Category Archives: Top Stories
Midwest Food Bank provides relief in the wake of Hurricane Helene
MORTON, Ill. - Central Illinois-based Midwest Food Bank is mobilizing relief efforts as Hurricane/Tropical Storm Helene continues to bring damaging winds, rain and flash flooding to the country's sout...
Sep 27, 2024 (Midwest Food Bank)
Multiple Iranians indicted over Trump campaign hack, Politico reports
(Reuters) - Multiple Iranians have been indicted by a U.S. grand jury on charges over hacking Republican Donald Trump's 2024 presidential campaign, Politico reported on Thursday. Politico said the nam...
Sep 27, 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump makes a campaign speech at the Johnny Mercer Theatre Civic Center in Savannah, Georgia, U.S. September 24, 2024. REUTERS/Megan Varner/File Photo
Harris visits US southern border as Trump focuses on immigration
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Kamala Harris will visit the U.S.-Mexico border for the first time in her 2024 presidential campaign on Friday as her Republican opponent Donald Trump doubles dow...
Sep 27, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Democratic presidential nominee Vice President Kamala speaks as she and U.S. President Joe Biden deliver remarks on gun violence in America, at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 26, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
62nd Peoria Fine Art Fair this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's 62nd Fine Art Fair will take over the Riverfront Festival Park this weekend. Shannon Cox, Executive Director of Peoria Art Guild, says the event is the largest cultural event o...
Sep 27, 2024 (Peoria Art Guild)
Teenager arrested after allegedly being found with loaded gun in South Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A 13-year-old boy was arrested by Peoria Police Wednesday afternoon after reportedly being found with a loaded handgun. Officers observed the teenager in the area of Lincoln and Martin ...
Sep 26, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Biden announces $8 billion in military aid for Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden announced more than $8 billion in military assistance for Ukraine on Thursday to help Kyiv repel Russian invaders, using a visit by President Volodymyr Z...
Sep 26, 2024 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy walks with U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) as he arrives to meet with Congressional leaders, days before a Sept. 30 deadline to extend or lose billions of dollars in military aid, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., September 26, 2024. REUTERS/Leah Millis
New York Mayor Adams charged in Turkey bribery, fraud scheme
NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. prosecutors on Thursday charged New York City Mayor Eric Adams with accepting illegal campaign contributions and luxury travel from Turkish nationals seeking to influence him,...
Sep 26, 2024 New York City Mayor Eric Adams speaks to the press outside his official residence Gracie Mansion after he was charged with bribery and illegally soliciting a campaign contribution from a foreign national, in New York City, U.S. September 26, 2024. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs
Child taken to hospital after being struck by vehicle in Pekin
PEKIN, Ill. - An investigation is underway in Pekin after a child was hit by a vehicle. 25 News reports the incident occurred Tuesday afternoon in the Sunset Hills area. A student from District 108 wa...
Sep 26, 2024 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Trump lawyers ask New York court to toss nearly $500 million civil fraud judgment
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Donald Trump's lawyers sought on Thursday to persuade a New York state appeals court to throw out a nearly half-billion dollar judgment against the former U.S. president over real ...
Sep 26, 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends a press conference at Trump Tower in New York City, U.S., September 6, 2024. REUTERS/David Dee Delgado/File Photo
Peoria house to be demolished after Thursday morning fire
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria house must be torn down after a fire Thursday morning. Firefighters responded to the house just after 7:45 A.M. to the area of Laveille and Glendale, finding heavy fire coming ...
Sep 26, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
