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Israel rejects US-backed Lebanon ceasefire plan, hits Beirut again
BEIRUT/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel rejected global calls on Thursday for a ceasefire with the Hezbollah movement, defying its biggest ally the U.S. and pressing ahead with strikes that have killed hun...
Sep 26, 2024 The rubble of destroyed buildings lies at the site of Israeli strikes in Saksakiyeh, southern Lebanon September 26, 2024. REUTERS/Ali Hankir
Operation Penguin honors local veterans Thursday
PEORIA, Ill. - The Greater Peoria Honor Flight's mission is to get as many veterans as possible to Washington, D.C. But, some veterans haven't been able to make the trip. "We've got some veterans, for...
Sep 26, 2024 (Operation Penguin Facebook Page)
Peoria Councilman Denis Cyr announces reelection bid
PEORIA, Ill. - Fifth District City Councilman Denis Cyr is announcing he'll seek another term in the 2025 municipal elections in Peoria. In a statement, Cyr says, "The Fifth District continues to be t...
Sep 26, 2024 (Denis Cyr--Facebook)
US weekly jobless claims unexpectedly fall
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits unexpectedly fell last week, pointing to a still low level of layoffs that could ease fears over the la...
Sep 26, 2024 Signage for a job fair is seen on 5th Avenue after the release of the jobs report in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/Fie Photo
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 "win this war" against Russian invaders, using a visit by Pre...
Sep 26, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant in Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S., September 22, 2024. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Hurricane Helene barrels toward Florida with fierce winds, storm surge
(Reuters) - Florida braced for the arrival of Hurricane Helene on Thursday, forecast to be a powerful Category 4 storm when it smashes into the state's panhandle. Officials issued dire warnings, plead...
Sep 26, 2024 A woman fills up a container with gas as Hurricane Helene intensifies before its expected landfall on Florida’s Big Bend, in Cross City, Florida, U.S. September 25, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello
Illinois early voting begins Thursday
PEORIA, Ill. - Voting season is officially here. As of Thursday, September 26, residents of Peoria -- Tazewell -- and Woodford Counties can submit their early votes for the upcoming general and presid...
Sep 26, 2024
New York Mayor Adams faces criminal indictment, vows to fight charges
NEW YORK (Reuters) -New York City Mayor Eric Adams said on Wednesday he expected to be charged with federal crimes and declared he was innocent, after the New York Times reported he had already been i...
Sep 26, 2024 FILE PHOTO: New York City Mayor Eric Adams listens to a reporter during an event in Manhattan in New York City, U.S., September 16, 2024. REUTERS/Kent J Edwards/File Photo
Sun-Times seeks dismissal of defamation suit centered on Trump Tower reporting
SPRINGFIELD - In a case testing the limits of a state law designed to protect citizen participation in government, the Chicago Sun-Times is asking the Illinois Supreme Court to dismiss a defamation su...
Sep 25, 2024 Trump Tower is pictured in Chicago. The Chicago Sun-Times’ reporting on a state official’s handling of a property tax appeal on the building is the subject of a defamation lawsuit before the Illinois Supreme Court. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Peoria Heights goes back on plan to hire full-time firefighters
PEORIA Ill. - The Peoria Heights Fire Department will not be hiring any full-time firefighters. Village leaders announced Tuesday - despite a debate with fire officials throughout the past year - Vill...
Sep 25, 2024 (File-Mike Sabol/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
