Category Archives: Top Stories
Protests rock Israel as it passes curbs on some Supreme Court powers
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel's parliament on Monday ratified the first bill of a judicial overhaul sought by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, after last-gasp compromise efforts collapsed and failed t...
Jul 24, 2023 Police use a water cannon on protesters blocking a road that leads to the Prime Minister's office at a demonstration following a parliament vote on a contested bill that limits Supreme Court powers to void some government decisions, in Jerusalem July 24, 2023. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
Peoria's Dream Center hosting annual backpack giveaway for kids on Saturday. Here's the details of the event
PEORIA, Ill. - Dream Center Peoria is helping students start the new school year on the right foot by giving them some of the tools they need for success in the classroom. The center's 22nd Annual "Ba...
Jul 24, 2023 (Dream Center Peoria Facebook)
Twitter blue bird has flown as Musk says X logo is here
(Reuters) -After 17 years with an iconic blue bird logo that came to symbolize the broadcasting of ideas to the world, billionaire Elon Musk renamed Twitter as X and unveiled a new logo, marking a foc...
Jul 24, 2023 Twitter's new logo is seen projected on the corporate headquarters building in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S. July 23, 2023. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
UPDATE: CEFCU reports debit card problems that are now fixed. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - Members of one local credit union are having some problems again making transactions. CEFCU says some customers Monday have had debit card transactions declined at the point of sale. Th...
Jul 24, 2023 (25 News)
US IRS ends policy of unannounced revenue officer visits to taxpayers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service (IRS) said on Monday it was ending its policy of unannounced visits to taxpayers by agency revenue officers, reversing a decades-long practice ...
Jul 24, 2023 FILE PHOTO: IRS Commissioner Danny Werfel testifies before House Committee on Ways and Means on "Accountability and Transparency at the Internal Revenue Service" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 27, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Gas prices increasing in the Peoria-area. Here's how much they've gone up
PEORIA, Ill. - Travelers filling up their cars in the Peoria-area have been paying a little bit more in the past week. GasBuddy's weekly report of fuel prices shows a $3.68/g average in Peoria. That's...
Jul 24, 2023 Mike Mozart / CC
The heat is on: Here are tips for preventing heat-related illnesses, especially this week
PEORIA, Ill. - Temperatures are expected to be in the 90's all week, and close to 100 in a few days, with it feeling much hotter than that outside. So do you know the difference between heat exhaustio...
Jul 24, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Furniture from former senior living facility in Peoria donated to a local organization. Here's why
WEST PEORIA, Ill. - Renovations at a former nursing home are leading to donations for a Peoria-based organization. Carle Health affiliate Trillium Place is donating furniture from the former Heddingto...
Jul 24, 2023 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 1003. WMBD)
UPDATE: Motorcyclist dies in Peoria County crash. Here's what we know
UPDATED 4:40PM PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - A man is dead after a truck vs. motorcycle crash Sunday in Peoria County. The Sheriff's Office says the accident happened at Parks School Road and Elliot Road, nor...
Jul 24, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Thanks to a contest, local entrepreneur is set to open new business in downtown Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - An exotic eating experience is coming soon to downtown Peoria. Businessman Andy Driscoll recently put a call out to local entrepreneurs with the Peoria Pitch Contest. 38 applied, and se...
Jul 24, 2023 Andy Driscoll with the Peoria Pitch Contest announces the winner Monday on WMBD's "The Greg and Dan Show", Bollywood Bites Bistro & Event Center. Also pictured is owner Irfan Mohammed. (Julia Bradley/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
