is due to appear in court on Thursday for a hearing over his bid to set aside a jury's verdict finding the hip-hop mogul guilty on prostitution charges but clear...
Sep 25, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Sean "Diddy" Combs, next to his lawyer Teny Geragos, reacts after learning he will not be released on bail, during his sex trafficking and racketeering conspiracy trial in New York City, New York, U.S., July 2, 2025 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg/File Photo
Taste of the Heights event returns with over 20 vendors this year
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - Taste of the Heights returns to Prospect Road's restaurant row Thursday night. The Heights' Hannah Hernandez says there'll be 21 food and drink vendors on hand...nearly double t...
Sep 25, 2025 (Village of Peoria Heights)
US weekly jobless claims fall, but labor market softening
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, but the labor market has lost its luster amid an anemic pace of hiring. Initial claims f...
Sep 25, 2025 FILE PHOTO: 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/File Photo
White House asks for mass firing plans ahead of possible government shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House asked federal agencies on Wednesday to prepare plans for mass firings during a possible government shutdown next week, marking a sharp departure from the temporar...
Sep 25, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A view shows contrails left behind by airplanes in the sky over the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 28, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/ File Photo
Parents tell Peoria Public Schools what the next superintendent should be like
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Peoria Public Schools held a town hall on Wednesday, giving parents and the community a chance to discuss what they'd like to see in a new superintendent. The school board is ...
Sep 25, 2025 The CEO of From the Heart Educational Services, LLC spoke on Wednesday at a town hall at Peoria Central High School. (25 News)
The Peoria Fine Art Fair returns for a 63rd year on the riverfront this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - The 63rd Peoria Fine Art Fair returns to Riverfront Festival Park this weekend. The Peoria Fine Art Guild's new executive director, Megan Scott, says she loves the access to art the fai...
Sep 24, 2025 The Peoria Fine Art Fair is this Saturday and Sunday on the Peoria Riverfront. (Peoria Art Guild)
US auto safety regulator opens probe into 17,000 Rivian delivery vans
(Reuters) -The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Wednesday it had opened a preliminary evaluation into 17,198 Rivian electric delivery vans over seat belt concerns. The probe...
Sep 24, 2025 FILE PHOTO: The Rivian logo is shown on one of their new electric SUV vehicles in San Diego, U.S., December 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Arson appears to be the cause of a fire overnight in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were called to a structure fire early Wednesday morning in the area of Eureka Street and Homestead Avenue. Fire Battalion Chief Josh Martin says crews arrived just a...
Sep 24, 2025 Midwest Communications
