Category Archives: Top Stories
New Peoria Police Chief sworn in
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria's new Chief of Police, Eric Echevarria, has officially been sworn in. Echevarria has been a law enforcement professional for over 20 years for the city of Elgin, Illinois. He wo...
Jul 30, 2021 Courtesy: City of Peoria
Local health professional talks Simone Biles, mental health
PEORIA, Ill. -- Simone Biles, widely regarded as the greatest gymnast of all time, shocked the world earlier this week when she withdrew from the team gymnastics competition. Biles cited her mental he...
Jul 30, 2021 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
With bipartisan vote, U.S. Senate advances Biden's infrastructure bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate voted by a wide margin on Friday to take up a $1 trillion infrastructure bill, as Republicans and Democrats alike advanced President Joe Biden's top priority of r...
Jul 30, 2021 Cars drive along Tonnele Ave at the end of a road work in Union City, New Jersey, U.S. March 31, 2021. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Caterpillar reports improved 2Q earnings
DEERFIELD, Ill. - (Reuters) - Caterpillar Inc on Friday reported higher quarterly earnings as a recovery in global economic activity from pandemic lows drove up sales across all regions and businesses...
Jul 30, 2021 REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Biden calls for big budget bill to include immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden, who has called for providing a pathway to citizenship for so-called Dreamer immigrants, said on Thursday that a big budget bill being written by Democra...
Jul 30, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about jobs and the economy at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Shooting overnight leaves one injured
PEORIA, Ill. -- A shooting in Peoria's East Bluff sent a man to the hospital Thursday night. Peoria Police were called to the 800 block of E. Arcadia by a ShotSpotter alert around 10:10 p.m., indicati...
Jul 30, 2021 (25 News)
State of Illinois now requiring masks, social distancing in all facilities
CHICAGO -- The State of Illinois Thursday announced that face coverings are now required in all state facilities for both vaccinated and unvaccinated people. The announcements comes as data from the C...
Jul 29, 2021 Midwest Communications
Biden wants state, local govts to pay $100 to newly vaccinated Americans -Treasury
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden is calling for state, local and U.S. territorial governments to provide $100 payments for every newly vaccinated American to boost COVID-19 inoculation rates,...
Jul 29, 2021 REUTERS/Emily Elconin
Biden sets broad new vaccine, mask guidelines for millions of federal workers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal workers and onsite contractors will have to show proof of vaccination against COVID-19 or wear masks, practice social distancing and submit to regular testing under sweep...
Jul 29, 2021 REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs
Masks now required at indoor portions of Busch Stadium
ST. LOUIS -- Masks will be required again in some parts of Busch Stadium in St. Louis. The move by the St. Louis Cardinals comes after St. Louis City and County implemented a mask mandate late last we...
Jul 29, 2021 Mitch Bennett / CC
