Category Archives: Top Stories
Appellate Court reinstates murder charges in case where dead body was found in storage locker
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The murder and attempted murder charges that were tossed out against a Knox County woman after she allegedly hid a dead body in a storage unit have been reinstated. The Fourth Dist...
Nov 09, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Knox County Jail)
Police standoff ends peacefully at Fulton County grocery store. Here's what we know
LEWISTOWN, Ill. - Shoppers at a grocery store in Fulton County were likely troubled at least by what ended up being a police standoff of sorts Thursday afternoon. The Fulton County Sheriffs Department...
Nov 09, 2023 (Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
Biden backs Tesla, Toyota unionization, slams Trump
BELVIDERE, Illinois (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Thursday backed the United Auto Workers' efforts to unionize carmakers Tesla and Toyota and asked auto workers to reject his Republican opponent, ...
Nov 09, 2023 U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks to United Auto Workers (UAW) union members in Belvidere, Illinois, U.S., November 9, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Biden gets four-hour battle pauses from Israel after pushing for three-day stoppages
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Israel will begin daily four-hour pauses in the northern Gaza Strip on Thursday to enable Palestinians to flee hostilities in the coastal enclave, the White House said after Pres...
Nov 09, 2023 A man carries a child on his shoulders, as Palestinians fleeing north Gaza head towards the south, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, November 9, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
Morton High School marching band in Indianapolis for national competition
MORTON, Ill. - They're off, and almost ready to perform on the big stage. The Morton High School marching band is in Indianapolis, preparing to perform at the Bands of America Grand National Champions...
Nov 09, 2023 Supporters wishing good luck to the Morton High School marching band Thursday morning, en route to a national competition in Indianapolis. (Ken Zurski/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: Lawmakers set to consider nuclear energy on final day of veto session
UPDATED 11:58 A.M. Since this story was first filed, the Illinois House Thursday morning passed the nuclear power construction legislation. More details to come. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illino...
Nov 09, 2023 Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, looks at Sen. David Koehler, D-Peoria, as he speaks in support of a bill that would partially lift the state’s 1980s-era moratorium on nuclear construction. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
New US jobless claims edge down; continued claims on the rise
(Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits edged down last week, signaling that layoffs remain low even as the still-strong job market shows some signs of cooling. ...
Nov 09, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A "now hiring" sign is displayed outside Taylor Party and Equipment Rentals in Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S., September 1, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
National Weather Service offering advice on preparing for the cold months ahead with Winter Weather Preparedness Week
LINCOLN, Ill. - While the weather may not feel like it in central Illinois this week, the National Weather Service wants people to start thinking about the upcoming cold, winter months. It's part of W...
Nov 09, 2023 Derek Hatfield / CC
Displaced pack Gaza hospitals, others flee as Israelis and Hamas clash
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli forces fought Hamas militants among ruined buildings in the north of the Gaza Strip on Thursday, inching their way closer to two big hospitals as the plight of civili...
Nov 09, 2023 Palestinians fleeing north Gaza walk towards the south, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in the central Gaza Strip, November 9, 2023. REUTERS/Mohammed Salem
UPDATE: Juvenile hit when shots were fired near Manual High. Here's what we know
UPDATE: 10:42 a.m. PEORIA, Ill. -- One of three juveniles shot at on their way to school Thursday morning near Manual High School was apparently hit in the leg. Police Spokesperson Semone Roth says th...
Nov 09, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
