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East Peoria man arrested after allegedly traveling to meet minor for sexual purposes
PAXTON, Ill. - An East Peoria man has been arrested for allegedly traveling to meet with a minor for sexual purposes. The CHAOS Task Force says 52-year-old Kevin Evans was arrested in Paxton on Saturd...
Dec 31, 2024 (CHAOS Task Force)
Ford to recall 20,484 hybrid SUVs over battery concern
(Reuters) -The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said on Tuesday that Ford Motor Co would recall 20,484 hybrid crossover SUVs over battery concerns. The recall includes certain Ford Escap...
Dec 31, 2024 FILE PHOTO: A logo on a 2024 Ford Escape at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada February 15, 2024. REUTERS/Cole Burston/File Photo
Jimmy Carter funeral service to be held at Washington National Cathedral on Jan 9
(Reuters) -A state funeral for Jimmy Carter, the former U.S. president who died on Sunday at the age of 100, will be held at the Washington National Cathedral on Jan. 9, according to the U.S. Army. U....
Dec 31, 2024 Flowers and mementos rest by the sign of The Carter Presidential Center, paying tribute to the life and legacy of former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, who passed away at the age of 100, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. December 30, 2024. REUTERS/Octavio Jones
Drugmakers to raise US prices on over 250 medicines starting Jan. 1
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Drugmakers plan to raise U.S. prices on at least 250 branded medications including Pfizer COVID-19 treatment Paxlovid, Bristol Myers Squibb's cancer cell therapies and vaccines fr...
Dec 31, 2024 U.S. dollar banknotes and medicines are seen in this illustration taken, June 27, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Three people escape early morning fire in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Firefighters were called to a home on N. Springdale Avenue early Tuesday morning for a fire. Fire Battalion Chief Ryan Calhoun says when crews arrived around 2:15 a.m., they found smoke...
Dec 31, 2024 D4E / CC
Three people rescued from rollover on War Memorial Drive
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters used the "Jaws of Life" to rescue three people from a crash that happened Monday evening at War Memorial Drive and Willow Knolls Drive. Fire Battalion Chief Josh Mar...
Dec 31, 2024 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
US announces $5.9 billion in military and budget aid to Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Monday announced nearly $6 billion in additional military and budget assistance for Ukraine as President Joe Biden uses his final weeks in office to surge ai...
Dec 30, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy listens to U.S. President Joe Biden speak during a Ukraine Compact meeting, on the sidelines of the NATO's 75th anniversary summit in Washington, U.S., July 11, 2024. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
Grand jury indicts Elmwood man accused of firing weapon, homeless man accused of hospital fire also indicted
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury has indicted an Elmwood man accused of firing a weapon into a neighborhood. 27-year-old Christopher Coulter was indicted Monday on charges of reckless dischar...
Dec 30, 2024 courtroom gavel
OSF and Children's Hospital of Illinois announce mask requirement for visitors, staff, and patients
PEORIA Ill. - It's time to get the masks back out, it seems... Employees, patients and visitors at OSF St. Francis Medical Center and the Children's Hospital of Illinois will be required to wear a mas...
Dec 30, 2024 (OSF HealthCare)
Trump gives US House Speaker Johnson 'complete and total endorsement'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Monday threw his support behind House Speaker Mike Johnson, who will stand for reelection to the top job this week with a slim Republican maj...
Dec 30, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to the media following the passage of a spending legislation to avert a government shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., December 20, 2024. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
