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Man pleads guilty for role in fatal 2023 crash in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A Hanna City man has pleaded guilty to his role in a fatal crash two years ago near the Shoppes of Grand Prairie. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 45-year-old Jeremy Per...
May 01, 2025 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
Trump's use of wartime law for Venezuela deportations is unlawful, judge rules
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Thursday blocked President Donald Trump's administration from using an 18th-century wartime law to deport some Venezuelan migrants, in the most sweeping ruling thu...
May 01, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A Venezuelan migrant looks on following his arrival on a flight after being deported from the United States, in Caracas, Venezuela, March 24, 2025. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria/File photo
Peoria Police say shootings are down through April compared to last year
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say shootings are down in the city compared to this time last year. In a report released on Thursday, the department says there's been a 30% drop in shooting incidents thr...
May 01, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man arrested after shots fired early Thursday morning in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A 21-year-old was arrested after shots were fired early Thursday morning in Peoria. Peoria Police say ten shots were fired in the area of Forrest Hill and Knoxville just after 1:15 A.M....
May 01, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Tazewell County Clerk says double voters occurred during November presidential election
PEKIN, Ill. - Tazewell County's Clerk says a recent audit found cases of double voting in November's presidential election. County Clerk John Ackerman announced at a press conference on Thursday that ...
May 01, 2025 Tazewell County Clerk John Ackerman holds a Certificate of Registered Voter, which a voter receives after casting a baloot to show proof they had done so. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
White House national security adviser Waltz being forced out, sources say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's national security adviser Mike Waltz is being forced out of his job, four people briefed on the matter said on Thursday, in the first major shakeup ...
May 01, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. National Security Advisor Mike Waltz joins U.S. Vice President JD Vance for a visit to the U.S. military's Pituffik Space Base in Greenland on March 28, 2025. Jim Watson/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Dunlap robotics team returns from world championship as finalists
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Two Peoria-area robotics teams are back from the world championships in Houston, Texas, with one team bringing home some hardware. After a successful season, the Energy Wizards a...
May 01, 2025 The Energy Wizards gather for a picture after receiving finalist award at FIRST Lego League Challenge world championship in Houston, Texas.(Nilesh Pande)
US weekly jobless claims increase more than expected
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits increased more than expected last week, potentially hinting at a pick-up in layoffs from tariffs, which ...
May 01, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Signage for a job fair is seen on 5th Avenue after the release of the jobs report in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File photo
Harris returns to national stage praising Trump opponents' courage
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris called on Wednesday for Americans to stand up together against U.S. President Donald Trump and what she called "the greatest man-made ...
May 01, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks during a gala in San Francisco, California, U.S., April 30, 2025. REUTERS/Jungho Kim/File Photo
US Senate rejects bill to rein in Trump tariffs as economy contracts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A narrowly divided U.S. Senate rejected the latest bipartisan bid to block President Donald Trump's tariffs on Wednesday, just hours after the federal government reported that th...
May 01, 2025 A cargo ship full of shipping containers is seen at the port of Oakland as trade tensions escalate over U.S. tariffs, in Oakland, California, U.S., February 3, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
