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U.S. will no longer enforce mask mandate on airplanes, trains after court ruling
WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) -The Biden administration will no longer enforce a U.S. mask mandate on public transportation, after a federal judge in Florida on Monday ruled that the 14-month-old direc...
Apr 19, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Travelers wearing protective face masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) reclaim their luggage at the airport in Denver, Colorado, U.S., November 24, 2020. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo
UPDATE: Peoria carjacking leaves two women injured, suspect arrested
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police have announced charges in connection with a violent carjacking and alleged attempted robbery that happened late Monday. Officers say a man identified as 51-year-old Murra...
Apr 19, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)
Alex Jones' InfoWars files for bankruptcy in U.S. court
(Reuters) -Far-right wing website InfoWars on Sunday filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas in the face of multiple defama...
Apr 18, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Alex Jones of Infowars talks to the media while visiting the U.S. Senate's Dirksen Senate office building as Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 5, 2018. Picture taken September 5, 2018. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/File Photo
Rivermen's Godbout SPHL's "Rookie of the Year" as playoff run continues
PEORIA, Ill. -- A high scoring league leader and rookie for the Peoria Rivermen has earned high praise as he leads the home team in an SPHL playoff run this month. While the Rivermen begin second roun...
Apr 18, 2022
Teen pleads guilty to 2020 shooting death
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria teenager has pleaded guilty to a murder charge in connection with a year-and-a-half old case against him. Court records indicate Tashon Stewart, 18, pleaded guilty last week to...
Apr 18, 2022 (Peoria County Jail)
Rossi issues statement through PR firm
PEKIN, Ill. - A man facing federal charges for filing false tax returns, and who just had the company he started taken over in receivership, now has a new spokesperson. WMBD News has obtained a statem...
Apr 18, 2022 (Reditus Labs)
State launches 'Middle of Everything' tourism campaign
CHICAGO, Ill. - You could "Enjoy Illinois" because it has has "Mile After Magnificent Mile" -- or, you could just know the state by its new tourism slogan: "Middle of Everything". Governor JB Pritzker...
Apr 18, 2022 (Illinois Office of Tourism)
U.S. to start training Ukrainians on howitzers in coming days -official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States military expects to start training Ukrainians on using howitzer artillery in coming days, a senior U.S. defense official said on Monday. Last week, U.S. Preside...
Apr 18, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian service members operate 2A65 Msta-B howitzers during artillery and anti-aircraft drills near the border with Russian-annexed Crimea in the Kherson region, Ukraine, in this handout picture released January 28, 2022. Press Service of the Joint Forces Operation/Handout via REUTERS
Peoria sees record low number of homes up for sale in early 2022
PEORIA, Ill. -- The number of homes for sale in the Peoria area reached a record low in the first quarter of this year, down 12.2% from a year ago. According to the Peoria Area Association of Realtors...
Apr 18, 2022 Midwest Communications
Sale of Cottage Hospital to OSF completed
PEORIA, Ill. - "Any further details will be released if or when appropriate." 25 News reports that's from a statement issued by OSF HealthCare, confirming the sale of property in Galesburg that was on...
Apr 18, 2022 Courtesy Rick Heath
