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U.S. appeals court rejects Trump bid to withhold records on Capitol attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. appeals court on Thursday rejected a request by former President Donald Trump to withhold records from the House of Representatives probe of the deadly Jan. 6 attack on th...
Dec 10, 2021 Security fencing is seen near the U.S. Capitol ahead of an expected rally Saturday in support of the January 6 Capitol attack defendants in Washington, U.S. September 17, 2021. REUTERS/Michael Weekes/File Photo
Collins: Threat of severe storms Friday night
PEORIA, Ill. -- There is a real chance of severe weather as we head into the weekend. News partner 25 News Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins told WMBD News that the Peoria metro area is at a Level Two...
Dec 10, 2021 Midwest Communications
'Drive For Miracles' collects over $256K for OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois
UPDATE: 5:41 p.m. Peoria, Ill -- Sister station 93.3 The Drive managed to raise more than $256,000 for OSF Children's Hospital of Illinois in their annual "Drive for Miracles" fundraiser. For the last...
Dec 09, 2021 1470/100.3 WMBD
Actor Jussie Smollett found guilty of staging fake hate crime
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Actor Jussie Smollett, the one-time star of the TV drama "Empire," was found guilty on Thursday of staging a hate crime against himself in what prosecutors said was a bid to gain s...
Dec 09, 2021 Former "Empire" actor Jussie Smollett leaves court during his trial for six counts of disorderly conduct on suspicion of making false reports to police, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. December 8, 2021. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska
Circle K closes two Peoria locations as part of nationwide review
UPDATED 12/10/21 10:31 A.M. The two Circle K locations closing are at Knoxville and Lake Streets, and Knoxville and Archer Streets. The Knoxville and Lake location, according to signage, will be a BP ...
Dec 09, 2021 Circle K
Tri-County COVID-19 Update: Surge worst in seven months, at-home COVID tests, and jail COVID outbreak
PEORIA, Ill. - Local health officials are sounding an alarm now that the Tri-Counties have hit another COVID-19 milestone. The region has now surpassed 60,000 confirmed COVID cases since the pandemic ...
Dec 09, 2021 Midwest Communications
VW to pay $3.5 million to resolve Illinois diesel lawsuit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG's U.S. unit will pay $3.5 million to resolve a lawsuit by the state of Illinois against the German automaker for updates of emissions software arising from the 201...
Dec 09, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Volkswagen vehicles sit waiting for delivery after their arrival in the United States in Chula Vista, California, U.S. June 27, 2018. REUTERS/Mike Blake
U.S. Senate advances bill to raise debt limit, avert catastrophic default
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Congress' months-long drive to raise the federal government's $28.9 trillion debt limit, and avert an unprecedented default, took a step forward on Thursday as the Senat...
Dec 09, 2021 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., November 16, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Reality TV personality Josh Duggar convicted over child sex-abuse images
(Reuters) - Former reality television personality Josh Duggar was convicted by a jury in Arkansas on Thursday on federal charges relating to downloading and viewing photos and videos depicting the sex...
Dec 09, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Josh Duggar, Executive Director of the Family Research Council Action, speaks at the Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa August 9, 2014. REUTERS/Brian Frank
Fire to vacant home ruled arson
PEORIA, Ill. - A fire a week ago at a vacant Peoria home has officially been ruled an arson. Fire investigators confirm that to news partner 25 News. The fire last Thursday in the 900 block of South G...
Dec 09, 2021 (25 News)
