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South Peoria shooting leaves man injured
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police are looking for your help trying to find whoever may have shot someone Monday afternoon. Police say they received a ShotSpotter alert for ten rounds fired at 3:04 p.m. nea...
Aug 01, 2022 Midwest Communications
West Nile detected in Tazewell County
PEKIN, Ill. - Another of the Tri-Counties once again has West Nile Virus in its midst. The Tazewell County Health Department says the virus was found in a mosquito pool recently in Pekin. Health offic...
Aug 01, 2022 Tim Sheerman-Chase / CC
Pritzker declares monkeypox emergency
CHICAGO, Ill. - Illinois is now the first state in the union to declare a public health emergency over Monkeypox. Governor JB Pritzker signed the emergency declaration Monday, after New York City and ...
Aug 01, 2022 NIAID / CC
Woman pleads guilty prior to trial for fatal accident
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria woman admits to striking and killing a young boy who was riding a bike late last year -- minutes Monday before her jury trial in the case was to start. Peoria County Court reco...
Aug 01, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)
City starts program for minority- and women-owned businesses
PEORIA, Ill. - The City of Peoria is trying to get a better handle on what businesses are owned by minorities. The City is officially starting what it calls the "Peoria Equity Accountability Program."...
Aug 01, 2022 (City of Peoria)
Kentucky floods kill at least 30 as more storms forecast
(Reuters) -Floods unleashed by torrential rains in eastern Kentucky have killed at least 30 people, including four children, Governor Andy Beshear said on Monday, as authorities worked to provide food...
Aug 01, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A flooded area is flown over by a Kentucky National Guard helicopter deployed in response to a declared state of emergency in eastern Kentucky, U.S. July 27, 2022. U.S. Army National Guard/Handout via REUTERS
Return to nuclear deal remains the best outcome for U.S., Iran, the world - Blinken
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - A return to the 2015 nuclear deal remains the best outcome for the United States, Iran and the world, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said at global nonproliferation ...
Aug 01, 2022 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses the United Nations General Assembly during the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty review conference in New York City, New York, U.S., August 1, 2022. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
"Relief for the world" as Ukraine grain ship leaves Odesa
KYIV (Reuters) - A ship carrying grain left the Ukrainian port of Odesa for Lebanon on Monday under a safe passage agreement, Ukrainian and Turkish officials said, the first departure since the Russia...
Aug 01, 2022 The Sierra Leone-flagged ship Razoni leaves the sea port in Odesa after restarting grain export, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, Ukraine August 1, 2022. Press service of the Ukrainian Naval Forces Command/Handout via REUTERS
As Pelosi begins Asia tour, China warns against visiting Taiwan
SINGAPORE (Reuters) -U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi kicked off a closely-watched Asia tour on Monday in Singapore as China warned that its military would never "sit idly by" if she...
Aug 01, 2022 A man stands in front of a glass cabinet displaying the Global Times newspaper that features a front page article about U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's Asia tour in Beijing, China, August 1, 2022. The front page headline reads: "Pelosi visits Asia in the smell of gunpowder." REUTERS/Thomas Peter
Deputies: Brawl reported at Peoria Speedway, 4 year old child punched
PEORIA, Ill. -- Authorities are sharing details about a massive reported brawl at Peoria Speedway Saturday night where investigators say a 4-year-old child got punched as part of the fight. Peoria Cou...
Aug 01, 2022 Midwest Communications
