Category Archives: Top Stories
Peoria man found guilty of federal gun, drug charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man could face up to life in prison now that a federal jury has convicted him of drug and weapons offenses. The U.S. Attorney's Office says Harold McGhee, 48 was convicted Thur...
Dec 03, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail 2020)
Soccer-U.S. coach Berhalter hoping to draw on Dutch lessons in last 16 tie
AL RAYYAN, Qatar (Reuters) -United States coach Gregg Berhalter said he will look to draw on the lessons he learnt in the Netherlands during his playing career when the two teams meet on Saturday for ...
Dec 03, 2022 Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022 - United States Training - Al Gharafa SC Stadium, Al Rayyan, Qatar - December 2, 2022 U.S. coach Gregg Berhalter during training REUTERS/Ibraheem Al Omari
Beijing, Shenzhen loosen more COVID curbs as China fine-tunes policy
SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Beijing residents on Saturday cheered the removal of COVID-19 testing booths while Shenzhen said it would no longer require commuters to present test results to travel, as an easin...
Dec 03, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Pandemic prevention workers in protective suits get ready to enter an apartment building that went into lockdown as coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreaks continue in Beijing, December 2, 2022. REUTERS/Thomas Peter/File Photo
PPD releases bodycam videos, 911 calls, of October officer-involved shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - The investigation is continuing, but Peoria Police Friday released body camera video and images from October 3's officer-involved shooting in South Peoria. "This incident resulted in a ...
Dec 02, 2022 (From Peoria Police bodycam video)
State lawmakers pass measure limiting state investment in Russian assets
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The Illinois House gave final passage Wednesday to a bill aimed at prohibiting state investment in assets tied to Russia and Belarus in retaliation for thei...
Dec 02, 2022 Evgenii / CC
Teen sentenced to 30 years for murder
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria teenager will go to prison for 30 years after being convicted of a 2020 murder. Peoria County Court records indicate Mikeal Reed, 19, was sentenced Thursday after being convict...
Dec 02, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail October 2022)
Biden trial balloon to Putin on Ukraine appears to quickly pop
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden floated a trial balloon to President Vladimir Putin intended to determine whether Russia, after months of battlefield losses and stalled gains, is ready to en...
Dec 02, 2022 U.S. President Joe Biden speaks prior to signing railroad legislation into law, providing a resoluton to avert a nationwide rail shutdown, during a signing ceremony in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., December 2, 2022. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Biden signs bill to block U.S. railroad strike
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden signed legislation Friday to block a national U.S. railroad strike that could have devastated the American economy. The U.S. Senate voted 80 to 15 on Thursda...
Dec 02, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A railway worker drives a train engine while loading railcars in San Diego, California, U.S., November 30, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake
U.S. job growth strong in November; wages rise
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employers hired more workers than expected in November and increased wages despite mounting worries of a recession, but that will probably not stop the Federal Reserve from...
Dec 02, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Signage for a job fair is seen on 5th Avenue after the release of the jobs report in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
AMT unveils new Chillicothe facility
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. -- A new $1.3 million facility will soon help better serve medical needs in Chillicothe. For 10 years, Advanced Medical Transport (AMT) was co-located with the city's fire department...
Dec 02, 2022 (25 News)
