Category Archives: National
Pelosi announces creation of new committee to probe Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced Thursday there will be a new House committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, after Senate Repub...
Jun 24, 2021 REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
Biden administration extends residential eviction ban until end of July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Thursday said it was extending the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) COVID-19 residential eviction moratorium until July 31. Reuters...
Jun 24, 2021 REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo
Delta COVID-19 variant greatest threat to U.S. pandemic response - Fauci
(Reuters) -The Delta variant of the novel coronavirus that was first found in India is the greatest threat to the United States' effort to eradicate COVID-19 in its borders, said U.S. infectious disea...
Jun 22, 2021 Greg Nash/Pool via REUTERS
Avanti's Dome in Pekin suffers storm damage Friday night
PEKIN, Ill. -- Many structures throughout the area suffered storm damage and power loss after Friday night storms, and the Avanti's Dome in Pekin was hit hard as well. Matt Rettke sent the following p...
Jun 19, 2021 Photo Courtesy: Matt Rettke
Biden, Harris urge vaccinations as U.S. looks likely to miss July 4 target
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday urged Americans to get COVID-19 shots, as the country looks likely to miss the White House's goals for vaccination ...
Jun 18, 2021 REUTERS/Carlos Barria
U.S. Open crowds limited despite California reopening
SAN DIEGO, Calif. (Reuters) - U.S. Open attendance is expected to top out at about 13,000 each day, barely 25% of the numbers at Torrey Pines when it previously hosted the tournament in 2008, the U.S....
Jun 16, 2021 Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports
Gov. Pritzker deploys Illinois National Guard to chemical fire in Rockton
ROCKTON, Ill. -- Gov. JB Pritzker announced Monday he activated the State Emergency Operation Center and Illinois National Guard to a large chemical fire in Rockton. Shortly after 7:00 a.m. Monday, a ...
Jun 14, 2021 Courtesy: 25 News
Bipartisan group of U.S. senators says has deal on infrastructure framework
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A bipartisan group of 10 U.S. senators said on Thursday they had reached agreement on a framework for a proposed infrastructure bill that would not include any tax increases. In ...
Jun 10, 2021 REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Back to some type of normal: Illinois reopening June 11
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- As expected, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Friday Illinois will move into Phase 5 of Restore Illinois on June 11. Phase 5 will allow a full reopening of all businesses and activities...
Jun 04, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
East Peoria Council honors officer injured in February stabbing
EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- The East Peoria City Council Tuesday night issued a proclamation for Officer Jeffrey Bieber, who was injured in a stabbing on Feb. 2 outside of a CVS Pharmacy. During the incident...
Jun 01, 2021 (File/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
