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Texas governor orders arrest of Democrats absent at Monday redistricting vote
AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) -Texas Governor Greg Abbott has ordered Democratic lawmakers to be brought back to the state capital after they left Texas in a bid to prevent voting on a Republican plan to re...
Aug 04, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Texas Governor Greg Abbott speaks to the media at a press conference in Hunt, Texas, U.S., July 8, 2025. REUTERS/Sergio Flores/File Photo
Man accused of robbing South Peoria gas station released from custody
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has been released from custody after he allegedly robbed a South Peoria gas station this past weekend. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says a petition to detain 26-yea...
Aug 04, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria Public Schools celebrates inflation of Peoria Stadium Dome
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Stadium Dome is nearing completion after the district says it has been successfully inflated. A district spokeswoman says the dome, located next to Peoria Stadium, was inflat...
Aug 04, 2025 The Peoria Stadium Dome is inflated as construction crews continue work on it. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Woman arrested after alleged stabbing in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A woman has been arrested after allegedly stabbing a man in the hand Sunday afternoon in Peoria. Peoria Police says the 26-year-old male victim was found upon arrival by officers just a...
Aug 04, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Israel to decide next steps in Gaza after ceasefire talks collapse
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Benjamin Netanyahu will convene his security cabinet this week to decide on Israel's next steps in Gaza following the collapse of indirect ceasefire talks with Hamas, with one sen...
Aug 04, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends a discussion at the plenum in the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in Jerusalem, July 23, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo
Man shot in hand multiple times early Saturday in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A man was hospitalized after reportedly being shot multiple times in the hand early Saturday morning. Peoria Police responded at around 12:30 A.M. to the area of Willow Knolls and Bradf...
Aug 04, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Aquifer protection, Chicago pension boost among more than 100 new laws
Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker signed 124 bills into law on Friday, a significant chunk of the 436 sent to him by lawmakers in the spring session. The governor still has hundreds more bills to consi...
Aug 04, 2025 The Illinois Capitol is shown in May 2024. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Latin American bistro to occupy historic Peoria Riverfront building
PEORIA, Ill. - The oldest commercial building in Peoria is now home to a Latin American bistro. The city announced the Powell Press Building is now the home of El Mirador en el Rio. The Powell Press B...
Aug 04, 2025 (City of Peoria)
Parking meters to be replaced and upgraded in downtown Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Free parking is not just in the game of Monopoly, it's also in downtown Peoria. Starting Monday, Peoria is upgrading its parking system that will include new smart meter heads. During t...
Aug 04, 2025 A parking meter on Jefferson St. in downtown Peoria. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Over 3,000 Boeing fighter jet workers go on strike after rejecting contract offer
(Reuters) -More than 3,200 union members who assemble Boeing's fighter jets in the St. Louis area and Illinois went on strike on Monday after rejecting a second contract offer the previous day. Boeing...
Aug 04, 2025 Workers display picket signs, as they protest during a walkout by members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) over contract negotiations, outside Boeing company's facility, in Berkeley, Missouri, U.S., August 4, 2025 REUTERS/Lawrence Bryant
