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US annual inflation slows in June; labor costs cool in second quarter
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. annual inflation logged its smallest increase in more than two years in June, with underlying price pressures moderating, a trend that, if sustained, could push the Federal...
Jul 28, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A man arranges produce at Best World Supermarket in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, D.C., U.S., August 19, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo
McConnell, Biden lapses highlight advanced age of US leaders
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell's unexplained freeze up while speaking in Congress this week is the latest reminder that America's most powerful political leaders are m...
Jul 28, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden shakes hands with U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) during an event to tout the new Brent Spence Bridge over the Ohio River between Covington, Kentucky and Cincinnati, Ohio near the bridge in Covington, Kentucky, U.S., January 4, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
US says Trump ordered video deleted, charges second employee in documents case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Donald Trump ordered employees at his Florida resort to delete security videos as he was under investigation for retaining classified documents, U.S. prosecutors said on Thursday...
Jul 28, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Trump appears on classified document charges after a federal indictment at Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Courthouse, alongside his aide Walt Nauta and attorneys Chris Kise and Todd Blanche in Miami, Florida, U.S., June 13, 2023 in a courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Jane Rosenberg/File Photo
UPDATE: Peoria County's coroner is reporting a heat-related death
UPDATED 12:29 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - The heat is to blame for a Peoria woman's death. Coroner Jamie Harwood says Henrietta Moore, 53, had chronic and pre-existing health problems that were exacerbated by...
Jul 28, 2023 Randy Robertson / CC
Randy Meisner, Eagles co-founder who sang 'Take It to the Limit,' dead at 77
(Reuters) - Randy Meisner, a co-founder of the Eagles who sang lead on the 1975 hit "Take It to the Limit," died on Wednesday of complications from lung disease, the band said on its website on Thursd...
Jul 28, 2023 (Facebook)
NBA-Bronny James released from hospital after cardiac arrest
(Reuters) -LeBron James thanked fans for their love and prayers for his son Bronny, who was released from hospital on Thursday after he suffered a cardiac arrest while training with the University of ...
Jul 27, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Sierra Canyon Trailblazers point guard Bronny James looks on during warm up for the Battle of the Valley against the Notre Dame Knights played at Pauley Pavilion in Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 27, 2023. Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports via REUTERS/File Photo MANDATORY CREDIT
Five juveniles were arrested by Peoria Police in the last several days. Here's why
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say a total of five juveniles were arrested in two separate incidents related to the discovery of guns in the last day or so. Officers say in one case, a stolen vehicle wa...
Jul 27, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Republicans react to COVID unemployment benefits report from Illinois Auditor General. Here's what they had to say
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Republican lawmakers representing parts of the Peoria area are voicing concerns about a recent report from the Illinois auditor general that shows $5.2 billion was overpaid in unem...
Jul 27, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Concerns about floods and security by the Peoria City Council upon review of a new Riverfront Park plan
PEORIA, Ill. - If a multi-million dollar Riverfront Park receives final approval in downtown Peoria, there's a bit of a problem that might come up. The park - stretching from the Bob Michel Bridge to ...
Jul 27, 2023 (Terra Engineering/City of Peoria)
State driver services facilities to require appointments in more than 40 locations, including Peoria
(Capitol News Illinois) - Drivers who need to renew their license at a secretary of state facility will likely have to make an appointment starting this fall. Starting Sept. 1, 44 driver services faci...
Jul 27, 2023 (Illinois Secretary of State via Facebook)
