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Peoria's Juneteenth Fest returns this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria's Juneteenth Fest this weekend will have it all...food, fashion and fun for everyone. "It's at John Gwynn Park, next to Carver Center, it's tomorrow (Saturday) from 11-6, it's a...
Jun 17, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Julia Bradley)
U.S. FDA authorizes COVID vaccines for youngest children
(Reuters) -The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday authorized two COVID-19 vaccines for children aged 5 and under, opening the door for vaccinating millions of the youngest American children. ...
Jun 17, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A child is administered a dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pediatric vaccine, in San Jose, Costa Rica February 23, 2022. REUTERS/Mayela Lopez
NBA-Warriors relish 'most unlikely' championship of dynasty run
(Reuters) - Golden State Warriors' players and coaches said winning their fourth NBA Championship in eight years was extra special given the depths the team had sunk to in the last two seasons. The Wa...
Jun 17, 2022 iJun 16, 2022; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Golden State Warriors guard Klay Thompson (11) celebrates with the the Larry O'Brien Championship Trophy after the Golden State Warriors beat the Boston Celtics in game six of the 2022 NBA Finals to win the NBA Championship at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports
As abortion ruling nears, U.S. Supreme Court erects barricades to the public
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Encircled by an ominous security fence and off-limits to the public since March 2020, the U.S. Supreme Court is poised in the coming weeks to issue a major ruling that could dra...
Jun 17, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Law enforcement officers stand guard behind a fence surrounding The Supreme Court Building after a rally held by abortion rights protesters during nationwide demonstrations following the leaked Supreme Court opinion suggesting the possibility of overturning the Roe v. Wade abortion rights decision, in Washington, U.S., May 14, 2022. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
Three shot, two fatally, inside Alabama church
(Reuters) -Three people were shot, two fatally, inside a suburban Alabama church on Thursday evening, before a suspect was taken into custody, police said. The shooting happened at Saint Stephen's Epi...
Jun 17, 2022 Scott Davidson / CC
Illinois now has an official state snake
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Here's a story that will help you sleep easier tonight -- or, not. A few weeks after Illinois named an official state rock, we now have an official state snake. "The [Eastern] Milk...
Jun 16, 2022 Peter Paplanus / CC
Study: 68% of Illinois adults gambled last year
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - It's considered a problem for a small percentage of the population in Illinois, but it's also something a lot of people reported doing. The Illinois Department of Human Services ha...
Jun 16, 2022 Marc Flores / CC
Trump was told Pence could not overturn election but still pressured him, panel hears
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former President Donald Trump pressured his vice president, Mike Pence, to overturn his 2020 election defeat despite being told repeatedly Pence had no authority to do so, aides...
Jun 16, 2022 Michael Luttig, advisor to former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and a former U.S. federal judge, testifies during the third of eight planned public hearings of the U.S. House Select Committee to investigate the January 6 Attack on the United States Capitol, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. June 16, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger
Authorities: Grand Bear Resort fire an accident
UTICA, Ill. - The recent fire near Starved Rock State Park has officially been ruled an accident. That's the word the Utica Fire Protection District gave to 25 News. The fire on Memorial Day at the Gr...
Jun 16, 2022 Courtesy Josh Robson & 25 News
Pritzker talks Caterpillar, campaigning out of state, potential Presidential run, DNC in Chicago
CHICAGO, Ill. - Illinois Governor JB Pritzker has said more about Caterpillar's decision to move its headquarters out of the State of Illinois after 100 years. Pritzker answered a question about the m...
Jun 16, 2022 State of Illinois/Illinois Information Service (File)
