Category Archives: Top Stories
Trump lawyers portray impeachment trial as Democratic witch hunt
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump's lawyers on Friday said Democrats had provided no evidence the former president incited last month's deadly U.S. Capitol riot and had used his second impeachment t...
Feb 12, 2021 REUTERS/Erin Scott
Louisville Slugger Sports Complex drops Morgan Wallen from lineup
PEORIA, Ill. -- After a video surfaced last week of country music star Morgan Wallen using a racial slur, he has been dropped from the Tailgate N' Tallboys lineup on June 3, 2021. The video was releas...
Feb 12, 2021
Local COVID roundup 2/12: 4 people die
PEORIA, Ill. -- Tazewell County was hit hard by COVID during the Thursday-Friday reporting period, as four residents died. Two women in their 90s from Pekin Manor were among the casualties, as were a ...
Feb 12, 2021 Midwest Communications
State COVID roundup 2/12: tenth of state immunized
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- 10% of Illinois has officially gotten at least one dose of the COVID-19 shot. A record-setting 95,375 people between Thursday and Friday received a vaccine. 2,598 people during th...
Feb 12, 2021 Midwest Communications
Elderly woman crashes into Peoria CVS store
PEORIA, Ill. -- Two people were hospitalized Thursday night after a car collided with another vehicle and part of a Peoria pharmacy. Emergency crews were called around 7:15 p.m. to the CVS in the 6800...
Feb 12, 2021 (25 News)
Trump's defense will make the case for his acquittal on inciting Capitol riot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Donald Trump's defense lawyers will make their case on Friday why the former president is not guilty of inciting last month's deadly riot at the U.S. Capitol, as the Senate race...
Feb 12, 2021 Snow falls at the U.S. Capitol on the third day of senate impeachment hearings against former U.S. president Donald Trump in Washington, U.S. February 11, 2021. REUTERS/Erin Scott
Police arrest teens for Elevate fight
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria Police have arrested eight teenagers for mob action and battery following a fight at the Elevate Trampoline Park last Saturday night. Peoria Public Information Officer Amy Dotso...
Feb 12, 2021 (25 News)
Dozens of former Republican officials in talks to form anti-Trump third party
(Reuters) - Dozens of former Republican officials, who view the party as unwilling to stand up to former President Donald Trump and his attempts to undermine U.S. democracy, are in talks to form a cen...
Feb 11, 2021 REUTERS/Carlos Barria
No Friday in-person classes for Peoria schools; meals available
PEORIA, Ill. -- Because of forecasted freezing temperatures for Friday morning, Peoria Public Schools will not hold class in-person. The National Weather Service as of Thursday afternoon was forecasti...
Feb 11, 2021 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Dream Center donation to help with new program
PEORIA, Ill. -- The Gift of Hope Organ & Tissue Donor Network Thursday launched its "Care4RCommunity" initiative by celebrating National Donor Day with a donation to Dream Center Peoria. Gift of H...
Feb 11, 2021 Ben Pollard/1470-100.3 WMBD
