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Coroner: Cause of death so far 'inconclusive' for homeless man found behind Campustown restaurant
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Coroner says the death of a man whose body was found behind a restaurant in Campustown remains inconclusive. Coroner Jamie Harwood says that's so far the finding in th...
Aug 01, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Trump charged in US special counsel probe in efforts to overturn 2020 election
UPDATED 6:46 p.m. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump was indicted on Tuesday for his wide-ranging efforts to overturn the 2020 election, the third time in four months that the former U.S. president ha...
Aug 01, 2023 Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally in Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 29, 2023. REUTERS/Lindsay DeDario/File Photo
Man arrested in connection with Princeville animal cruelty case. Here's what we know
PRINCEVILLE, Ill. (25 News) - A man wanted in connection with an animal cruelty case in Princeville back in May has been arrested. Police arrested 41-year-old Stephen Kalb on Friday at the East Peoria...
Aug 01, 2023 Stephen Kalb (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
BNSF Railway, engineers union reach tentative deal for paid sick leave
(Reuters) - BNSF Railway and the engineers union on Tuesday reached a tentative agreement on paid sick leave and improvements in work schedules for the freight railway giant's locomotive engineers. Th...
Aug 01, 2023 FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of shipping containers and freight railway trains ahead of a possible strike if there is no deal with the rail worker unions, at the BNSF Los Angeles Intermodal Facility rail yard in Los Angeles, California, U.S., September 15, 2022. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
Illinois to invest more than $23 million in abortion access, reproductive health care initiatives
(Capitol News Illinois) - As another of Illinois' border states is set to enact a near-total abortion ban this week, Gov. JB Pritzker on Monday announced several new programs to help address the influ...
Aug 01, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions on Monday after a news conference at which his administration announced a new interagency effort to ensure access to abortion care in Illinois. (Credit: Illinois.gov)
US sees narrow opportunity to reverse course in Niger after coup
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - There is a narrow opportunity to reverse last week's military takeover in Niger and U.S. diplomatic and military posture there will depend on whether the democratically elected ...
Aug 01, 2023 Demonstrators gather in support of the putschist soldiers in the capital Niamey, Niger July 30, 2023. Signs read: "Long live Niger, long live Russia", "France must leave". REUTERS/Balima Boureima/File Photo
US nurse, child abducted in Haiti, non-profit organization says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. nurse and her child have been kidnapped in Haiti, a faith-based humanitarian aid organization said on Saturday. "We can confirm that Alix Dorsainvil, our director's wife,...
Aug 01, 2023 Amy Nelson / CC
Two arrested after another dog was found on a boat where seven were found abandoned in July
PEORIA, Ill. - We're learning more about the people who may have left seven abandoned dogs on a boat along the Illinois River in July. Fon du Lac Park Police say officers were called to the same boat ...
Aug 01, 2023 Robert Recaldini, Jr., and Amanda O'Neill (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Over $1 Billion up for grabs with Tuesday's Mega Millions drawing
CHICAGO, Ill. - Americans are lining up to change their lottery luck Tuesday night. One lucky winner could grab a massive $1.05 billion Mega Millions jackpot, the fourth-largest prize in the game's hi...
Aug 01, 2023 (Mega Millions Consortium)
Central IL law enforcement embrace 'National Night Out' opportunities
WASHINGTON, Ill. - Local police will be out in force Tuesday night for National Night Out Against Crime. Officer Dramaine Taylor, with Washington Police, tells WMBD's "The Greg and Dan Show", the sole...
Aug 01, 2023 Maryland GovPics / CC
