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Student accused of shooting two faculty members in Denver found dead
DENVER (Reuters) -The student who was accused of shooting and wounding two faculty members at his Denver high school has been found dead near his vehicle in Park County. The Park County Coroners Offic...
Julia Bradley Mar 23, 2023 A wanted bulletin released by Denver police included a mugshot of a 17-year-old student identified by police as 17-year-old Austin Lyle sought in the school shooting in Denver, Colorado, March 22, 2023. Denver Police/Handout via REUTERS
Bard Optical 'merging' Campustown and Metro Centre locations at Metro Centre
PEORIA, Ill. - Another business is leaving the Campustown shopping center near Bradley University - the second business to announce that this month. Bard Optical, however, doesn't exactly say it's clo...
Will Stevenson Mar 22, 2023 (Bard Optical via Facebook)
'Round1' to close Northwoods Mall location
PEORIA, Ill. - A national bowling and gaming chain is closing its Peoria location in about two months. Officials with "Round1" say slow sales are to blame for the closure of the location at Northwoods...
Will Stevenson Mar 22, 2023 (Facebook/Round 1 Northwoods)
Coroner: Further tests on drowning victim pending
PEORIA, Ill. - The woman who was found dead in the Illinois River north of the Riverplex in downtown Peoria has been identified. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says preliminary autopsy results on...
Will Stevenson Mar 22, 2023 (TJ Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Thousands in Ulta fragrances taken from East Peoria store -Police
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A popular retailer in East Peoria apparently has become a big target of retail theft. East Peoria Police say at least $2,500 worth of fragrances were recently taken from the Ulta S...
Will Stevenson Mar 22, 2023 Mike Mozart / CC
Weaver supports legislation allowing students workplace training
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The area's newest representative in Springfield is supporting legislation that a lobbying group says should increase training opportunities, and strengthen the workforce. It's a pa...
Will Stevenson Mar 22, 2023 (Travis Weaver via Facebook)
Wall St ends sharply lower after Powell warns inflation fight continues
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Wall Street gyrated to end sharply lower on Wednesday after the U.S. Federal Reserve delivered a widely expected 25 basis point policy hike, while hinting that it was on the verge...
Will Stevenson Mar 22, 2023 Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., March 16, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Appellate court upholds Peoria teen's 2019 murder conviction
OTTAWA, Ill. - An Illinois appellate court says a judge in 2019 properly took into account all the appropriate factors in sentencing a 14-year-old to 45 years in prison after he was convicted of First...
Will Stevenson Mar 22, 2023 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Peoria County Sheriff's Office warning of new phone scam
PEORIA, Ill. - If there is a warrant out for your arrest, you won't get a call about it. That's what the Peoria County Sheriff's Office is saying after several reports from residents of a new scam cir...
TJ Carson Mar 22, 2023 Midwest Communications/University of Illinois Extension
UPDATE: Fed delivers small rate increase, says 'some additional' tightening possible
UPDATED 2:24 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point, but indicated it was on the verge of pausing further increases in bor...
Will Stevenson Mar 22, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A person walks past the Park Avenue location of the First Republic Bank, in New York City, U.S., March 10, 2023. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
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