Category Archives: Local News
Another Fair Nixes Confederate Railroad Appearance
(AP) - An upstate New York county fair appearance by the Southern rock group Confederate Railroad has been scratched after objections over its name and the use of the Confederate flag in its logo. A s...
Jul 25, 2019 AP Photo/Mark Humphrey
Methodist College Hosting Open House For Midstate College Students
With Midstate College closing its doors August 14, Methodist College is hosting an open house to help Midstate students who had been accepted to start in the fall. The open house will be Wednesday Jul...
Kristina Leahy Jul 25, 2019 methodistcol.edu
Whitney's Walk Raises Awareness About Suicide Prevention
Suicide is something that is hard to talk about. But, organizers of this weekend's "Whitney's Walk For Life" say talking about it is one of the best ways to prevent it from happening to someone you kn...
Julia Bradley Jul 25, 2019
Puerto Rico's Governor Says He Will Resign Amid Protests
(AP) - Puerto Rico Gov. Ricardo Rossell has announced he will resign Aug. 2, conceding power after nearly two weeks of furious protests and political upheaval touched off by a leak of crude and insult...
Julia Bradley Jul 25, 2019
Lawsuits Filed Against Peoria's CityLift
(25 News)--Two lawsuits have been filed against Peoria's CityLift in U.S. District Court. CityLift is a service run by CityLink for people with disabilities who cannot use a fixed route bus system. Th...
Julia Bradley Jul 25, 2019
Mueller Has Finished Testifying
(AP) - Former special counsel Robert Mueller has finished testifying before Congress. Mueller testified before two committees on Wednesday for more than six hours on his 448-page report on Russian int...
Kristina Leahy Jul 24, 2019 Former special counsel Robert Mueller, checks pages in the report as he testifies before the House Judiciary Committee hearing on his report on Russian election interference, on Capitol Hill, Wednesday, July 24, 2019 in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
CityLink Receives Federal Grant For Electric Buses
There will soon been more electric buses on area streets. CityLink has been awarded a $2.3 million federal grant for the purchase of electric buses and a charging station. The grant is from the Federa...
Jul 24, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond, File
New Pentagon Chief Aims For Safe Passage In Persian Gulf
(AP) - The Trump administration's new Pentagon chief says he aims to ensure a U.S. naval presence in the Persian Gulf that would deter Iran from threatening to stop or seize any American commercial sh...
Jul 24, 2019 AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta
Bloomington To Honor Joe Olson
A member of Peoria's iconic Olson hockey family will be honored by the City of Bloomington. The city has announced the Pepsi Ice Center, attached to Grossinger Motors Arena, will be renamed the Bloomi...
Jul 24, 2019 Carlos T. Miranda/Pantagraph File Photo (Used with permission)
National Recognition For UnityPoint Health Methodist And Proctor
UnityPoint Health has announced Magnet recognition for Methodist and Proctor by the American Nurses Credentialing Center. The Magnet Recognition Program is the highest national honor for professional ...
Jul 24, 2019 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond, File