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North Korean troops experience mass casualties on Ukraine front lines, White House says
(Reuters) -North Korean forces are experiencing mass casualties on the front lines of Russia's war against Ukraine, with a thousand of their troops killed or wounded in the last week alone in Russia's...
Dec 27, 2024 FILE PHOTO: A military demonstration involving tank units and guided by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (not pictured) is held in North Korea, March 13, 2024 in this picture released on March 14, 2024, by the Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS/File Photo
UPDATE: 34-year-old man identified as victim in fatal pedestrian crash Thursday night in Washington
UPDATED 2:36 P.M. WASHINGTON, Ill. - A 34-year-old Washington man died after being struck by a vehicle Thursday night. Washington Police and Fire responded to the incident just before 7:15 P.M. in the...
Dec 27, 2024
Peoria International Airport parking lots full during holiday travel season
PEORIA, Ill. - Holiday travelers to Peoria International Airport looking for a parking spot may be out of luck. Social media posts from the airport reports that all parking lots are full, and are aski...
Dec 27, 2024 Travelers wait in line at Peoria International Airport on November 27th, 2024. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
South Korea's parliament impeaches acting president Han, as Yoon goes on trial
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea's parliament impeached acting President Han Duck-soo on Friday, less than two weeks after suspending President Yoon Suk Yeol's powers over his short-lived declaration of m...
Dec 27, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Acting South Korean President and Prime Minister Han Duck-soo delivers an address to the nation at the government complex in Seoul, South Korea, December 14, 2024. Yonhap via REUTERS/File Photo
Bill aims to reduce state requirements for name changes
SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers in early January could consider easing requirements for residents to change their names, a move proponents say will reduce risks for victims of domestic abuse, transge...
Dec 27, 2024 Illinois lawmakers are considering easing legal requirements for changing one’s name. (Photo illustration by Atmika Iyer)
Christmas tree recycling in Tazewell County
TAZEWELL COUNTY Ill. - Residents of Tazewell County can recycle their Christmas trees for free -- for a limited time. According to 25News -- The Tazewell County Health Department's tree recycling prog...
Dec 27, 2024 (Tazewell County Health Department)
Putin says Slovakia could host peace talks with Ukraine
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia is open to a Slovakian proposal to host peace talks with Ukraine to end a conflict he said Russia was determined to bri...
Dec 27, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference following a meeting of the Supreme Eurasian Economic Council in the Leningrad region, Russia, December 26, 2024. Sputnik/Alexei Danichev/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Israel strikes Houthi targets in Yemen, killing six
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel struck multiple targets linked to the Iran-aligned Houthi movement in Yemen on Thursday, including Sanaa International Airport, and Houthi media said at least six people we...
Dec 27, 2024 People walk near damaged buildings of Sanaa Airport, following an Israeli airstrike in Sanaa, Yemen, December 27, 2024. REUTERS/Khaled Abdullah
Two Pekin residents charged after drug-induced homicide
PEKIN Ill. - A man and woman from Pekin are in jail and charged in connection with the drug overdose death of another Pekin woman. According to 25news -- 31-year-old Zachary Cotham and 27-year-old Sha...
Dec 26, 2024 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
One man arrested for domestic battery on Christmas Eve
PEORIA Ill. - A man has been arrested for allegedly stabbing a person -- on Christmas Eve. Just after 1:15pm on Tuesday, Peoria Police were dispatched to the 1800 block of South Stanley, on a report o...
Dec 26, 2024
