Category Archives: Top Stories
Blinken says war crimes committed in Ukraine, U.S. experts working to document attacks
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said he agrees with President Joe Biden that war crimes have been committed in Ukraine and U.S. experts were gathering evidenc...
Mar 17, 2022 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken attends a news conference about Russia's invasion of Ukraine, at the State Department in Washington, U.S., March 17, 2022. Saul Loeb/Pool via REUTERS
ICC advances in NJCAA Tournament, defeating Edison State
PORT HURON, Mich. - The Illinois Central College women's basketball team, after losing its first game of the tournament, is now back to its winning ways. The #4 Cougars Thursday defeated 12th-seeded E...
Mar 17, 2022 (Alex Staab via Twitter)
U.S. House backs removal of 'most-favored' trade status for Russia, Belarus
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly backed legislation on Thursday to remove "most favored nation" trade status for Russia and Belarus over the invasion of Ukraine,...
Mar 17, 2022 Russian and U.S. flags are pictured before talks between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov and U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman at the United States Mission in Geneva, Switzerland January 10, 2022. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
Fulton County nature preserve closed due to avian flu case
LEWISTOWN, Ill. - A nature preserve south of Peoria in Fulton County is closed to the public amid growing concerns of avian influenza. The Nature Conservancy says it closed Emiquon Preserve Wednesday ...
Mar 17, 2022 (Illinois Office of Tourism)
A sea of green returns to downtown Peoria for St. Patrick's Day Parade
PEORIA, Ill. - Almost 150 floats and thousands of people -- mostly wearing green -- took to downtown Peoria Thursday for the annual Saint Patrick's Day Parade, put on by the Saint Patrick Society of P...
Mar 17, 2022 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
AAA: Local gas prices are down a bit this week
PEORIA, Ill. -- Gas prices have actually dropped a few cents in the Peoria-Pekin metro area this week. According to Triple A, the average price for a gallon of unleaded gas locally is $4.53, just a pe...
Mar 17, 2022 Mike Mozart / CC
Basketball-U.S. WNBA All-Star Griner's detention in Russia extended -TASS
(Reuters) - Seven-times WNBA All-Star player Brittney Griner's detention in Russia for the possession of vape cartridges containing hash oil has been extended until May 19, according to Russian news a...
Mar 17, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Brittney Griner of the United States gestures during a game against Australia at Saitama Super Arena in their Tokyo 2020 Olympic women's basketball quarterfinal game in Saitama, Japan August 4, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
WHO says global rise in COVID cases is 'tip of the iceberg'
(Reuters) - Figures showing a global rise in COVID-19 cases could herald a much bigger problem as some countries also report a drop in testing rates, the WHO said on Tuesday, warning nations to remain...
Mar 17, 2022 Midwest Communications
U.S. weekly jobless claims fall; housing starts rebound in February
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week as demand for labor remained strong, positioning the economy for another month of solid job gai...
Mar 17, 2022 FILE PHOTO: People line up outside a newly reopened career center for in-person appointments in Louisville, U.S., April 15, 2021. REUTERS/Amira Karaoud
White House COVID chief Zients to exit, be replaced by Jha
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House COVID coordinator Jeff Zients will leave his post next month and will be replaced by public health expert Dr. Ashish Jha, U.S. President Joe Biden said on Thursday. ...
Mar 17, 2022 White House COVID-19 Response Coordinator Jeff Zients delivers remarks during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 13, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
