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GasBuddy: Peoria's gas prices still on the rise
PEORIA, Ill. -- Average gas prices in Peoria have risen just over nine cents per gallon in the last week, averaging $3.76 on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 148 stations in Peoria. Peoria's ...
Jul 29, 2024 Orin Zebest / CC
Peoria City Carp championship-bound after Tucson thrashing Sunday at Shea Stadium
PEORIA, Ill. - After a classic against Des Moines this past weekend, and a tight battle against Flint City on Friday, things appeared to be a little easier for Peoria City on Sunday. The Carp, in only...
Jul 28, 2024 Peoria City players celebrate after a goal against Tucson FC in the USL 2 national semifinal game at Shea Stadium on July 28th, 2024. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Biles makes long-awaited Olympic return in Paris
PARIS (Reuters) -A radiant Simone Biles made her long-awaited Olympic return at the Paris Olympics on Sunday, drawing boisterous cheering and clapping from an ecstatic, star-studded crowd in the Frenc...
Jul 28, 2024 Paris 2024 Olympics - Artistic Gymnastics - Women's Qualification - Subdivision 2 - Bercy Arena, Paris, France - July 28, 2024. Simone Biles of United States in action on the balance beam. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli
PARIS OLYMPICS 2024: What you need to know right now
PARIS (Reuters) - Enfin! A yellow disc has appeared in the Paris sky. And with it the biggest star of the Games, gymnast Simone Biles, dazzled in her opening routine. The rain has moved on and the Oly...
Jul 28, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Paris 2024 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - Paris, France - July 26, 2024. Overview of the Trocadero venue, with the Eiffel Tower looming in the background while the Olympic flag is being raised, during the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. FRANCOIS-XAVIER MARIT/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Peoria City Soccer in national final four after claiming Central Conference championship
PEORIA, Ill. - Luke Persenico now owns, as of Friday night, the most significant goal in the history of Peoria City Soccer. His 62nd minute winner gave the Carp a 1-0 win over Flint City at Shea Stadi...
Jul 27, 2024 Peoria City players lift the 2024 USL League Two Central Conference championship trophy after defeating Flint City, 1-0, on July 26th at Shea Stadium. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
PARIS OLYMPICS 2024: What you need to know right now
PARIS (Reuters) - The Olympic cauldron is lit and on Saturday the sporting contests begin in earnest, with 14 gold medals up for grabs in shooting, Rugby Sevens and Judo among other sports. Here's wha...
Jul 27, 2024 Jul 26, 2024; Paris, FRANCE; General view from inside the Trocadero during the Opening Ceremony for the Paris 2024 Olympic Summer Games along the Seine River. Mandatory Credit: Rob Schumacher-USA TODAY Sports
Biden will announce Supreme Court reform plans on Monday, Politico reports
(Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will announce plans to reform the Supreme Court on Monday, Politico reported citing two people familiar with the matter, adding he was likely to back term limits fo...
Jul 27, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at the 115th NAACP National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S., July 16, 2024. REUTERS/Tom Brenner/File Photo
Trump to rally in Minnesota, seeking to blunt Harris' campaign momentum
(Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump plans a campaign rally on Saturday in Minnesota as he tries to recapture momentum after Vice President Kamala Harris' whirlwind week that saw...
Jul 27, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump attends Turning Point Action's The Believers Summit 2024 in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., July 26, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo
Kitchen fire in South Peoria deemed accidental
PEORIA, Ill. - No one was injured after a house fire in South Peoria Friday afternoon. Peoria Fire says crews responded at around noon to Butler and South Western, finding black smoke coming from the ...
Jul 26, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Pekin ordinance aims to end camping on public property, police chief looking to help those who are homeless
PEKIN, Ill. - The city of Pekin is looking to address homelessness in the city. The City Council on Monday passed an ordinance that would ban camping on public property and leaving personal items out ...
Jul 26, 2024 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
