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CityLink unveils new battery-electric buses soon to take to the streets
PEORIA, Ill. - You will soon be able to see -- and possibly ride on -- three new, more environmentally-friendly CityLink buses. CityLink Wednesday unveiled three new battery-powered electric buses, bo...
Sep 08, 2021 Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD
Democrats will not raise debt limit in $3.5 trillion bill -Pelosi
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democrats will not include a provision to raise the federal government's borrowing limit in a $3.5 trillion "reconciliation" spending measure they hope to pass this autumn, U.S....
Sep 08, 2021 U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) holds her weekly news conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. September 8, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Civic Center adds additional safety protocols
PEORIA,Ill. -- With two big comedy shows (Jo Koy and Leanne Morgan), and the AJR concert at the Peoria Civic Center this weekend (September 10-12), there are some changes you need to be aware of. Gene...
Sep 08, 2021 Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD
New IL law could help reduce pedestrian fatatilies
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- A new state law aims to reduce the number of pedestrian deaths in Illinois. The measure, sponsored by Senator Laura Murphy of Des Plaines, requires the Illinois Department of Tran...
Sep 08, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Strong quake rocks Mexico's Acapulco, damaging airport and killing one
ACAPULCO, Mexico (Reuters) - A powerful earthquake struck Mexico's Acapulco late on Tuesday, killing at least one man and damaging buildings including the control tower at the beach resort's internati...
Sep 08, 2021 A car damaged during a quake is pictured at the Hotel Emporio in Acapulco, Mexico September 7, 2021. Picture taken September 7, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
Residents weigh in on spending the rest of Peoria's COVID funds
PEORIA, Ill. -- The results are in...Peoria residents have spoken on how they think the city should spend the rest of $36.7 million in COVID relief funds. The city heard from 884 people and their top ...
Sep 08, 2021 Jeremy Scott/WMBD
Illinois House inches closer to saving two nuclear plants
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Illinois House plans to consider an energy bill on Thursday, the House speaker said, that could prevent two Exelon Corp nuclear power plants from shutting in coming days and ...
Sep 07, 2021 Will Stevenson/1470-100.3 WMBD
U.S. House panel sets debate this week on its portion of $3.5 trillion bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A U.S. House of Representatives committee this week will attempt to advance sweeping legislation to expand healthcare benefits for the elderly and other social services as part ...
Sep 07, 2021 A Skanska contractor stands during construction on the Sixth Street Viaduct replacement project in Downtown Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 11, 2021. REUTERS/Bing Guan
Taliban name new Afghan government, interior minister on U.S. sanctions list
(Reuters) - The Taliban drew from its inner high echelons to fill top posts in Afghanistan's new government on Tuesday, including an associate of the Islamist militant movement's founder as premier an...
Sep 07, 2021 A woman chants from inside of a car during the anti-Pakistan protest in Kabul, Afghanistan, September 7, 2021. WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
More help from Illinois going to Louisiana
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - More of the best Illinois has to offer will be on its way to Louisiana to aid in the recovery and cleanup from Hurricane Ida. Governor JB Pritzker's office says thanks to the Mutua...
Sep 07, 2021 NASA Goddard Space Flight Center / CC
