Category Archives: Top Stories
Biden says U.S. to give Ukraine drones, anti-aircraft systems
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden announced an additional $800 million in security assistance to Ukraine on Wednesday, even as his position on a no-fly zone did not change after Ukrainian Pre...
Mar 16, 2022 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks at the afternoon general session of the National League of Cities' Congressional City Conference at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, U.S., March 14, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger
Peoria man facing new federal drug, weapons charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man arrested last month after a search warrant was conducted on an East Bluff home faces new federal charges in the case. A federal grand jury filed charges Tuesday accusing Ra...
Mar 16, 2022 (2020 Peoria County Jail Photo)
Reditus Labs CEO charged with filing false tax returns
PEORIA, Ill. - The CEO of a Pekin-based company that has made a name for itself during the COVID-19 pandemic is now facing federal criminal charges. Documents filed in Peoria indicate a federal grand ...
Mar 16, 2022 (Reditus Labs)
PPD encourages everyone to be safe during Peoria's St. Patrick's Day festivities
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria's annual St. Patrick's Day Parade will be back for the first time since the pandemic began on Thursday. Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria told WMBD's "The Greg and Dan Show", ...
Mar 16, 2022 (St. Patrick's Society of Peoria)
All systems go for Fed's liftoff of U.S. interest rates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve on Wednesday will close the door on its ultra-easy pandemic-era monetary policy and step up the fight against stubbornly high inflation with the first in wha...
Mar 16, 2022 MWC
Zelenskyy calls on U.S. Congress for more Russia sanctions, defense aid
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called on the U.S. Congress on Wednesday for further military assistance to help protect the skies over Ukraine and for further sanctions...
Mar 16, 2022 Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy delivers a video address to senators and members of the House of Representatives gathered in the Capitol Visitor Center Congressional Auditorium at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., March 16, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/Pool
Pfizer-BioNTech seek U.S. OK for second COVID booster for 65 and older
(Reuters) -Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE on Tuesday filed an application with U.S. regulators seeking emergency use authorization for a second booster shot of their COVID-19 vaccine fo...
Mar 16, 2022 FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker prepares a Pfizer coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination in Los Angeles, California, U.S., January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
Popular Pekin amusement is being replaced
PEKIN, Ill. -- After 30 years, the dragon has been retired at a Pekin water park. The popular slide at DragonLand started cracking, along with other problems to the point it could not be repaired. Pek...
Mar 16, 2022 (25 News)
Man facing child porn charges out of federal custody
PEORIA, Ill. - The Stark County man accused of using his in-home tanning bed to try and get nude photos of minors is out of federal custody. 25 News reports Jason Musselman, 34, of Toulon, was release...
Mar 15, 2022 (Stark County Jail via 25 News)
Top U.S. Senate Republican says getting planes to Ukraine still under discussion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said on Tuesday the idea of arming Ukraine with warplanes transferred from Poland was still under discussion. The United States las...
Mar 15, 2022 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) faces reporters following the Senate Republicans weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., March 8, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
