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Peoria woman pleads not guilty in death of infant son after apparent overdose
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria woman accused in the death of her infant son pleaded not guilty in court Thursday. The Peoria County Circuit Clerk's Office confirms the plea from 19-year-old Zenai Wolford, wh...
Aug 30, 2024 (Peoria County Jail)
UPDATE: South Peoria couple arrested on animal cruelty charges after allegedly starving dogs
PEORIA, Ill. - Two people have been arrested on numerous counts of animal cruelty charges. Peoria Police says 60-year-old Eileen Wood and 54-year-old Kevin Schuch were arrested Thursday. They are faci...
Aug 30, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Report shows Illinois union participation declining despite growth in new petitions
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Overall participation in labor unions has declined in recent years in Illinois, although the state has seen an increase in successful unionization efforts f...
Aug 30, 2024 While private sector unionization rates have fallen by 1.7 percentage points since the U.S. Supreme Court handed down the Janus decision in 2018, public sector unionization rates fell by 4.1 points in that span. Public sector unionization remains near 50 percent. (Capitol News Illinois graphic by Andrew Adams)
NHL-Blue Jackets' Gaudreau dead at 31 after being struck by vehicle
(Reuters) -Columbus Blue Jackets standout Johnny Gaudreau and his younger brother have died after being struck while riding bikes in New Jersey, the team and National Hockey League (NHL) announced on ...
Aug 30, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Feb 28, 2024; New York, New York, USA; Columbus Blue Jackets left wing Johnny Gaudreau (13) brings the puck up ice against the New York Rangers with defenseman Adam Boqvist (27) during the first period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports/File photo
US consumer spending picks up; inflation rises moderately in July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending increased solidly in July, suggesting the economy remained on firmer ground early in the third quarter and arguing against a half-percentage-point interes...
Aug 30, 2024 FILE PHOTO: A woman shops for groceries at El Progreso Market in the Mount Pleasant neighborhood of Washington, D.C., U.S., August 19, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo
Trump says IVF costs would be covered if he is elected
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Thursday he will require the government or insurance companies to pay for IVF fertility treatments if he is elected in Nove...
Aug 30, 2024 Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks as he attends a town hall event in La Crosse, Wisconsin, U.S. August 29, 2024. REUTERS/Vincent Alban
Harris vows tougher approach on migration, supports weapons for Israel
SAVANNAH, Georgia/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Kamala Harris vowed a tougher approach to migration along the U.S. southern border and said she would not withhold weapons to Israel, in her first interview wit...
Aug 30, 2024 Democratic presidential nominee and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris reacts as she visits Dottie's Market in Savannah, Georgia, U.S., August 29, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Volunteers needed for traveling Vietnam Memorial's stop in East Peoria
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall is coming back to East Peoria at the end of September, and volunteers are needed to help set up and take down the wall. The city is also asking ...
Aug 30, 2024 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man seriously injured in shooting overnight in downtown Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A man was shot outside the Neon Bison bar in downtown Peoria early Friday morning. Peoria Police Spokesperson Semone Roth says officers were called to the 500 block of Main Street just ...
Aug 30, 2024
E-Learning day for Dunlap Middle School after air conditioning breaks down
DUNLAP, Ill. - Students at Dunlap Middle School will be staying home on Friday. The district has announced an e-learning day for the middle school students, after the building's air conditioning unit ...
Aug 29, 2024 (Dunlap Middle School)
