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Israel's Netanyahu to address U.S. Congress soon, Johnson says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said on Thursday Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would soon address a joint meeting of Congress amid heightened tension with ...
May 24, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to the media after the Senate dismissed the House Republican impeachment charges against Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas in Statuary Hall at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., April 17, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
Peoria Park District prepares to open pools for the season. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - Memorial Day Weekend is the unofficial beginning of summer, and typically when the pools open for the summer season. Peoria Park District Aquatics Director Sienna Rogers says it will be...
May 24, 2024 Swimming lessons at Peoria Park District will get underway in June. (Peoria Park District Facebook)
Illinois could be 19th state to phase out subminimum wage for disabled workers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) -After years of negotiations and continued opposition from service providers, Illinois appears poised to prohibit employers from using a federal exemption tha...
May 24, 2024 MEIER: “It’s a lot better than what we had last year. It’s not what I want,” Rep. Charlie Meier, R-Okawville, says to his House colleagues as they debate a bill that would effectively raise the minimum wage that certain organizations can pay to workers with disabilities. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Trump, without evidence, claims migrants in U.S. illegally 'building army' to attack Americans
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump claimed without evidence on Thursday that immigrants from Africa, the Middle East and elsewhere were "building an army" to attack Ame...
May 24, 2024 An attendee holds up a sign at a campaign rally for former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, at Crotona Park in the Bronx borough of New York City, U.S., May 23, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Collins: Another round of strong to severe storms possible Friday
PEORIA, Ill. - Severe storms are a possibility for Central Illinois by midday Friday. 25 News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins is tracking scattered strong to severe storms that are expec...
May 24, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
NCAA agrees to 'road map' settlement for college athlete payments
(Reuters) - The National Collegiate Athletics Association (NCAA) has agreed to allow member schools to share revenue with athletes directly and will pay nearly $2.8 billion in past damages, in a settl...
May 24, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Nov 17, 2023; Charlottesville, VA, USA; The NCAA logo on a banner at the NCAA cross country championships course at Panorama Farms. Mandatory Credit: Kirby Lee-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
Israeli army recovers bodies of three hostages in Gaza
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -The Israeli military said on Friday it had recovered the bodies of three hostages taken into the Gaza Strip after they were killed during the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas-led militants....
May 24, 2024 A woman holds an Israeli flag near the posters of hostages, killed during the deadly October 7 attack by Palestinian Islamist group Hamas or while being held hostage in Gaza, outside the Prime Minister's residence in Jerusalem May 23, 2024. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/ File Photo
Peoria International Airport preparing for increase in travelers for Memorial Day holiday
PEORIA, Ill. - Travel is expected to pick up across the country during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, and Peoria International Airport is no exception. Director Gene Olson says while this holiday w...
May 23, 2024 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man sentenced to prison for fatal shooting on 4th of July three years ago
PEORIA, Ill. - A man could spend the rest of his life in prison after being sentenced for a 4th of July murder three years ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 21-year-old Eric Jackso...
May 23, 2024 Eric Jackson (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail 2021)
Traffic affected by construction projects in Peoria-area after Memorial Day holiday
PEORIA, Ill. - Two major road construction projects are expected to impact traffic next week after the Memorial Day holiday. IDOT announced that overnight full closures of I-474 at Airport Road will s...
May 23, 2024 (Illinois Department of Transportation)
