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South Peoria man convicted of murder at second trial
PEORIA, Ill. - A jury has convicted a South Peoria man of murder, for a shooting death that occurred almost exactly one year ago. Peoria County Circuit Court records indicate Ontario Alexander, 29, wa...
Oct 28, 2021 (Peoria County Jail)
NHL-Beach says he is 'John Doe' in Blackhawks sexual assault investigation
(Reuters) - Kyle Beach said on Wednesday he is the player who raised sexual assault allegations against a Chicago Blackhawks coach in 2010, following the release of a report into the incident by the N...
Oct 28, 2021 Oct 27, 2021; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Toronto Maple Leafs center William Nylander (88) is defended by Chicago Blackhawks defenseman Connor Murphy (5) during the third period at United Center. Mandatory Credit: David Banks-USA TODAY Sports
Biden pushes new $1.75 trillion spending plan in last-minute Congress visit
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden made a last-minute trip to Congress on Thursday to push a new $1.75 trillion framework for economic and climate change spending, after weeks of squabblin...
Oct 28, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden campaigns for Democratic candidate for governor of Virginia Terry McAuliffe at a rally in Arlington, Virginia, U.S. October 26, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
IL House joins Senate in repealing parental notification of abortion
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Illinois may soon no longer have a parental notification of abortion law. The House has joined the Senate in voting to repeal the act, which requires a provider to inform a minor'...
Oct 28, 2021 Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Democrats at odds over 'billionaires tax' to fund sweeping Biden agenda
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Senior Democrats in the U.S. Congress were at odds on Wednesday over a proposal to tax billionaires' assets to help pay for President Joe Biden's social and climate-change agenda...
Oct 28, 2021 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol dome is seen in Washington, U.S., December 17, 2020. REUTERS/Erin Scott
CAT sees increases in third quarter financial report
DEERFIELD, Ill. -- Caterpillar continues to see increases in its 2021 third quarter financial report. In a statement early Thursday morning, Big Yellow said Sales and Revenues were $12.4 billion. That...
Oct 28, 2021 REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Juvenile shot Wednesday night in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- A juvenile was shot Wednesday night in Peoria's East Bluff. Police were called around 7:30 p.m. to the 700 block of E. Corrington Avenue after a ShotSpotter alert indicated nine rounds...
Oct 28, 2021 (25 News)
PPD: Woman's body discovered "with obvious trauma" triggers death investigation
Peoria, Ill -- Peoria Police are launching a death investigation following the discovery of a woman's body on Wednesday. Officers say they got called to a home along North Dechman Avenue, just off Kno...
Oct 27, 2021 (File-1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol)
Guilty verdict in Fulton County murder trial
LEWISTOWN, Ill. - Guilty but mentally ill. That's the verdict a jury in Fulton County reached on two charges of First-Degree Murder in three-and-a-half hours Wednesday in the case of Nathan Woodring. ...
Oct 27, 2021
White House nominates candidate for Central Illinois district U.S. Attorney
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Central Illinois could finally have a new U.S. Attorney. President Joe Biden has nominated Gregory Harris -- a current Assistant U.S. Attorney based in the district's Springfield of...
Oct 27, 2021 1470-100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
