Category Archives: Top Stories
Former Trump adviser Navarro indicted for contempt of Congress in Jan 6 probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Peter Navarro, a former top adviser to ex-President Donald Trump, has been charged with contempt of Congress for refusing to cooperate with a House of Representatives investigati...
Jun 03, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Former White House advisor Peter Navarro leaves the West Wing carrying a poster board displaying claims of voting irregularity at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 15, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott//File Photo
Peoria Head Start initiatives receive $3.6M federal grant funding boost
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria's local Head Start programs are getting a major boost in the form of federal grants through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. District 17 Congresswoman Cheri Bus...
Jun 03, 2022 Midwest Communications
Workers United announces new "Strike and Defense Fund" for Starbucks employees
PEORIA, Ill. -- Workers United, a group backing Starbucks employees who are seeking support from organized laber, have announced a new Strike and Defense Fund for those employees. On Thursday, the uni...
Jun 03, 2022 Paul Bischoff / CC
U.S. Midwest in danger of rotating power blackouts this summer
(Reuters) -The power grid in the Central United States could be forced to impose rotating blackouts on some of the hottest days of the summer due to rising demand and plant retirements, federal energy...
Jun 03, 2022 FILE PHOTO: An electrical line technician works on restoring power after a tornado Vilonia, Arkansas April 29, 2014. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
U.S. job growth beats expectations; unemployment rate steady at 3.6%
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. employment increased more than expected in May, while the unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%, signs of a tight labor market that could keep the Federal Reserve's foot on...
Jun 03, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A sign for hire is posted on the door of a GameStop in New York City, U.S., April 29, 2022. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
Three people dead after shooting in Iowa church parking lot
(Reuters) -A man shot and killed two women in the parking lot of a church in Iowa state on Thursday and then turned the gun on himself, police said, adding three more dead to the toll in a series of r...
Jun 03, 2022 People console each other after a shooting outside Cornerstone Church in Ames, Iowa, U.S. June 2, 2022. Nirmalendu Majumdar/USA Today Network via REUTERS.
Man seriously injured in deer vs motorcycle accident
PEORIA, Ill. - A 25-year old Peoria County man suffered life-threatening injuries Thursday night when police say his motorcycle hit a deer in the southwestern part of the county. A motorist nearby rep...
Jun 03, 2022 Scott Davidson / CC
Drag racer catches fire, causes over $1M in damage to Peoria business
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters report a high performance drag racing vehicle burst into flames late Thursday, leading to more than a million dollars in damage to a local business. According to a ...
Jun 02, 2022 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Shooting at Taft Homes leaves 2 wounded, both talking to police
PEORIA, Ill. -- Two shooting victims are reportedly cooperating closely with Peoria Police investigators following a shooting reported at Taft Homes Thursday afternoon. Peoria Police Public Informatio...
Jun 02, 2022 Midwest Communications
Illinois releasing info on state's first "probable" case of monkeypox
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois state Public Health officials have released details about the states first "probable" case of monkeypox, an illness that has baffled some scientists for its rather unexpe...
Jun 02, 2022 Test tubes labelled "Monkeypox virus positive" are seen in this illustration taken May 23, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
