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Kyiv struck by Russian shelling, curfew announced
KYIV (Reuters) -Russian shelling struck Kyiv on Tuesday killing at least two people, authorities said, as invading forces tightened their grip on the Ukrainian capital and the mayor announced a 35-hou...
Mar 15, 2022 Rescuers work next to a residential building damaged by shelling, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continues, in Kyiv, Ukraine, in this handout picture released March 15, 2022. Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS
PPS approves name changes for 5 Peoria schools
PEORIA, Ill. -- Five Peoria Public Schools will be changing their names after Monday night's board meeting. The board unanimously approved the names to be changed to Peoria-based leaders who made an i...
Mar 15, 2022 (25 News)
Maui Jim sold to French company
PARIS, France - A Peoria-based manufacturer of sunglasses has been sold to a foreign company. French luxury company Kering, which also owns the Gucci brand, says it has purchased Maui Jim sunglasses. ...
Mar 14, 2022 (Maui Jim)
New leader coming to 182nd Airlift Wing
PEORIA, Ill. - A Morton man will become the next head of Peoria's 182nd Airlift Wing. 25 News reports the honor will go to Colonel Rusty Ballard as of June 4th. That's when Colonel Dan McDonough will ...
Mar 14, 2022 Illinois Army National Guard
Juvenile arrested following incident resulting in accident with Peoria squad cars
UPDATED 6:46 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A police chase has resulted in a juvenile being arrested. Peoria Police say it started around 1:30 Monday afternoon with a ShotSpotter alert on West McClure and office...
Mar 14, 2022 (25 News)
ISP, MADD highlight changes to vehicles, saying drunk driving will go down
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois State Police says some of the money in the federal infrastructure bill signed in to law a few months ago should help troopers in their ongoing goal of reducing fatal t...
Mar 14, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Electrical fire temporarily closed Grand Prairie Hy-Vee
PEORIA, Ill. - A fire at one Peoria grocery store did cause some damage, but also kept shoppers out of the store for as much as five hours Monday. Peoria Firefighters say two different electrical pane...
Mar 14, 2022 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Ukraine accuses Russia of blocking aid convoy to besieged port city of Mariupol
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Senior Ukrainian presidential official Kyrylo Tymoshenko on Monday accused Russia of blocking a humanitarian aid convoy sent to relieve the besieged port city of Mariupol. Ci...
Mar 14, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Fire is seen in Mariupol at a residential area after shelling amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine March 3, 2022, in this image obtained from social media. Twitter @AyBurlachenko via REUTERS/File Photo
Toulon alderman now faces federal child porn charges
PEORIA, Ill. - An alderman in one Stark County community reportedly until Monday now faces federal charges connected to an investigation into child pornography. 25 News reports Jason Musselman, 34, fa...
Mar 14, 2022 (Stark County Jail via 25 News)
Kyiv urges West to back Ukraine to 'avert a larger war'
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on the West on Monday to supply Ukraine with weapons and apply more sanctions on Russia to help prevent other countries being ...
Mar 14, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba attends a news conference after meeting with his counterparts Russian Sergei Lavrov and Turkish Mevlut Cavusoglu, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Antalya, Turkey March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer/File Photo
