Category Archives: Top Stories
Hamas frees three hostages, Israel begins releasing Palestinians
GAZA/JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Palestinian militant group Hamas handed over three Israeli hostages on Saturday, whose gaunt appearance shocked Israelis, while Israel began freeing dozens of Palestini...
Feb 08, 2025 Families and supporters celebrate the release of Ohad Ben Ami and Eli Sharabi, who were taken from Kibbutz Be'eri and held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack, as part of a ceasefire deal in Gaza between Hamas and Israel, in kibbutz Be'eri just outside the Gaza Strip, Israel February 8, 2025. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
Sister station 104.9 the Wolf completes another successful "Country Cares" radiothon
PEORIA, Ill. - It's another successful year for sister station 104.9 the Wolf in helping the kids of Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital. John Young and Mike Stechman completed the two-day "Countr...
Feb 07, 2025 104.9 the Wolf's John Young and Mike Stechman (left and right) and 93.3 the Drive's Fritz Moser (center) hold up a check with the final numbers for the 2025 "Country Cares" radiothon. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pritzker takes aim at Trump tariffs with business tours, calls to foreign officials
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - When President Donald Trump announced plans to issue tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China last week, the backlash from Illinois leaders was swift. The duties...
Feb 07, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at a news conference with lawmakers and representatives of Pace Suburban Bus in Markham on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Dream Center Peoria head aims to help reduce crime in youth through mentors
PEORIA, Ill. - The head of Dream Center Peoria believes more positive male role models can have an impact on reducing youth crime in the area. Executive Director Andy King spoke to WMBD's "The Phil Lu...
Feb 07, 2025 (Dream Center Peoria Facebook)
US judge weighs blocking Trump from dismantling USAID
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. judge is weighing whether to temporarily block the Trump administration from dismantling the U.S. Agency for International Development and carrying out plans to put thousa...
Feb 07, 2025 FILE PHOTO: The logo of USAID is seen at a community kitchen set-up by them and the World Food Programme in Cucuta, Colombia February 7, 2019. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo
Trump says US and Japan will work to cut trade deficit as he greets Ishiba
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump welcomed Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House on Friday and said the two countries would work to cut Washington's trade deficit w...
Feb 07, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump welcomes Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 7, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
15-year-old charged in connection to Sunday night South Peoria shooting that injured 9-year-old boy
PEORIA, Ill. - A 15-year-old accused in a shooting Sunday night in Peoria that injured a nine-year-old boy has been charged in the incident. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says the teenag...
Feb 07, 2025
Peoria fire crews battle blaze at East Bluff house Friday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - The cause of a house fire in Peoria's East Bluff from Friday morning is under investigation. Peoria Fire says heavy fire was seen on the first floor of the three-story home upon arrival...
Feb 07, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Hamas names hostages to be freed after accusing Israel of breaching ceasefire
CAIRO/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Hamas on Friday announced the names of three Israeli hostages to be released on Saturday in exchange for Palestinian prisoners after a delay that underlined the obstacles h...
Feb 07, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Palestinians push a cart with water tank amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Jabalia refugee camp in the northern Gaza Strip February 5, 2025. REUTERS/Mahmoud Issa/File Photo
US Justice Department receives names of January 6 FBI agents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The acting head of the FBI, following days of resistance, turned over to the Justice Department a list of names of FBI employees who worked on investigations related to the Janu...
Feb 07, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Pro-Trump protesters storm into the U.S. Capitol during clashes with police, during a rally to contest the certification of the 2020 U.S. presidential election results by the U.S. Congress, in Washington, U.S, January 6, 2021. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
