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Peoria man killed in crash on I-39 in Wisconsin
MADISON, Wis. (WMTV via 25 News) -- A 58-year-old man from Peoria, Illinois has died after crash early Friday morning on I-39/90 northbound. According to Wisconsin State Patrol, a 26-year-old Stoughto...
Apr 07, 2023 (Wisconsin State Patrol)
US job growth strong in March; unemployment rate falls to 3.5%
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy continued to churn out jobs at a brisk pace in March, pushing the unemployment rate down to 3.5%, signs of persistent labor market tightness that could see the ...
Apr 07, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A "now hiring" sign is displayed outside Taylor Party and Equipment Rentals in Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S., September 1, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
UPDATE: IRS to hire nearly 20,000 staff over two years with $80 billion in new funds
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Internal Revenue Service plans to hire nearly 20,000 new employees and deploy new technology over the next two years as it ramps up an $80 billion investment plan to im...
Apr 07, 2023 Signage is seen at the headquarters of the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
'Pinwheels for Prevention' event raises awareness about child abuse
PEORIA, Ill. -- Crittenton Centers in Peoria is raising awareness for the health and safety of children. They held the 15th Annual Pinwheels for Prevention on Thursday, in recognition of April being c...
Apr 07, 2023 (25 News)
Truck driver gets federal prison after child sex-related plea
PEORIA, Ill. - A West Virginia truck driver got federal prison time from a Peoria federal judge after pleading guilty to child sex-related charges. The U.S. Attorney's Office says Michael Leonard, 53,...
Apr 06, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Delavan schools 'soft lockdown' lifted
DELAVAN, Ill. - Delavan Police are said to still be looking into an incident that caused the school district there to go into soft lockdown Thursday afternoon. Delavan Superintendent Amanda Geary says...
Apr 06, 2023 (Delavan School District)
U.S. Supreme Court declines to allow West Virginia transgender athlete ban
(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday refused to let West Virginia enforce a state law banning transgender athletes from female sports teams at public schools, one of many Republican-backed m...
Apr 06, 2023 The United States Supreme Court is seen in Washington, U.S., March 27, 2023. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Biden report on Afghanistan withdrawal blames Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden's administration on Thursday released a summary of after-action reports on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, saying "there were no signs that more time, ...
Apr 06, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Army soldiers from the 2nd Platoon, B battery 2-8 field artillery, fire a howitzer artillery piece at Seprwan Ghar forward fire base in Panjwai district, Kandahar province southern Afghanistan, June 12, 2011. REUTERS/Baz Ratner/File Photo
Changes coming to Dozer Park in time for Peoria Chiefs 2023 season
PEORIA, Ill. - New policies will be taking effect this month at Dozer Park for the 2023 Peoria Chiefs season. Manager of Media Relations Cody Schindler says the new policies are being encouraged by Ma...
Apr 06, 2023 (25 News)
Judge agrees to separate cases of parents charged in child's death
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County judge has agreed that the parents accused of causing their son's death last year should be tried separately. Documents filed in Peoria County Circuit Court indicate Judg...
Apr 06, 2023 Brandon Walker and Stephanie Jones (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
