Category Archives: Top Stories
Ukraine begins first war crimes trial of Russian soldier
KYIV (Reuters) - A Ukrainian court held a preliminary hearing on Friday in the first war crimes trial arising from Russia's Feb. 24 invasion, after charging a captured Russian soldier with the murder ...
May 13, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A view shows a torn flag of Ukraine hung on a wire in front an apartment building destroyed during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine April 14, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko/File Photo
Musk puts on hold $44-billion deal for Twitter, shares slump
(Reuters) -Elon Musk on Friday put his $44-billion deal for Twitter Inc temporarily on hold, citing pending details in support of calculation that spam and fake accounts indeed represent less than 5% ...
May 13, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Elon Musk's Twitter profile is seen on a smartphone placed on printed Twitter logos in this picture illustration taken April 28, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Peoria pub damaged by fire
PEORIA, Ill. -- A fire late Thursday night caused an estimated $125,000 damage to a Peoria pub and restaurant. Peoria firefighters were called around 10:20 p.m. to Donnelly's Pub on N. Rockwood Drive,...
May 13, 2022 (25 News)
"Taste of Peoria" cancelled again
PEORIA, Ill. - A popular Peoria food fest will not happen for a third straight year. Peoria Area Community Events announced on social media Thursday the 2022 Taste of Peoria is being cancelled. This t...
May 13, 2022 (Peoria Area Community Events)
Fire damages West Peoria home
WEST PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Firefighters believe the cause of a blaze at a West Peoria home Thursday evening is electrical in nature. Crews were first called to a home on Kickapoo Terrace near Sterling...
May 12, 2022 Midwest Communications
Peoria firefighters back at former ADM plant for significant flare up
UPDATE: 3:09 p.m. PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters are once again on the scene of a developing emergency at BioUrja Renewables near downtown Peoria. The response comes two days since flames caused ...
May 12, 2022 (Cooper Banks/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois American Water cuts ribbon on new solar panel field
PEORIA, Ill. - Your water in Peoria is being sent to you using some more "green energy." Illinois American Water Thursday cut a ribbon on what they call a 2.3 megawatt "large-scale solar energy system...
May 12, 2022 (Illinois American Water via Facebook)
Russia threatens to retaliate as Finland seeks to join NATO
HELSINKI/KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Finland said on Thursday it would apply to join NATO "without delay", with Sweden expected to follow, as Russia's invasion of Ukraine looked set to bring about th...
May 12, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Flags wave outside the Alliance headquarters ahead of a NATO Defence Ministers meeting, in Brussels, Belgium, October 21, 2021. REUTERS/Pascal Rossignol/File Photo
Gordon-Booth: $1.5 m in state money will create 'P Media' at PHS
PEORIA, Ill. - $1.5 million in state budget money is going to Peoria Public Schools -- specifically, Peoria High School -- to create something that might end up putting some of us in the media, out of...
May 12, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Kitchen Cooked plant transitioning to distribution facility
FARMINGTON, Ill. - A longtime staple made in Fulton County will not be made there any more. The parent company of Kitchen Cooked Potato Chips says the chips will not be made in Farmington any longer, ...
May 12, 2022 Kitchen Cooked/Utz Snacks
