Author Archives: Julia Bradley
US, China reach framework deal on TikTok; Trump and Xi to speak on Friday
MADRID/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. and Chinese officials said on Monday they have reached a framework agreement to switch short-video app TikTok to U.S.-controlled ownership that will be confirmed in ...
Sep 15, 2025 U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent speaks to the media following a meeting with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, on the day of U.S.-China talks on trade, economic and national security issues, in Madrid, Spain, September 15, 2025. REUTERS/Violeta Santos Moura
Chicago area residents mourn immigrant fatally shot by ICE agent during arrest attempt
FRANKLIN PARK, Illinois (Reuters) - Rudy Repa, a 27-year-old resident of Franklin Park, Illinois, placed a single marigold at a makeshift memorial near the spot where a U.S. Immigration and Customs En...
Sep 15, 2025 Mourners gather during a protest and candlelight vigil, a day after a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot 38-year-old Silverio Villegas-Gonzalez during a traffic stop which officials said he resisted, days after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered increased federal law enforcement presence and stepped-up immigration enforcement actions by the Department of Homeland Security, in Franklin, Illinois, U.S., September 13, 2025. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
Peoria's Lakeview Library closed due to water main break
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Public Library's Lakeview Branch will be closed on Monday, September 15 due to a water main break. The Library's other four branches will be open: The Main Library at 107 NE Monr...
Sep 15, 2025 MWC-Logo Credit - Peoria Public Library
Hollywood celebrates 'The Pitt' and 'The Studio' at TV's Emmy Awards
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Emergency room saga "The Pitt" was toasted as the year's best television drama, and show-business satire "The Studio" was crowned best comedy, as Hollywood stars handed out tro...
Sep 15, 2025 Producer R. Scott Gemmill accepts the Outstanding Drama Series award for "The Pitt" at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 14, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake
GasBuddy: Peoria prices still dropping as we transition to winter gas supply
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria have dropped almost two cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.33 on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 148 gas stations in Peoria. Prices in Peoria a...
Sep 15, 2025 Mike Mozart / CC
Charlie Kirk shooting suspect not cooperating with authorities, Utah governor says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The man arrested in the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk is not cooperating with authorities, but investigators are working to establish a motive for the shooting by ...
Sep 15, 2025 A person wears a t-shirt with the words, "We are Charlie", during a vigil in Provo, after U.S. right-wing activist, commentator, Charlie Kirk, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University, in Utah, U.S. September 12, 2025. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart
UPDATE: 45-year-old woman identified as 2nd victim in fatal Pekin crash
UPDATED 5:16 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A 45-year-old woman has been identified as the second victim in a fatal crash Saturday morning in Pekin. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says Candace Bumbalough of...
Sep 15, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Amid fears of being in large crowds, Peoria Police chief says officers are trained to handle many emergencies
PEORIA, Ill. - Conservative influencer Charlie Kirk's murder Wednesday at Utah Valley University is raising strong concerns about his security detail that accompanied him on campus. Peoria Police Chie...
Sep 11, 2025 Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria in the WMBD Radio Studios. (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Julia Bradley)
US consumer inflation heats up; weekly jobless claims near four-year high
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in seven months in August amid higher costs for housing and food, but a surge in first-time applications for unemployment aid last wee...
Sep 11, 2025 A woman carries shopping bags during the holiday season in New York City, U.S., December 21, 2022. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
Peoria psychologist suggests distancing from politically-charged social media posts after Kirk's death
PEORIA, Ill. - The murder of conservative activist and influencer Charlie Kirk at Utah Valley University on Wednesday was followed by a lot of politically-charged opinions on social media. Dr. Barbara...
Sep 11, 2025 Antioch Group of Peoria (Antioch Group Facebook page)
