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More details released in death of infant girl
CANTON, Ill. - The Fulton County Coroner has released more details surrounding the death of a five-month-old girl that resulted in a Canton woman being charged with murder. Steve Hines says young Emer...
Oct 11, 2021
Deere workers reject six-year labor contract
(Reuters) - A majority of Deere & Co workers voted against a six-year labor contract that was tentatively agreed with the United Auto Workers (UAW) earlier this month, the U.S. tractor maker said ...
Oct 11, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Equipment for sale is seen at a John Deere dealer in Denver May 14, 2015. REUTERS/Rick Wilking
Chief: Prayer and women can help stop Peoria violence
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria says he is going to try and use every positive resource possible to try and put a stop to ongoing shooting and violence in the city. Echevarria -- wh...
Oct 11, 2021 City of Peoria
WHO advises additional COVID shot for immunocompromised people
GENEVA (Reuters) -The World Health Organization on Monday recommended that immunocompromised people be given an additional dose of COVID-19 vaccine, due to their higher risk of breakthrough infections...
Oct 11, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A logo is pictured at the World Health Organization (WHO) building in Geneva, Switzerland, February 2, 2020. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse
GPEDC CEO: Economic recovery depends on who you ask
PEORIA, Ill. - Are local businesses recovering from the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes, and no. That's according to Greater Peoria Economic Development Council CEO Chris Setti, who tells WMBD's "The Greg and ...
Oct 11, 2021 WMBD/Jeremy Scott
Major coffee buyers face losses as Colombia farmers fail to deliver
LONDON (Reuters) - Coffee farmers in Colombia, the world's No. 2 arabica producer, have failed to deliver up to 1 million bags of beans this year or nearly 10% of the country's crop, leaving exporters...
Oct 11, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Roasted coffee beans are seen on display at a Juan Valdez store in Bogota, Colombia June 5, 2019. REUTERS/Luisa Gonzalez
One injured in overnight shooting
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police were called at approximately 1:25 a.m. Monday to the 1500 block of W. Windenham Street on a ShotSpotter alert. Upon arrival, officers did not find any shooting victims, b...
Oct 11, 2021 (25 News)
Merck applies for U.S. emergency authorization of COVID-19 pill
(Reuters) - Merck & Co Inc said on Monday it has applied for emergency use authorization in the United States for its oral drug to treat mild-to-moderate patients of COVID-19. The treatment, molnu...
Oct 11, 2021 FILE PHOTO: The Merck logo is seen at a gate to the Merck & Co campus in Rahway, New Jersey, U.S., July 12, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Boston Marathon bombing victims split on death penalty in U.S. Supreme Court case
BOSTON (Reuters) - Liz Norden and Mikey Borgard both suffered when two bombs exploded at the finish line of the 2013 Boston Marathon, sending shrapnel through a crowd of hundreds of people. Norden's t...
Oct 10, 2021 FILE PHOTO: REUTERS/Brian Snyder
Pelosi meets pope as abortion debate rages back home
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) - Pope Francis met on Saturday with U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a Catholic who has come under criticism from some bishops in the United States for her support for abortion ...
Oct 10, 2021 Vatican Media/Handout via REUTERS
