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Tim Scott, lone Black Republican in U.S. Senate, to run for president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.S. Senator Tim Scott has entered the 2024 presidential race, according to a filing with the U.S. election regulator on Friday, in what amounts to a long-shot bet tha...
TJ Carson May 19, 2023 Likely Republican presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) speaks at a campaign town hall meeting at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College, in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., May 8, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
Teenager accused in death by brick receives additional charge, released from custody
PEORIA, Ill. - The teenager accused in the death of Tony Collier has been given an additional charge. The Peoria County State's Attorney Office says the 14-year-old received one count of Second Degree...
TJ Carson May 19, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
UPDATED: Optional all-gender bathrooms bill will head to governor
UPDATED 5:23 P.M. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The Illinois General Assembly has passed a bill that would allow businesses and public institutions to provide multi-occupant all-gender b...
TJ Carson May 19, 2023 Sen. Neil Anderson, R-Andalusia, is pictured on the floor of the Illinois Senate Thursday during debate over a bill that would allow optional all-gender bathrooms at businesses and public institutions in the state. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Edgar: Civic Center doing financially well this year
PEORIA, Ill. - You might say the Peoria Civic Center is having a banner year, and it's coming at just the right time. Right now, Civic Center General Manager Rik Edgar tells WMBD's Craig Collins the v...
Will Stevenson May 19, 2023 (File-Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD)
Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits Saudi, seeks Arab League support for his people
DUBAI (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attended a summit of the Arab League in Saudi Arabia on Friday to canvas support for his people, while Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman e...
Will Stevenson May 19, 2023 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, ahead of the Arab League summit, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2023. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS
'Stamp Out Hunger' success for Peoria Food Bank
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria once again makes a "special delivery" to those in need. The annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive last weekend collected 67,000 pounds of food for the Peoria Area Food Bank in the e...
Will Stevenson May 19, 2023 (25 News)
Illinois Catholic Churches detail handling of sexual abuse allegations, investigation
PEORIA, Ill. - The Catholic Church Dioceses in Illinois, including Peoria, are issuing a statement detailing how they will handle allegations of sexual abuse going forward. The seven page statement wa...
Will Stevenson May 19, 2023 (25 News)
UPDATE: Pekin Police mourn 'sudden' death of officer
UPDATED 8:41 A.M. 5/19/23 PEKIN, Ill. - Pekin Police say they are morning the death of one of their officers. Chief John Dossey says in a statement the officer died "suddenly and unexpectedly" Wednesd...
Will Stevenson May 18, 2023 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Catalytic converters stolen off PPS buses
PEORIA, Ill. - Thieves are continuing to cut and steal the catalytic converters off vehicles. But now, they're targeting Peoria Public School buses. The district says ten catalytic converters have bee...
Will Stevenson May 18, 2023 Midwest Communications
U.S., G7 to unveil new sanctions targeting Russia over Ukraine
HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) - The United States and the rest of the "Group of Seven" major economies will unveil new sanctions and export controls targeting Russia over its war against Ukraine, a U.S. ...
Will Stevenson May 18, 2023 U.S. President Joe Biden attends a meeting with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, ahead the G7 Summit, at RIHGA Royal Hotel Hiroshima, in Hiroshima, Japan, May 18, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst