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Two juveniles treated for stab wounds after large fight in Peoria Monday night
PEORIA, Ill. - Two juveniles were treated for stab wounds after Peoria Police broke up a large fight Monday evening. Officers responded to Atlantic and McClure just before 10:30 P.M. on reports of juv...
Jul 04, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
One critical after downtown Peoria crash
PEORIA, Ill. - Two people were injured after a car hit a utility pole in the area of downtown Peoria Monday night. Peoria Police say the crash happened around 7:20 p.m. at Fayette and Glendale. Not ma...
Jul 04, 2023 Midwest Communications
Biden says gun violence 'tearing communities apart' after latest mass shootings
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Tuesday said gun violence was tearing apart U.S. communities after mass shootings in Philadelphia, Baltimore and Fort Worth claimed the lives of at least 1...
Jul 04, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden looks on during his meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (not pictured), during the G7 Summit at the Grand Prince Hotel in Hiroshima, Japan, May 21, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
NATO agrees to extend boss Stoltenberg's term by a year
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - NATO decided on Tuesday to extend Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg's contract by a further year, opting to stick with an experienced leader as war rages on the alliance's doorst...
Jul 04, 2023 FILE PHOTO: NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speaks to the media as he visits Ramstein U.S. Air Base, Germany, April 21, 2023. REUTERS/Heiko Becker
Multiple injuries after a pair of shootings in Peoria early Tuesday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are investigating two shootings from early Tuesday morning where multiple people were treated for gunshot wounds. The first shooting was indicated by a Shot Spotter alert ...
Jul 04, 2023 Midwest Communications
Shooting in Texas leaves at least 3 dead, 8 wounded - media
(Reuters) -At least three people were killed and eight wounded in a mass shooting in Fort Worth, Texas, after a local festival, officials said on Tuesday, in the latest incident of gun violence around...
Jul 04, 2023 Midwest Communications
Handling your pet's anxiety during 4th of July fireworks
CENTRAL ILLINOIS (25 News) - While fireworks are a 4th of July staple, they can scare our furry friends, causing them to run away at the sound of an explosion. "Animals can be fearful and anxious when...
Jul 04, 2023 Tonamel / CC
Four killed, two injured in Philadelphia shooting
(Reuters) -Four people were killed and two were injured in a shooting on Monday night in Philadelphia, and a suspect was taken into custody, Philadelphia Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said at a ...
Jul 04, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
Record flooding in Chicago from weekend rains
CHICAGO - Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson on Monday toured homes and businesses flooded by up to nine inches of rain over the weekend. The flooding came as the city tried to host a first-time NASCAR str...
Jul 03, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
East Peoria to allow limited open burning due to storm damage
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - East Peoria residents looking to get rid of downed tree branches from last week's derecho can burn them for a limited time only. The City of East Peoria says there will be a specia...
Jul 03, 2023 Felton Davis / CC
