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Swanson strike hands U.S. women gold with win over Brazil
PARIS (Reuters) -The United States claimed a record-extending fifth Olympic gold medal in women's soccer after Mallory Swanson earned them a 1-0 win over Brazil in the final at Parc des Princes on Sat...
Aug 10, 2024 Paris 2024 Olympics - Football - Women's Gold Medal Match - Brazil vs United States - Parc des Princes, Paris, France - August 10, 2024. United States players celebrate winning gold after the match. REUTERS/Lisa Leutner
IOC President Bach will not seek to stay on beyond 2025
PARIS (Reuters) - International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach will not seek to remain in the post after the end of his second term in 2025 despite calls from members to stay on, he said on S...
Aug 10, 2024 Paris 2024 Olympics - IOC Session - Main Press Centre, Paris, France - August 10, 2024. International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach during the IOC Session REUTERS/Piroschka Van De Wouw
Cause of death revealed for Michigan man who died at CAT Proving Ground
WASHINGTON, Ill. - The cause of death of a subcontractor from Michigan at the Caterpillar Peoria Proving Ground in Washington has been revealed. Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley says the victim ...
Aug 09, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Sangamon County sheriff says he'll retire by end of month in wake of Massey shooting
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A little over a month after the shooting death of Sonya Massey by a sheriff's deputy, Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell on Friday announced his retireme...
Aug 09, 2024 Sangamon County Sheriff Jack Campbell announced he would retire at the end of the month. (Illustration by Capitol News Illinois; Campbell photo provided by Sangamon County Sheriff’s Office)
Morton school placed on brief lockdown after swatting incident
MORTON, Ill. - Morton Police say a "swatting" incident occurred earlier Friday at the Junior High School. The department says dispatch received a call that a person was approaching the school with a l...
Aug 09, 2024 (25 News)
Two teenagers arrested after attempted burglary in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Two teenagers were arrested after an attempted burglary to a Walgreens late Thursday night. Peoria Police say officers responded just before midnight to reports of two subjects damaging...
Aug 09, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
I.C.C.-East Peoria offering help with FAFSA applications
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois Central College is helping students applying for financial aid navigate issues with the latest version of FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid). ICC's Director ...
Aug 09, 2024 (Illinois Central College)
Brazilian airliner crashes, all 62 on board killed
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -A regional turboprop plane carrying 62 people crashed near Sao Paulo in Brazil on Friday, killing all on board, local officials near the crash site said. Video shared on social me...
Aug 09, 2024 (Reuters)
Peoria County Sheriff's Office looking for boat theft suspects
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The Peoria County Sheriff's Office is looking for anyone who may have taken a joyride in a pair of boats on Lake Camelot. Police say the two boats were stolen from the residents'...
Aug 09, 2024 (Peoria County Sheriffs Department)
Central Illinois election leaders address misinformation before November election
PEORIA, Ill. - Americans will know in three months who the next President will be, with election leaders in central Illinois seeking to combat misinformation about the voting process. Officials were r...
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