Category Archives: Top Stories
Grammy-winning rapper Coolio dies in Los Angeles at 59
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Grammy-winning rapper Coolio died on Wednesday after being found unresponsive at a friend's Los Angeles home, the New York Times reported. He was 59. Coolio, born Artis Leon Ive...
Sep 29, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Singer Coolio performs before a panel discussion on his new Oxygen Network reality series "Coolio's Rules" at the NBC Universal summer 2008 press tour in Beverly Hills, California July 20, 2008. REUTERS/Fred Prouser
Trump objects to verifying list of property seized from Florida estate - court filing
(Reuters) - Lawyers for former President Donald Trump are resisting a federal judge's instruction to submit a sworn declaration on whether they believe the government's list of property taken from Tru...
Sep 29, 2022 FILE PHOTO: An aerial view of former U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago home after Trump said that FBI agents raided it, in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. August 15, 2022. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo
Peoria crews battle residential fire overnight
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters were called early Thursday morning to the area of W. Garden and S. Idaho for a report of smoke in a residence. First crews on scene found a working fire in the back...
Sep 29, 2022 liz west / CC
Civic Center: FY '22 was a big year financially
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Civic Center made budget, revenue per event has increased, and the return on investment is as big as it's ever been. That's the short version of a report Peoria Civic Center ...
Sep 28, 2022 (From a Peoria Civic Center presentation to the Peoria City Council)
Feds fine Regions Bank for illegal overdraft fees
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - A bank chain with a number of central Illinois locations has agreed to pay a huge fine after implementing what the feds called "surprise overdraft fees." The Consumer Financial Prot...
Sep 28, 2022 (Regions Bank)
Changes to gun laws discussed as SAFE-T Act questions continue, new legislation introduced
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - An Illinois House committee meets to talk about other ways to prevent gun crimes, as controversy continues over the provisions of the "SAFE-T Act," elimintaing cash bail. The House...
Sep 28, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pekin native sticks with Florida during Hurricane Ian
GAINESVILLE, Fla. - A woman who still owns a home in Pekin but is currently in Florida, is experiencing her first hurricane as Ian barrels through. Angie Bennett spends most of her time in Clearwater,...
Sep 28, 2022 (Courtesy Brandon Callaway)
5 arrested for robbery, mob action in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police were called just before 9 a.m. Tuesday to the area of N. Columbus and E. Northcrest Avenues regarding an aggravated battery and robbery incident. Peoria Public Informatio...
Sep 28, 2022 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Illinois' early voting gets underway Thursday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Early voting for the November Election is about to get underway in Illinois, at least in most areas of the state. Chicago and Cook County voters will have to wait until next month...
Sep 28, 2022 Alan Cleaver / CC
U.S. Senate headed to Thursday passage of stopgap gov't funding bill -Schumer
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate could pass a temporary government funding bill as soon as Thursday, which would avert partial government shutdowns that otherwise would begin on Saturday, Senate ...
Sep 28, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) arrives at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. September 27, 2022. REUTERS/Mary F. Calvert
