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Teenager to be tried as adult in July shooting in Central Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager will be tried as an adult in connection to a July shooting incident during a sales transaction in Central Peoria. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 17-year-old...
Sep 22, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Trump links autism with Tylenol, backs folic acid as treatment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday there was a link between the use of popular over-the-counter pain medication Tylenol and the development of autism during pregnancy, a ...
Sep 22, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he sits, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 19, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno/File Photo
Disney says Kimmel will return to the air Tuesday, six days after suspension
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Disney said "Jimmy Kimmel Live" will return to its ABC network lineup on Tuesday, six days after it suspended the talk-show host following threats by the Federal Communications ...
Sep 22, 2025 Jimmy Kimmel arrives at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, U.S., September 12, 2022. REUTERS/Aude Guerrucci/File Photo
Limestone student taken into custody for allegedly having weapon on school grounds
BARTONVILLE, Ill. - A Limestone High School student was taken into custody Monday afternoon after allegedly being in possession of a weapon inside the building. Superintendent Keith Brown says adminis...
Sep 22, 2025 (File-25 News)
Scottish Rite Theater placed on the market after losing operator
PEORIA, Ill. - After losing its operator...a Peoria entertainment venue is on the market. A listing with LoopNet shows the Scottish Rite Theater is for sale for $5.8 million. The listing features a th...
Sep 22, 2025 Scottish Rite Theatre (KDB Group)
Washington city leaders and aldermen discuss top priorities in special meeting
WASHINGTON, Ill. - Washington aldermen and city leaders spent a good portion of their Saturday determining the direction of the city. A special session of city council was held for a goal setting sess...
Sep 22, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Commercial vehicle fire causes chain reaction of crashes on I-474
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Illinois State Police were called to westbound I-474 and Airport Road early Monday on reports of a commercial vehicle fire. Troopers arrived just before 6 a.m., finding a Jeep ha...
Sep 22, 2025 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Four major Western nations recognise Palestinian state, to fury of Israel
LONDON/TORONTO (Reuters) -Britain, Canada, Australia and Portugal all recognised a Palestinian state on Sunday in a move borne out of frustration over the Gaza war and intended to promote a two-state ...
Sep 22, 2025 Displaced Palestinians, fleeing northern Gaza due to an Israeli military operation, move southward, using a vehicle packed with personal belongings, after Israeli forces ordered residents of Gaza City to evacuate to the south, in the central Gaza Strip, September 21, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa
Luigi Mangione's lawyers urge judge to block death penalty over insurance CEO's murder
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Luigi Mangione's lawyers urged a federal judge in New York on Saturday to block prosecutors from seeking the death penalty for their client, who is charged with killing UnitedHealt...
Sep 22, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appears at Manhattan Supreme Court in New York City, U.S., September 16, 2025. Curtis Means/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
PPS superintendent search continues with a town hall meeting this week
PEORIA, Ill. - Later this week, the public is being asked to share their thoughts on finding the next superintendent for Peoria Public Schools. PPS and search firm From The Heart International Educati...
Sep 22, 2025 (Peoria Public Schools)
