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Local missing kayaker found dead
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. -- Sarah Gray, a 45-year-old woman who went missing Thursday evening after kayaking in the Illinois River, has been found dead, according to Illinois Conservation Police. Gray's husb...
Jan 08, 2021 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Man who sat at Nancy Pelosi's desk faces charges; FBI probes officer's death
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -- A West Virginia state lawmaker and a man pictured sitting at U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi's desk are among those facing federal charges stemming from the ...
Jan 08, 2021 REUTERS/Leah Millis
Local COVID roundup 1/8: 13 area deaths
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Peoria City/County Health Department Friday reported 13 new area deaths due to COVID-19 throughout Peoria, Tazewell and Woodford counties. Of those, more than half were residents o...
Jan 08, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 1/8: Nearly 10,000 new cases
SPRINGFIELD Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Friday reported 9,277 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19 in Illinois, including 126 additional deaths. As of Thursday nigh...
Jan 08, 2021 Midwest Communications
Trump says he will not attend Biden's inauguration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will not attend the inauguration of his successor, Democratic President-elect Joe Biden, later this month, he said in a tweet on Friday, hours after ...
Jan 08, 2021 REUTERS/Cheriss May
U.S. economy loses jobs as pandemic pummels restaurants, bars
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. economy shed jobs for the first time in eight months in December as the country buckled under an onslaught of COVID-19 infections, suggesting a significant loss of mome...
Jan 08, 2021 REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
WMBD's Corey Wara part of Radio Inc. "30 Under 30"
PEORIA, Ill. -- Each year, Radio Inc. Magazine puts out its list of the industry's best and brightest with the "30 Under 30" awards. Making the list this year is 1470 & 100.3 WMBD's Corey Wara. Wa...
Jan 08, 2021 1470 & 100,3 WMBD/Corey Wara
U.S. Capitol police officer dies of injuries from riot by Trump supporters
(Reuters) - A U.S. Capitol Police officer, Brian Sicknick, has died of injuries suffered when supporters of President Donald Trump assaulted the legislative building, the force said, bringing to five ...
Jan 08, 2021 The U.S. Capitol building is seen a day after supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump occupied it, in Washington, U.S. January 7, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Vice President Pence opposes using 25th amendment to remove Trump: Business Insider, NY Times
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Mike Pence opposes using the 25th amendment to remove President Donald Trump from power, according to reports from Business Insider and the New York Times. Democr...
Jan 08, 2021 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence reads the final certification of Electoral College votes cast in November's presidential election during a joint session of Congress after working through the night, at the Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 7, 2021. J. Scott Applewhite/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
U.S. transport, education secretaries quit in staff exodus after Capitol violence
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Education Secretary Betsy DeVos resigned on Thursday, joining a growing list of aides leaving President Donald Trump's administratio...
Jan 08, 2021 REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw/File Photo
