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UPDATE: Non-life-threatening injury sustained by West Peoria shooting victim; suspect in custody
***UPDATE*** 3/1/21 4:22 P.M. A suspect has been taken into custody. Peoria County Sheriff Brian Asbell said his office, along with the Peoria Police Department and the U.S. Marshals Task Force, arres...
Julia Bradley Feb 27, 2021 (25 News)

New attraction unveiled in Donovan Park
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria Park District unveiled a new sculpture Friday in Donovan Park, the first of six planned for the year. The unveiled sculpture, titled "Here and Now," was created by artist Mi...
Ben Pollard Feb 26, 2021 Ben Pollard/1470-100.3 WMBD

Advisory panel unanimously recommends FDA authorize Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
(Reuters) - A panel of expert advisers to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Friday voted in favor of authorizing Johnson & Johnson's one-dose COVID-19 vaccine for emergency use, bringing it...
Rick Hirschmann Feb 26, 2021 REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

UPDATE: Suspects in mall burglary were from Michigan
UPDATE 8:15 P.M. -- All three suspects in the robbery and car chase, Terrion Johnson; Jabreez Thompkins; and Christopher Smith, were arrested for Business Burglary. Peoria Police Public Information Of...
Rick Hirschmann Feb 26, 2021 Midwest Communications

Local COVID roundup 2/26: backlog leads to large death report
PEORIA, Ill. -- A delay in reporting led the Peoria City/County Health Department's Friday COVID-19 report to reflect 17 area deaths. Tazewell County accounted for one of the deaths, a man in his 80s....
Rick Hirschmann Feb 26, 2021 Midwest Communications

Saudi crown prince approved Khashoggi murder: U.S. intelligence report
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman approved of an operation to capture or kill dissident journalist Jamal Khashoggi who was murdered in 2018, according to a declassified U.S...
Rick Hirschmann Feb 26, 2021 REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger

State COVID roundup 2/26: another 6-digit day
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- Over 102,000 Illinoisans between Thursday and Friday received the COVID-19 shot, marking the second consecutive day -- and second day ever -- the 100,000 mark was broken. The exac...
Rick Hirschmann Feb 26, 2021 Midwest Communications

Biden's aid bill wildly popular with Americans -- except Republicans in Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The White House is losing hope that congressional Republicans will back U.S. President Joe Biden's $1.9 trillion coronavirus aid bill despite a campaign-style push that has won ...
Julia Bradley Feb 26, 2021 U.S. President Joe Biden displays his face mask as he speaks during an event to commemorate the 50 millionth coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination in the South Court Auditorium at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 25, 2021. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

Peoria Police arrest juveniles involved in January Galesburg burglary
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police have arrested two juveniles that were hiding out in Peoria after burglarizing a store in Galesburg in January. Both juveniles, aged 15 and 17, had First Degree Murder war...
Dalton Kemper Feb 25, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock

U.S. carries out airstrike against Iranian-backed militia target in Syria, officials say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Thursday carried out an airstrike in Syria against a structure belonging to what it said were Iran-backed militia, two officials told Reuters, an apparent r...
Dalton Kemper Feb 25, 2021 REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo


