Category Archives: Local News
Minnesota judge rules aggravated factors in George Floyd murder
(Reuters) -A Minnesota judge has ruled that aggravating factors were involved in the death of George Floyd, opening the possibility of a longer sentence for former Minneapolis police officer Derek Cha...
Julia Bradley May 12, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Children hold signs while people react after the verdict in the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin, found guilty of the death of George Floyd, at George Floyd Square in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., April 20, 2021. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
Cheney excommunicated from Republican leadership for Trump criticism
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Republicans on Wednesday voted to remove Liz Cheney from their leadership, punishing her for criticizing former President Donald Trump's claims tha...
Julia Bradley May 12, 2021 U.S. Representative Liz Cheney (R-WY) speaks to the media as she arrives on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., May 12, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Peoria Women's Club receives $1M donation
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Women's Club has received a donation of $1 million from entrepreneur and developer Kim Blickenstaff to help restore the historic building. In 2019, Blickenstaff donated $500...
Julia Bradley May 12, 2021 (KDB Group)
Analysis-Cyberattack exposes lack of required defenses on U.S. pipelines
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The shutdown of the biggest U.S. fuel pipeline by a ransomware attack highlights a systemic vulnerability: Pipeline operators have no requirement to implement cyber defenses. Th...
Julia Bradley May 12, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Holding tanks are seen in an aerial photograph at Colonial Pipeline's Dorsey Junction Station in Woodbine, Maryland, U.S. May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Drone Base
Peoria Land Bank a go
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria will soon have a land bank. City Council voted on Tuesday night by a 9-1 count to adopt the ordinance that will establish it, thanks in part to a $300,000 grant from the Illinoi...
Rick Hirschmann May 11, 2021 Jeremy Scott/WMBD
Busch Stadium to double fans allowed
ST. LOUIS -- When the Route 66 Rivalry resumes, the St. Louis Cardinals will enjoy double the home field advantage they would have previously enjoyed. The St. Louis city health department has okayed t...
Rick Hirschmann May 11, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
State COVID roundup 5/11: State surpasses 10 million vaccinations
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday reported the state has surpassed 10 million vaccine doses administered. More than 58,000 doses were reported to have been a...
Dalton Kemper May 11, 2021 Midwest Communications
Local leaders pushing to make Peoria global hub for biotech
PEORIA, Ill. -- Local leaders held an informational meeting Tuesday for Peoria Bio-Made, a push to make the city a global hub in the biotech industry. Jacob Becraft, co-founder and CEO of Strand Thera...
Dalton Kemper May 11, 2021 Courtesy: PeoriaBioMade.org
Montelongo concedes, announces lawsuit
PEORIA, Ill. -- Jim Montelongo on Tuesday announced he has conceded the Peoria mayoral race to Mayor Rita Ali, but that he is also filing a lawsuit against the Election Commission. Montelongo lost the...
Julia Bradley May 11, 2021 Midwest Communications
Pandemic's labor reshuffle likely just starting for U.S. workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - If the coronavirus pandemic produced its own brand of anxiety for American workers trying to stay healthy while balancing job and family demands, the coming return to "normal" w...
Julia Bradley May 11, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Autonomous robots assemble an X model SUV at the BMW manufacturing facility in Greer, South Carolina, U.S. November 4, 2019. REUTERS/Charles Mostoller/File Photo