Category Archives: Local News
New IL law could help reduce pedestrian fatatilies
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A new state law aims to reduce the number of pedestrian deaths in Illinois. The measure, sponsored by Senator Laura Murphy of Des Plaines, requires the Illinois Department of Tran...
Sep 08, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Strong quake rocks Mexico's Acapulco, damaging airport and killing one
ACAPULCO, Mexico (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck Mexico's Acapulco late on Tuesday, killing at least one man and damaging buildings including the control tower at the beach resort's internati...
Sep 08, 2021 A car damaged during a quake is pictured at the Hotel Emporio in Acapulco, Mexico September 7, 2021. Picture taken September 7, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
Residents weigh in on spending the rest of Peoria's COVID funds
PEORIA, Ill. -- The results are in...Peoria residents have spoken on how they think the city should spend the rest of $36.7 million in COVID relief funds. The city heard from 884 people and their top ...
Sep 08, 2021 Jeremy Scott/WMBD
Illinois House inches closer to saving two nuclear plants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Illinois House plans to consider an energy bill on Thursday, the House speaker said, that could prevent two Exelon Corp nuclear power plants from shutting in coming days and ...
Sep 07, 2021 Will Stevenson/1470-100.3 WMBD
More help from Illinois going to Louisiana
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - More of the best Illinois has to offer will be on its way to Louisiana to aid in the recovery and cleanup from Hurricane Ida. Governor JB Pritzker's office says thanks to the Mutua...
Sep 07, 2021 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center / CC
Family remembers Peoria shooting victim
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Family members are remembering 35 year old Isaac Payton as a loving son, brother, and father who always looked out for others. "He was a protector," Isaac's sister Tiara Payto...
Sep 07, 2021 25 News
Walk to Defeat ALS utilizing mini walk platform again
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria's Walk to Defeat ALS each year raises money for innovation toward a treatment and ultimately a cure for ALS. ALS, or amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, is a progressive neurodegener...
Sep 07, 2021 (ALS Association-Peoria Facebook)
Biden to discuss plan to curb Delta variant on Thursday -official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Thursday will present a six-pronged strategy aimed at fighting the spread of the highly contagious coronavirus Delta variant and increasing U.S. COVID-19 v...
Sep 07, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the August Jobs Report at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 3, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
U.S. working to enable Afghanistan charter flights, Blinken says
DOHA (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Tuesday the United States is working to ensure charter flights carrying U.S. citizens and at-risk Afghans can leave Afghanistan safely. ...
Sep 07, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks about Afghanistan during a media briefing at the State Department, in Washington, U.S., September 3, 2021. Olivier Douliery/Pool via REUTERS
Biden to visit NY, NJ to view Hurricane Ida's destruction
(Reuters) - President Joe Biden will visit New York and New Jersey on Tuesday to view the destruction wrought by last week's Hurricane Ida, which has left at least 57 dead and four missing in the east...
Sep 07, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A satellite image shows a rail yard and homes along Huff Avenue submerged in floodwater after torrential rains swept through Manville, New Jersey, U.S., following the passing of Hurricane Ida, September 2, 2021. Satellite image copyright 2021 Maxar Technologies/Handout via REUTERS
