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Grand jury files murder charge against teen
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury has affirmed the adult First-Degree Murder charge a teen faces following a shooting death last month. The grand jury filed the murder charge Tuesday against J...
Sep 26, 2023 Midwest Communications
In joint effort, election authorities try to tamp down misinformation
SPRINGFIELD AND PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD/Capitol News Illinois) - Six months before the next presidential primary elections in Illinois, county clerks and other local election authorities are asking for the ...
Sep 26, 2023 Election authorities from throughout Central Illinois hold a news conference in Tazewell County Tuesday -- one of a number of similar news conferences throughout the state. (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
OSF Healthcare executive receives medal from Ukrainian president for humanitarian efforts
PEORIA, Ill. - An executive at OSF Healthcare has been honored for his humanitarian work in the Ukraine war effort. Vice President of Government Relations Chris Manson received the Cross of Ivan Mazep...
Sep 26, 2023 (OSF Healthcare)
US urges court to consider Amazon.com asset sales for breaking antitrust law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a long awaited antitrust lawsuit against Amazon.com on Tuesday, and asked the court to consider forcing the online retailer to sell asset...
Sep 26, 2023 The logo of Amazon is seen during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France, June 21, 2022. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
Shutdown showdown in US Congress: Time running short to fund government
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House and Senate on Tuesday plan to take sharply divergent paths in a high-stakes spending battle, with just five days remaining until a deadline that could force wide ...
Sep 26, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Capitol, where Congress will return Tuesday to deal with a series of spending bills before funding runs out and triggers a partial U.S. government shutdown, in Washington, U.S. September 25, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
UPDATE: Victim from fatal shooting Monday night in South Peoria identified
UPDATED 2:18 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - The identity of the victim from Monday night's fatal shooting in South Peoria has been revealed. The Peoria County Coroner's Office says 20-year-old James A. Irby was ...
Sep 26, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria Civic Center extends partnership with ASM Global
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Civic Center says it's extending its relationship with venue management company ASM Global. ASM Global has managed the Peoria Civic Center since 1990. "This relationship has ...
Sep 26, 2023 (Dalton Kemper/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Hollywood's video game performers authorize strike if labor talks fail
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Video game voice actors and motion capture performers have voted to authorize a strike if negotiations on a new labor contract fail, setting the stage for another possible work ...
Sep 26, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The iconic Hollywood sign is shown in early morning light in Los Angeles, California, U.S., July 13, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Fire damages Peoria home Monday afternoon. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - Smoke was seen coming from a home on W. Marquette Street, between S. Griswold and S. Westmoreland, Monday afternoon in Peoria. Crews found smoke and a small fire in a breezeway at the b...
Sep 26, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Biden, Trump to woo union workers in Michigan as auto strikes grow
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Joe Biden and Donald Trump will speak to striking auto workers in rare back-to-back events in Michigan this week, highlighting how important unions are to the 2024 presidential ...
Sep 26, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Striking United Auto Workers (UAW) union workers picket outside the Ford Michigan Assembly Plant in Wayne, Michigan, U.S., September 23, 2023. REUTERS/Dieu-Nalio Chery/File Photo
