Category Archives: National
Senate votes to acquit Donald Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump on Saturday was acquitted by the U.S. Senate in his second impeachment trial in 12 months, as his fellow Republicans shielded him from accountability for the deadly...
Feb 13, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, in Washington, U.S, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/File Photo
Following agreement, impeachment trial to move ahead without witnesses
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats and Republicans in the U.S. Senate headed off a prolonged impeachment trial for Donald Trump on Saturday with an agreement to enter into evidence details of the former...
Feb 13, 2021 REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Peoria Salvation Army raises nearly $2 million during Tree of Lights
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Salvation Army Friday announced a successful Tree of Lights Campaign which raised money to support people struggling to get by in the Peoria area. The 2020 campaign in Peori...
Feb 12, 2021 (Salvation Army Heartland Division)
Louisville Slugger Sports Complex drops Morgan Wallen from lineup
PEORIA, Ill. -- After a video surfaced last week of country music star Morgan Wallen using a racial slur, he has been dropped from the Tailgate N' Tallboys lineup on June 3, 2021. The video was releas...
Feb 12, 2021
Dozens of former Republican officials in talks to form anti-Trump third party
(Reuters) - Dozens of former Republican officials, who view the party as unwilling to stand up to former President Donald Trump and his attempts to undermine U.S. democracy, are in talks to form a cen...
Feb 11, 2021 REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Expert: Trump won't be convicted, but the trial still has substance
PEORIA, Ill. -- Former President Donald Trump's second impeachment trial began on Wednesday after the United States Senate voted 56-44 in favor of the trial being constitutional. Bradley University po...
Feb 11, 2021 Midwest Communications, Inc.
White House Press Sec. says Bucs and Lakers will be invited to White House
WASHINGTON -- When it is safe to do so, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki says the Super Bowl Champion Tampa Bay Buccaneers and NBA Finals Champion Los Angeles Lakers will be invited to the White ...
Feb 08, 2021 MWC Radio
Democrats set table for approval of Biden's $1.9 trillion COVID package
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden and his Democratic allies in Congress forged ahead with their $1.9 trillion COVID-19 relief package on Friday as lawmakers approved a budget outline that wil...
Feb 07, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden meets with House Democratic leaders and chairs of House committees working on coronavirus disease (COVID-19) aid legislation in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 5, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
After the GameStop short squeeze, what's next for the stock market?
PEORIA, Ill. -- Last week, the nation watched as the price of GameStop stock skyrocketed to over $300 a share. A large group of users from Reddit decided to short squeeze the stock, driving the price ...
Feb 05, 2021 Midwest Communications
104.9 The Wolf kicks off 31st Country Cares Radiothon
PEORIA, Ill. -- On Thursday morning, Midwest Communications' 104.9 The Wolf kicked off its 31st Country Cares For St. Jude Kids Radiothon. The Wolf's Brand Manager Dr. Chris Michaels has been involved...
Feb 04, 2021 (Midwest Communications)
