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Chaos at Atlanta airport as convicted felon's gun goes off, 3 hurt - police
(Reuters) -Authorities searched for a gun owner who fled after his weapon fired by accident at Atlanta's airport, sending terrified travelers bolting onto the tarmac on Saturday, halting flights durin...
Ed Hammond Nov 21, 2021 Twitter/mohiterajas/via REUTERS

Festival of Lights begins in East Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. (25 NEWS) -- Hundreds came out to "FOLEPI" Saturday to celebrate the start of the holiday season. The East Peoria Festival of Lights Parade returned for its 37th year, and it featured doz...
Ed Hammond Nov 21, 2021 25 News

Three hospitalized in critical condition following Peoria house fire
PEORIA, Ill. - A total of four people were hospitalized following a house fire in Peoria. Three are reported in critical condition, including one person who was transferred to the burn unit of Springf...
Ed Hammond Nov 21, 2021 Midwest Communications

Police arrest woman for series of downtown tire-slashings
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say they have arrested a woman they claim slashed tires on at least 20 vehicles parked downtown several days ago. Police say Kierra Lymon, 28, was arrested Saturday mornin...
Will Stevenson Nov 20, 2021 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail

Hero or vigilante? Rittenhouse verdict reignites polarized U.S. gun debate
(Reuters) - Kyle Rittenhouse's acquittal on murder charges on Friday opened yet another front in America's longstanding fight over gun rights: Is it acceptable for a teenager to bring an assault-style...
Will Stevenson Nov 20, 2021 People react to the verdict in the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse, outside the Kenosha County Courthouse in Kenosha, Wisconsin, U.S., November 19, 2021. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

East Peoria's "Festival of Lights" begins Saturday with parade
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - What might be a bit of an inconvenience for residents of East Peoria over the next month or so is also something that also creates a lot of tourism and plenty of comfort and joy......
Will Stevenson Nov 20, 2021 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD

Biden fit for duty, polyp removed, says White House physician
(Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden, who underwent a physical examination and colonoscopy on Friday, remains fit for duty and able to execute his responsibilities without any accommodations, his physi...
Will Stevenson Nov 20, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden speaks as he hosts the 74th National Thanksgiving Turkey Presentation in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, U.S., November 19, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

U.S. expands COVID-19 booster eligibility to all adults
(Reuters) - U.S. regulators expanded eligibility for booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines to all adults on Friday, allowing millions more Americans to get additional protection against the virus amid a ...
Will Stevenson Nov 20, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A patient receives their coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine booster during a Pfizer-BioNTech vaccination clinic in Southfield, Michigan, U.S., September 29, 2021. REUTERS/Emily Elconin

County Auditor sues County Board over budget cuts
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Auditor has filed a lawsuit against the county board, over the approval of a budget that slashed her office to just her. Our news partner 25 News reports Jessica Thoma...
Will Stevenson Nov 20, 2021 Jessica Thomas (WMBD/Peoria County)

Accident near downtown Peoria kills 1, injures 2
UPDATED PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood is identifying the victim of a two-vehicle crash Friday night in the same area of downtown Peoria where a SUV and a school bus were involved ...
Will Stevenson Nov 20, 2021 Midwest Communications


