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32-year-old man arrested for trying to steal ATM
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police have arrested a 32-year-old man for attempting to steal an ATM machine on Aug. 15 in front of Theo's Ice Cream. Video showed the suspect trying to steal the machine in th...
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Eight arrested on drug charges at Summer Camp
PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois State Police say they made a number of arrests on felony drug charges during the recent Summer Camp music festival in Chillicothe. Troopers Wednesday announced the arrests of e...
Sep 02, 2021 Photo: Rick Hirschmann
IDOT: Expect more police over Labor Day weekend
SPRINGFIELD, Ill -- As expected, drivers across Illinois can expect to see a heightened police presence over Labor Day weekend, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT). IDOT, alo...
Sep 02, 2021 1470-100.3 WMBD
Bat in Woodford County tests positive for rabies
EUREKA, Ill. -- The Woodford County Health Department said Thursday that a recent report showed a deceased bat, collected from a private residence in Metamora, tested positive for rabies. This is the ...
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U.S. weekly jobless claims drop; layoffs tumble to 24-year low
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week, while layoffs dropped to their lowest level in more than 24 years in August, suggesting the labor ...
Sep 02, 2021 FILE PHOTO: An In-N-Out Burger advertises for workers at their restaurants location in Encinitas, California, U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo/File Photo
Peoria Civic Center COVID testing site returning with vaccinations
PEORIA, Ill. -- After some confusion on if the COVID-19 testing site at the Peoria Civic Center parking lot would return or not, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced Thursday the ...
Sep 02, 2021 (File-Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD)
Discussions continue on improvements to Glen Oak Park
PEORIA, Ill. -- Glen Oak Park is set to undergo some big changes, and on Wednesday night, Park District leaders gave neighbors a chance to share their ideas. The Peoria Park District has more than $2 ...
Sep 02, 2021 (25 News)
U.S. Supreme Court declines to block Texas abortion ban
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court refused on Wednesday to block a Texas ban on abortion after six weeks of pregnancy, dealing a major blow to abortion rights by leaving in place a state law...
Sep 02, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Storm clouds roll in over the U.S. Supreme Court, following an abortion ruling by the Texas legislature, in Washington, U.S., September 1, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
Update: At least 18 dead in New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania flooding
(Reuters) -The governors of New York and New Jersey declared a state of emergency late on Wednesday as record-breaking rains from tropical storm Ida led to flooding and hazardous conditions on the roa...
Sep 02, 2021 A flooded parking area is seen during flash floods in Emmitsburg, Maryland, U.S., September 1, 2021, in this still image taken from video obtained from social media. Mandatory credit JOHNNY BRUSA/via REUTERS
U.S. administers third dose of COVID-19 vaccine to over 1 million people - CDC
(Reuters) -The United States has administered a third dose of either Pfizer Inc-BioNTech or Moderna Inc's COVID-19 vaccines to over 1 million people since Aug. 13, when regulators authorized an additi...
Sep 01, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A person receives a COVID-19 vaccine at Floyd's Family Pharmacy as cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) surge in Ponchatoula, Louisiana, U.S., August 5, 2021.REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare
