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U.S. congressional negotiations on police reforms fail
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Negotiations in the U.S. Congress to tighten police practices following the 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis have collapsed, Democratic Senator Cory Booker said on Wed...
Sep 22, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A view of the George Floyd mural at 38th Street and Chicago Avenue a day before opening statements in the trial of former police officer Derek Chauvin, who is facing murder charges in the death of George Floyd, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., March 28, 2021. REUTERS/Octavio Jones/File Photo
PPS hosting town hall meeting Friday on school violence
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Public Schools want to talk about the recent incidents of voilence in the schools, including last Friday's series of fights at Peoria High School. District 150 says it's inviting...
Sep 22, 2021 (1470 and 100.3 WMBD)
U.S. CDC advisers could vote on Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine booster on Thursday
(Reuters) -A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory panel could vote on the use of a third shot of Pfizer Inc and partner BioNTech SE's COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, an agency offici...
Sep 22, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A vial labelled with the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine is seen in this illustration picture taken March 19, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Peorians among those indicted by federal grand jury
PEORIA, Ill. - Two Peorians are among those who have been indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday on felony charges. The U.S. Attorney's office for the Central Illinois District says in a news rele...
Sep 22, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Steakburger chain may be coming to East Peoria
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers may be comign to the Peoria area at some point in the future. A company spokesperson tells our news partners at 25 News there is no site to...
Sep 22, 2021 Source: FreddysUSA.com
Pekin native among Order of Lincoln honorees
CHICAGO, Ill. - A Peoria-area native is among those that will be receiving what the State of Illinois considered to be its highest honor. The Lincoln Academy of Illinois says Captain Scott Altman will...
Sep 22, 2021 Captain Scott Altman (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/NASA)
U.S. to donate 500 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses to other countries -Biden
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday promised to buy 500 million more COVID-19 vaccine doses to donate to other countries as it comes under increasing pressure to share its supply with...
Sep 22, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the 76th Session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City, U.S., September 21, 2021. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/Pool
IDPH: It's important this year to get the flu shot
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding people to get their annual flu shot. It's recommended that everyone six months and older receive the flu vaccine, and it's es...
Sep 22, 2021 Epjt Tours
U.S. and Mexico fly Haitian migrants away from border as pressure builds on Biden
CIUDAD ACUNA, Mexico (Reuters) - Mexico and the United States were on Wednesday preparing to fly more Haitian migrants away from chaotic U.S.-Mexico border camps, as pressure mounted on U.S. President...
Sep 22, 2021 Migrants are separated from others as they are prepared for transport as others await to be processed in a makeshift camp along the International Bridge in Del Rio, Texas, U.S. September 21, 2021. Picture taken with a drone. REUTERS/Adrees Latif
U.S. House approves bill to suspend debt limit, fund government
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats in the House of Representatives passed a bill on Tuesday to fund the U.S. government through Dec. 3 and suspend the nation's borrowing limit until the end of 2022, sen...
Sep 22, 2021 FILE PHOTO: The sun rises behind U.S. Capitol ahead of a weekend "Justice for J6" rally in Washington, U.S., September 13, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
