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Warrant issued for Alabama corrections officer who vanished with jail escapee
(Reuters) - Authorities searching for an escaped murder suspect in Alabama issued an arrest warrant on Monday for the female corrections officer who vanished with him from jail and was initially feare...
May 03, 2022 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Evacuees from Mariupol steel plant head for Ukrainian-controlled Zaporizhzhia
ZAPORIZHZHIA/MARIUPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukraine hoped a first column of evacuees from the ruins of a steel works in Russian-occupied Mariupol would reach the city of Zaporizhzhia on Tuesday, and hos...
May 03, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Smoke rises above a plant of Azovstal Iron and Steel Works during Ukraine-Russia conflict in the southern port city of Mariupol, Ukraine May 2, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko/File Photo
UAW calls strike against CNH at two plants
BURLINGTON, Ia. - It's not impacting operations in the Peoria area, but two plants operated by farm equipment manufacturer Case New Holland Industrial are now on strike. The United Auto Workers says 1...
May 02, 2022 (United Auto Workers)
UPDATED: Motorcyclist dead after accident near East Peoria
UPDATED 8:10 p.m. EAST PEORIA, Ill. -- ISP has released new information about a Central Illinois motorcyclist who was killed in a traffic crash in Tazewell County Monday afternoon. Initial reports ind...
May 02, 2022 (25 News)
Vice President Harris tests negative for Covid-19, will return to in-person work Tuesday
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris will return to in-person work after testing negative for COVID-19 on Monday, according to her spokesperson. Harris, who wields a tie-breaking vo...
May 02, 2022 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris looks on as she attends a speed pitch with entrepreneurs who have a social impact focus, in Providence, Rhode Island, U.S., May 5, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Peoria Mayor gives special proclamation to Bradley student who's made it big with drone footage
PEORIA, Ill. - A Bradley University student has gotten special recognition from Peoria Mayor Rita Ali in the form of a mayoral proclamation for his side hustle capturing drone footage -- some of which...
May 02, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
City hopes small businesses 'RISE' through new grant program
PEORIA, Ill. - The city has officially kicked off a new campaign to help small businesses that have struggled through the COVID-19 pandemic. It's called the "RISE" program -- or, Recovery, Income, Sta...
May 02, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Funeral arrangements announced for slain Knox County deputy
PEORIA, Ill. --Funeral arrangements are being released for a Knox County deputy killed in the line of duty late last week. An outpouring of condolences and support has continued since news of 34-year-...
May 02, 2022 (via Facebook)
Another Peoria fire station now certified to handle Advanced Life Support
PEORIA, Ill. - Budget woes that have befallen the City of Peoria -- and, more specifically, its fire department in recent years have not stopped one initiative that's been growing in the last several ...
May 02, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Judge rules in favor of local media, partially unsealing Aaron Rossi lawsuit docs
PEORIA, Ill. -- We may soon learn much more about the controversy swirling around Reditus Labs co-founder Aaron Rossi. A Tazewell County judge today ruled in favor of local media outlets seeking to un...
May 02, 2022 (25 News)
