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Harry Connick Jr. bringing holiday show to Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Crooner, actor and pianist Harry Connick Jr. is coming to Peoria. The December 3rd show at the Peoria Civic Center Theater is part of Connick Jr's 2022 Tour. Expect to hear plenty of h...
Sep 15, 2022 Wendy Piersall / CC
U.S. retail sales increase in August; weekly jobless claims fall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales unexpectedly rose in August as lower gasoline prices supported spending, but demand is cooling as the Federal Reserve aggressively raises interest rates. Retai...
Sep 15, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A retail store advertising a full time job on its open door in Oceanside, California, U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Motorcyclist dies in Peoria County crash
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. -- Peoria County Sheriff's Office deputies responded to a two-vehicle crash about 8:30 p.m. Wednesday on Lancaster Road, near S. Harkers Corner Road. Sheriff Chris Watkins says a s...
Sep 15, 2022 (Midwest Communications)
U.S. railroads reach tentative deal with workers
(Reuters) -Major U.S. railroads and unions representing 115,000 of their workers reached a tentative agreement giving them better pay and improved working conditions, U.S. President Joe Biden said in ...
Sep 15, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A Union Pacific rail car is parked at the Canadian Pacific Railway (CP Rail) Toronto Yard in Scarborough, Ontario, Canada March 20, 2022. REUTERS/Chris Helgren/File Photo
Gunfire on Peoria's south side leaves one injured
PEORIA, Ill. -- Dozens of shots were fired on Peoria's south side Wednesday night, leaving one person wounded and police searching for suspects. Around 9:15 p.m., Peoria Police responded to a pair of ...
Sep 15, 2022 Midwest Communications
Small plane lands in soccer field near Washington Middle School
WASHINGTON, Ill. -- A small aircraft appears to have landed safely in a soccer field near Washington Middle School late Wednesday. Initial reports came in shortly after 6 p.m. about an aircraft making...
Sep 14, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Ameren plans new Peoria high voltage transmission tower
PEORIA, Ill. - It's still a few years off, but Ameren is planning a project officials say will improve electric reliability in the Peoria area. Ameren held a series of public meetings between Tuesday ...
Sep 14, 2022 (Ameren Illinois)
R. Kelly found guilty on multiple counts in sexual abuse trial, local media reports
CHICAGO (Reuters) -R&B singer R. Kelly was found guilty on Wednesday on multiple charges of child pornography and luring underage girls to have sex with him but not guilty of obstructing a 2008 st...
Sep 14, 2022 Brian Turner / CC
Republican candidate promising temporary $50 reduction in license plate fees
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Republican candidate running for Illinois Secretary of State is promising to reduce license plate fees by $50 -- at least temporarily -- if voters elect him in November. That's the...
Sep 14, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Friends of Dan Brady)
City Council holds off on new agreement with Distillery Labs
PEORIA, Ill. - Hurry up and wait. The Peoria City Council will wait for two more weeks before signing off on a new brokerage deal with Distillery Labs, an entity started with groups including OSF Heal...
Sep 14, 2022 (Distillery Labs)
