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At New York rally Trump blames 'radical left', without citing evidence, for second assassination attempt
UNIONDALE, New York (Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump claimed he was being targeted by "radical left" forces and vowed to campaign with renewed purpose at his first full-fledg...
Sep 19, 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, in Uniondale, New York, U.S., September 18, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Biden to hail US economic progress after Fed rate cut, no victory lap yet, officials say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden will tout progress in bringing down inflation and boosting employment on Thursday after the Federal Reserve's interest rate cut, while vowing to keep wo...
Sep 19, 2024 U.S. President Joe Biden speaks to reporters before receiving a briefing regarding the ongoing wildfire season response and federal efforts to reduce wildfire risk, at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 17, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Audit reveals WTVP received more grant funding than it should have
PEORIA, Ill. - An audit from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting's Office of the Inspector General audit reveals that Peoria public television station WTVP did not fully comply with CPB requiremen...
Sep 18, 2024 (25 News)
Peoria Civic Center unveils $45m in renovations
PEORIA Ill. - More than five years and $45 million of renovations are complete at the Peoria Civic Center. Wednesday afternoon, representatives of the center unveiled a brand new scoreboard - new seat...
Sep 18, 2024
Gun expert says assault weapons ban 'describes the most popular firearms I'm involved with'
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A firearms expert testified Wednesday that the weapons restricted under Illinois' assault weapons ban include many of the most common firearms that Ameri...
Sep 18, 2024 The federal courthouse for the Southern District of Illinois is pictured in East St. Louis. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
UPDATE: Chicago woman charged with murder in connection to death of infant son in Peoria
UPDATED 5:14 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A Chicago woman has been charged with murder in connection to the death of her infant son in Peoria on Monday. Court and jail records show that 25-year-old Andrea Lunc...
Sep 18, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: Teamsters make 'no endorsement' in US presidential race
UPDATED 2:34 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Teamsters union executive board said on Wednesday that the union will not endorse any U.S. presidential candidate despite polling that showed a majority of ...
Sep 18, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Teamsters union members march in the annual Labor Day Parade in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., September 2, 2024. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo
Fed cuts rates by half a percentage point, cites 'greater confidence' about inflation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by half of a percentage point on Wednesday, kicking off what is expected to be a steady easing of monetary policy with a larger-than-usual ...
Sep 18, 2024 FILE PHOTO: The exterior of the Marriner S. Eccles Federal Reserve Board Building is seen in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 14, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo
Missing Canton teen found in Arizona after being kidnapped, suspect arrested
PEORIA Ill. - A Canton teenager that was reported missing back on September 6th -- has been found. The Canton Police Department shared on it's Facebook page Wednesday afternoon, 16-year-old Railyn Chu...
Sep 18, 2024
Peoria County State's Attorney announces settlement with companies over opioids
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos admits she was a little "skeptical" about seeing victory in opioid litigation. But Hoos says she felt so strongly about those lawsuits, filed in...
Sep 18, 2024 Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
