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Fourth of July celebrations to take place across central Illinois. Here's a list of events
PEORIA, Ill. - Numerous communities across central Illinois will celebrate the birthday of the United States of America over the next few days. In Peoria and East Peoria, people can enjoy the annual C...
Jul 03, 2024 AndrewLozovyi / Depositphotos.com
Autopsy results of Peoria Co. inmate released, as investigation continues
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Coroner says an autopsy on a Peoria County Jail inmate, found dead early Tuesday morning, was inconclusive. In a statement Wednesday morning, Coroner Jamie Harwood say...
Jul 03, 2024 (File-Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD)
Hurricane Beryl, churning toward Jamaica, threatens Haiti and Dominican Republic
KINGSTON/PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Hurricane Beryl barreled toward Jamaica as a powerful Category 4 storm on Wednesday, after flattening homes and devastating agriculture on smaller islands in the ea...
Jul 03, 2024 A drone view shows waves crashing on the Santo Domingo Boardwalk, in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic July 2, 2024, in this screengrab obtained from a social media video. Instagram/@moises.arias06/via REUTERS
Home in Tazewell County damaged by fire Tuesday night
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - A fire in Tazewell County late Tuesday night heavily damaged a home and a vehicle on the property. Pekin Firefighters Local 524 said on its Facebook page that crews were on the...
Jul 03, 2024 Mike Sabol/1470-100.3 WMBD
Americans look past fuel cost, bad weather to set July Fourth travel record
NEW YORK (Reuters) - High fuel costs and the threat of a hurricane are not expected to dampen Americans' desire to hit the road this summer, with vacationers preparing for record travel to kick off Fo...
Jul 03, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Traffic is seen on a highway ahead of the July 4th holiday, in New York, U.S., July 2, 2021. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
Biden faces growing doubts from Democrats about his 2024 re-election
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Some elected Democrats loyal to President Joe Biden raised fresh questions on Tuesday about his 2024 re-election bid, with one calling for him to step aside, a shift after many d...
Jul 03, 2024 U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during a briefing from federal officials on extreme weather at the D.C. Emergency Operations Center in Washington, U.S., July 2, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Morton teachers looking for more pay to stay in profession
MORTON, Ill. - Teachers in Morton District 709 could soon reach the picket line if a new contract is not agreed upon. Morton Education Association (MEA) President and 6th grade teacher Shane Weyland t...
Jul 02, 2024 (Morton School District Unit 709)
Pritzker signs election bill to increase party power in primary elections
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Changes to primary election fundraising, the electoral college and the state's voter registration database are now law after Gov. JB Pritzker signed a wide-...
Jul 02, 2024 A voting booth is pictured in Sangamon County. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
West Nile virus found in Peoria County
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The West Nile virus has been found in Peoria County. The Peoria City County Health Department says it was recently found in a positive mosquito sample. The virus is transmitted t...
Jul 02, 2024 Tim Sheerman-Chase / CC
Rossi sentenced to five years in federal prison for defrauding former Bloomington employer
PEORIA, Ill. - The founder and CEO of Reditus Labs in Pekin has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for plotting to defraud his former employer. 25 News reports Aaron Rossi was also ordered...
Jul 02, 2024 (25 News)
