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Man arrested in Peoria for home invasion and crash
PEORIA, Ill. - Police arrested a man Friday morning after he allegedly kicked in the door of a Peoria home, stole the victim's vehicle, and led officers on a chase. PPD Spokesperson Semone Roth says p...
Apr 08, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
ICC announces student transfer partnership with Millikin
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois Central College has announced a new partnership with Millikin University in Decatur. The agreement announced Tuesday allows ICC graduates to be automatically accepted to M...
Apr 08, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US Supreme Court halts reinstatement of fired federal employees
(Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court blocked on Tuesday a judge's order for President Donald Trump's administration to rehire thousands of fired employees, acting in a dispute over his effort to slash t...
Apr 08, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) workers hold placards as they rally on the day of a hearing in a case on the Trump administration's mass firings of CFPB workers, outside the U.S. District Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 3, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo
Illinois nursing homes seek Medicaid rate hike
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) - Nursing home industry officials are urging Illinois lawmakers to increase the rates they receive from the state's Medicaid system, arguing the current rates are o...
Apr 08, 2025 Nursing homes in Illinois are pressing state lawmakers for an increase in their Medicaid reimbursement rates. (Credit: Shutterstock.com)
UPDATE: US forges ahead with 104% tariffs on China, says willing to talk to other countries
UPDATED 1:22 P.M. WASHINGTON/BEIJING (Reuters) -The United States said on Tuesday that 104% duties on imports from China will take effect shortly after midnight, even as the Trump administration moved...
Apr 08, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Gantry cranes stand near shipping containers at Yangshan Port outside of Shanghai, China, February 7, 2025. REUTERS/Go Nakamura/File Photo
Back from trade mission, Setti sees closer ties with Mexico despite tariffs
PEORIA, Ill. - The leader of the Greater Peoria Economic Development Council sees potential for even closer business relationships between Illinois and Mexico, as President Trump imposes tariffs on ma...
Apr 08, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker, left, shakes hands with Mexico state Gov. Delfina Gómez Álvarez, right, after the two states signed a memorandum of understanding. (Photo provided by Gov. JB Pritzker’s office)
Bradley PT students help boost Peoria firefighters' health
PEORIA, Ill. - A unique partnership between Bradley University and the Peoria Fire Department is giving students real-world experience, while helping firefighters stay in peak physical condition. Seco...
Apr 08, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US Supreme Court lets Trump pursue deportations under 1798 law, with limits
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday allowed Donald Trump to pursue deportations of alleged Venezuelan gang members using a 1798 law that historically has been employed only in warti...
Apr 08, 2025 A Venezuelan migrant gestures following his arrival on a flight after being deported from the United States, in Caracas, Venezuela, March 28, 2025. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria
Basketball-Florida overcome Houston in massive comeback to claim third NCAA title
(Reuters) -Florida came back from a 12-point second-half deficit to beat Houston 65-63 in a nail-biting thriller, claiming their third national championship in NCAA men's basketball on Monday. Senior ...
Apr 08, 2025 Apr 7, 2025; San Antonio, TX, USA; Florida Gators players celebrate with the trophy after defeating the Houston Cougars in the national championship game of the Final Four of the 2025 NCAA Tournament at the Alamodome. Mandatory Credit: Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images
Woman charged in connected to fatal pedestrian crash in Washington
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - A 64-year-old woman has been charged in connection with a fatal pedestrian crash last week in Washington. The Tazewell County Circuit Court says Sue Sagel is charged with Aggra...
Apr 07, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
