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Two juveniles shot in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police were called around 7:50 p.m. Tuesday to the 2300 block of W. Starr on a ShotSpotter alert indicating multiple shots were fired. Police Sgt. Amy Dotson said two juveniles ...
Aug 18, 2021 (25 News)
Durbin, Duckworth: Peoria Air National Guard Unit Stays Put
PEORIA, Ill. - If Senators Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth have their way, the 182nd Airlift Wing unit in Peoria won't be going away any time soon. Durbin and Duckworth, along with U.S. Rep. Cheri Bus...
Aug 17, 2021 Courtesy: 182nd Airlift Wing/Facebook
Taliban say they want peace, will respect women's rights under Islamic law
KABUL (Reuters) -The Taliban held their first official news conference in Kabul on Tuesday since the shock seizure of the city, declaring they wanted peaceful relations with other countries and would ...
Aug 17, 2021 Men try to get inside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 16, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer
Park District clarifies plans for Glen Oak Park
PEORIA, Ill. -- A few weeks ago, the Peoria Park District announced possible changes at Glen Oak Park, including the removal of the amphitheater, but the wording wasn't what it seemed. "The amphitheat...
Aug 17, 2021 (25 News)
U.S. plans to begin administering COVID-19 booster shots in September - source
(Reuters) -The Biden administration plans to begin administering COVID-19 booster shots to Americans as early as mid or late September, pending authorization from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration...
Aug 17, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A large vaccination site is shown as people with preexisting health conditions are granted access to a vaccination during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Inglewood, California, U.S., March 15, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Biden defends Afghanistan decision, blames Afghan army's unwillingness to fight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Monday strongly defended his decision to pullout U.S. troops from Afghanistan and rejected broad criticism of the chaotic withdrawal that is posing a cris...
Aug 16, 2021 REUTERS/Leah Millis
Gov. Pritzker signs bills aimed at lowering prices for prescription drugs
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Gov. JB Pritzker Monday signed a package of legislation aimed at lowering prices for prescription drugs. "Lowering healthcare costs for Illinois families remains one of my top pri...
Aug 16, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Rep. LaHood speaks on events in Afghanistan
PEORIA, Ill. - A local Congressman says the fall of Afghanistan and the evacuation of the U.S. Embassy in Kabul are both the fault of President Joe Biden and his administration's policies. According t...
Aug 16, 2021 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
Update: Coroner identifies woman killed in Peoria crash
UPDATE (5:15 a.m. Tuesday) - Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has released the name of the woman who died in a two-vehicle accident Monday morning in Peoria. Harwood said 22-year-old Ashley Gase, o...
Aug 16, 2021 Midwest Communications
Five killed at chaotic Afghan airport as Taliban proclaim peace
KABUL (Reuters) -Five people were killed in chaos at Kabul airport on Monday, witnesses said, as people tried to flee a day after Taliban insurgents seized the Afghan capital and declared the war agai...
Aug 16, 2021 Men try to get inside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul, Afghanistan August 16, 2021. REUTERS/Stringer NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
