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U.S. extends public health emergency status for COVID
(Reuters) -The U.S. health department on Wednesday extended the COVID-19 pandemic's status as a public health emergency, allowing millions of Americans to continue receiving free tests, vaccines and t...
TJ Carson Jan 11, 2023 FILE PHOTO: People wearing masks walk next to coronavirus disease (COVID-19) testing site in New York City, New York, U.S., December 12, 2022. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Peoria man, charged with murder, indicted by grand jury again in separate case
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man charged by a grand jury with murder in connection to the city's 17th homicide last year, is now facing a new grand jury indictment. A grand jury Tuesday charged Domonicue L...
Will Stevenson Jan 11, 2023 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail January 2022)
Student with autism details alleged harassment and bullying by other students
PRINCEVILLE, Ill. - The Peoria County Sheriffs Department says it's investigating an incident in Princeville where an autistic student claims other students took pictures of him in a restroom without ...
Will Stevenson Jan 11, 2023 Noah Guzman (25 News)
New York Republicans say George Santos lied, should resign from Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A group of senior New York Republicans on Wednesday called on newly elected U.S. Representative George Santos to resign from office, saying that he had repeatedly lied about his ...
TJ Carson Jan 11, 2023 Nassau County Republican Party chairman Joseph Cairo and members of the Nassau County Republican Committee hold a news conference regarding the future of U.S. Representative George Santos (R-NY) at Nassau County Republican Committee in Westbury, New York, U.S. January 11, 2023. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Peoria business suffers fire damage Wednesday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - Firefighters were able to put out a fire at a Peoria laundromat Wednesday morning. The Peoria Fire Department said firefighters were called to the Get the Funk Out Laundromat at N. Pros...
TJ Carson Jan 11, 2023 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
NFL-Damar Hamlin discharged from hospital nine days after cardiac arrest
(Reuters) -Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin has been discharged from the hospital nine days after suffering cardiac arrest during an NFL game and will continue his rehabilitation at home, the team sa...
TJ Carson Jan 11, 2023 Nov 20, 2022; Detroit, Michigan, USA; Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin warms up before a game against the Cleveland Browns at Ford Field. / Lon Horwedel-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
Peoria Council approves dispensary, pledges to better protect renters
PEORIA, Ill. -- A Peoria City Council member on Tuesday said he's working to keep his promise of working on a solution to better protect local renters. District 3 Council member Tim Riggenbach's comme...
Julia Bradley Jan 11, 2023 (File/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Biden 'surprised' about finding of classified documents, vows cooperation
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -President Joe Biden said on Tuesday he was surprised to learn that classified documents were found in a think-tank office he once used and said he and his team are cooperating f...
Julia Bradley Jan 11, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about U.S.-Mexico border security and enforcement, in the Roosevelt Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., January 5, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Bradley University hires new VP
PEORIA, Ill. - Bradley University will be bringing in a new vice president. The university announced Tuesday Jason Petrovich will be their new vice president for advancement. His responsibilities incl...
Will Stevenson Jan 10, 2023 Jason Petrovich (Bradley University)
U.S. House Republicans vote to go after Biden Justice Department
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans controlling the U.S. House of Representatives voted on Tuesday to launch an investigation into what they term President Joe Biden's weaponization of the federal gover...
Will Stevenson Jan 10, 2023 U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) arrives for a Republican conference meeting at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S. January 10, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst