Category Archives: Top Stories
White House slams Facebook as conduit for COVID-19 misinformation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Facebook is not doing enough to stop the spread of false claims about COVID-19 and vaccines, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said on Thursday, part of a new administration ...
Jul 15, 2021 REUTERS/Tom Brenner
Dunlap celebrating 150th anniversary this weekend
DUNLAP, Ill. -- The Village of Dunlap is celebrating its 150th anniversary Saturday with a "Party in the Park." Village Clerk Tracy Korger said there will be activities for all ages. "We're going to h...
Jul 15, 2021 Village of Dunlap
Death toll in Florida condo collapse rises to 97
(Reuters) - The death toll in the partial collapse of a residential building near Miami has risen by two to 97 as the number of people unaccounted for in the disaster dropped to eight, officials said....
Jul 15, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Rescue workers walk past debris after the managed demolition of the remaining part of Champlain Towers South complex as search-and-rescue efforts continue in Surfside, Florida, U.S. July 6, 2021. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo
U.S. House select committee announces first hearing to probe Jan. 6 attack
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The special congressional panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump said on Wednesday it would hold its first hear...
Jul 15, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A woman looks at her mobile phone on the lawn of the U.S. Capitol a day after security fencing was removed as a reduction in heightened security measures taken after the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., July 11, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts
Update: 18-year-old suspect in Bellevue standoff ID'd
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. -- Around 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, the Peoria County Sheriff's Office responded to 305 N. Apricot Avenue, regarding shots fired. Upon arrival, witnesses told deputies that they observe...
Jul 15, 2021 (Peoria County Jail)
Gov. Pritzker announces next round of rental assistance
CHICAGO -- Gov. JB Pritzker Wednesday announced the next round of rental assistance with the eviction moratorium set to end on August 31. Pritzker encouraged renters and landlords to apply for $500 mi...
Jul 14, 2021 Midwest Communications
Ely pleads not guilty to murder of Peoria surgeon
PEORIA, Ill. -- Robert Ely Wednesday pleaded not guilty for the murder of Dr. William Marshall. Prosecutors say Ely conned his way into Marshall's home in January before stabbing him to death. He is f...
Jul 14, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Peoria City Council discusses ongoing gun violence
PEORIA, Ill. -- Violence in Peoria has been a main topic of conversation, especially after the 17th homicide of the year occurred Monday. Council member Denise Jackson, of the 1st District, addressed ...
Jul 14, 2021 Jeremy Scott/1470-100.3 WMBD
U.S. drug overdose deaths rise 30% to record during pandemic
(Reuters) - A record number of Americans died of drug overdoses last year as pandemic lockdowns made getting treatment difficult and dealers laced more drugs with a powerful synthetic opioid, accordin...
Jul 14, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A full syringe, empty syringe and spoon sit on the roof of the car in which a man in his 20's overdosed on an opioid in the Boston suburb of Lynn, Massachusetts, U.S. August 14, 2017. REUTERS/Brian Snyder .
Crews use "Jaws of Life" to rescue driver from SUV
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters were called to the 4600 block of S.W. Jefferson around 11:15 a.m. Tuesday on reports of a five car accident. Enroute, dispatch told Peoria Fire that there was a pos...
Jul 14, 2021 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
