Category Archives: Top Stories
U.S. weekly jobless claims drop to lowest level since 1969
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to the lowest level in more than 52 years last week as labor market conditions continued to tighten a...
Dec 09, 2021 A job seeker leaves the job fair for airport related employment at Logan International Airport in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., December 7, 2021. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Deal to avert U.S. default, raise debt limit faces test in Senate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A deal between the top Democrat and Republican in the U.S. Senate to help raise the federal government's $28.9 trillion debt limit will be tested on Thursday when the full chamb...
Dec 09, 2021 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Bradley student stabbed near campus
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Bradley University student suffered a minor injury after reportedly being stabbing off-campus early Wednesday morning. A community advisory alert said Bradley and Peoria Police respo...
Dec 09, 2021 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Car crashes into Peoria business
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria business was damaged after a car struck the building Wednesday night. Emergency crews were called around 7 p.m. to a tanning salon in the 1200 block of W. Main Street. News pa...
Dec 09, 2021 (25 News)
House Jan. 6 panel had 'no choice' but contempt charge against Meadows
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump's former chief of staff Mark Meadows could become the third person to face a criminal contempt charge for refusing to cooperate with the U.S. House of Representativ...
Dec 09, 2021 FILE PHOTO: White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows speaks to reporters following a television interview, outside the White House in Washington, U.S. October 21, 2020. REUTERS/Al Drago
U.S. Senate passes Republican bill to overturn Biden vaccine mandate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Democratic-controlled U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved a Republican measure that would overturn President Joe Biden's COVID-19 vaccine-or-test mandate for private businesses...
Dec 09, 2021 The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., December 6, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/Files
U.S. FDA authorizes AstraZeneca's COVID-19 antibody drug
(Reuters) - The U.S. drugs regulator said on Wednesday it had authorized AstraZeneca's antibody cocktail to prevent COVID-19 infections in individuals who have weak immune systems or a history of seve...
Dec 08, 2021 FILE PHOTO: The logo for AstraZeneca is seen outside its North America headquarters in Wilmington, Delaware, U.S., March 22, 2021. REUTERS/Rachel Wisniewski
Trial of actor Jussie Smollett, accused of faking hate crime, goes to jury
CHICAGO (Reuters) - The jury began deliberations on Wednesday in the trial of actor Jussie Smollett, a one-time star of the TV drama "Empire" who stands accused of orchestrating a hate crime against h...
Dec 08, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett arrives at court on the first full day of his trial for six counts of disorderly conduct on suspicion of making false reports to police, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. November 30, 2021. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski/File Photo
Meeting Thursday for Bob Michel Bridge project
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The Illinois Department of Transportation wants to show the public what it's planning to upgrade the Bob Michel Bridge. A public meeting is being held Thursday from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m...
Dec 08, 2021 (Illinois Department of Transportation)
Feds reach settlement with Dunlap Schools over Americans with Disabilities Act complaint
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The U.S. Attorneys office has reached an agreement with the Dunlap School District over violations of the federal Americans with Disabilities Act. The Justice Department says it's ...
Dec 08, 2021 (Dunlap School District)
