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Grand jury charges man with February homicide
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury has charged a man recently arrested with a February homicide. The grand jury Tuesday indicted Donte Agnew, 21, with First Degree Murder. Agnew was arrested in...
Nov 21, 2023 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Netanyahu asks Israeli government to back Hamas hostage deal
JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu asked his government on Tuesday to back a deal to clear the way for the release of some of the hostages that Palestinian Hamas militants took to ...
Nov 21, 2023 Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu holds a press conference with Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Cabinet Minister Benny Gantz (not pictured) in the Kirya military base in Tel Aviv , Israel , 28 October 2023. ABIR SULTAN POOL/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
UPDATE: Peoria Public Schools graduates to benefit from gift to Bradley University
UPDATED 4:13 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Students who graduate from Peoria Public Schools now have a little help if they choose to attend Bradley University. The Gregory Miller Scholarship Endowment will be e...
Nov 21, 2023 (Bradley University)
US retailers brace for a tough holiday season despite discounts
(Reuters) - U.S. retailers across apparel, electronics and home improvement are bracing for a challenging holiday season, a sign that higher discounts might not spark the level of spending the compani...
Nov 21, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A woman carrying a shopping bag from Staud walks past people queuing for a pop-up shop in the SoHo neighborhood of New York City, U.S., September 21, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
North Korea claims success in launching first spy satellite
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - North Korea successfully placed its first spy satellite in orbit on Tuesday, its space agency said, defying international condemnation from the United States and its allies. Of...
Nov 21, 2023 A TV screen displays a warning message called "J-alert" after the Japanese government issued an emergency warning for residents of the southern prefecture of Okinawa, saying a missile had been launched from North Korea and that residents of Okinawa prefecture should take cover indoors, in Tokyo, Japan November 21, 2023. REUTERS/Issei Kato
Applications now available to fill vacancy on Pekin City Council
PEKIN, Ill. - The process to fill the vacancy on the Pekin City Council is underway. The vacancy was created after Becky Cloyd resigned last week. Those interested in the position can pick up packets ...
Nov 21, 2023 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US existing home sales slump to more than 13-year low in October
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. existing home sales dropped to the lowest level in more than 13 years in October as the highest mortgage rates in two decades and a dearth of houses drove buyers from the m...
Nov 21, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A "sold" sign is seen outside of a recently purchased home in Washington, U.S., July 7, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo
Rising US debt stokes calls in Congress for special fiscal commission
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Congress is facing growing calls to find a way to stem rising budget deficits and debt following this month's warning by Moody's that political dysfunction could lead i...
Nov 21, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol Building is seen in Washington, U.S., August 15, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm//File Photo
Tazewell County crash leaves pedestrian seriously injured
MACKINAW, Ill. - Illinois State Police responded to a crash involving a pedestrian in Mackinaw Monday night. An ISP spokesperson would only say the pedestrian was taken to a hospital with life-threate...
Nov 21, 2023 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
One dead, three injured in shooting at Ohio Walmart - local media
(Reuters) -At least one person was killed and three people were injured on Monday in a shooting at a Walmart store in Beavercreek, Ohio,WHIO television reported, citing its reporters on the scene, as ...
Nov 21, 2023 Tony Webster / CC
