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Man pleads guilty in connection to Princeville animal cruelty case
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has pleaded guilty in connection to an animal cruelty case in Princeville last May. Court records indicate Stephen Kalb pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of Aggravated Cruelty...
TJ Carson 23h ago Stephen Kalb (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
UPDATE: US Senate ends impeachment of Biden's top border official without trial
UPDATED 3:40 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Democratic-majority U.S. Senate on Wednesday dismissed both impeachment charges against President Joe Biden's top border official, bring a swift end to an e...
TJ Carson Apr 17, 2024 Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas speaks during a news conference regarding the Know2Protect program in New York City, U.S., April 17, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
US House sets long-awaited vote on billions for Ukraine, Israel
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. House of Representatives will have its long-awaited vote on aid for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific as soon as Saturday, Republican Speaker Mike Johnson said on Wed...
TJ Carson Apr 17, 2024 U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks to reporters during a weekly press conference at Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., April 16, 2024. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy/ File Photo
East Peoria leaders see preview of proposed new police station building
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Leaders in East Peoria got a look at what the future headquarters for the city's police department could look like. At a working session meeting Tuesday evening, design plans from ...
TJ Carson Apr 17, 2024 (City of East Peoria/FGM Architects)
Peoria Rivermen start next round of playoffs Wednesday night
EVANSVILLE, Ind. - The journey for the President's Cup for the Peoria Rivermen continues this week. The Rivermen start their best-of-three SPHL semifinal series against the Evansville Thunderbolts Wed...
TJ Carson Apr 17, 2024 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Advocates renew push to tighten firearm laws aimed at protecting domestic violence victims
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Advocates for stricter gun laws rallied at the state Capitol Tuesday for a measure aimed at protecting domestic violence victims and two other criminal just...
TJ Carson Apr 17, 2024 Advocates from the organization Moms Demand Action gather outside the Illinois State Capitol on Tuesday. They are urging lawmakers to pass legislation they believe will reduce gun violence. (Capitol News Illinois image by Andrew Campbell)
Ford recalling 456,565 US vehicles over loss of drive power, NHTSA says
(Reuters) -Ford is recalling 456,565 units of some compact SUVs and pickup trucks in the United States over loss of drive power due to a low battery issue, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administ...
Julia Bradley Apr 17, 2024 FILE PHOTO: A Ford logo is pictured at the Canadian International Auto Show in Toronto, Ontario, Canada February 15, 2024. REUTERS/Cole Burston/File Photo
Biden to call for higher tariffs on Chinese metals in 'Steel City' Pittsburgh
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will call on Wednesday for sharply higher tariffs on Chinese metal products as part of a package of policies aimed at pleasing steelworkers in the swing ...
Julia Bradley Apr 17, 2024 U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a campaign event at the Scranton Cultural Center in Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S., April 16, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
US Senate expected to swiftly end Mayorkas impeachment
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Democratic U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer on Wednesday is expected to make clear his plan to bury without a trial the Republican House of Representatives' impeachment...
Julia Bradley Apr 17, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas testifies before a Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing on the DHS budget request on Capitol Hill, in Washington, U.S., April 10, 2024. REUTERS/Michael A. McCoy/File Photo
US to hit Iran with new sanctions in "coming days", Yellen says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Tuesday warned that the U.S. intends to hit Iran with new sanctions in coming days over its unprecedented attack on Israel, and these acti...
Julia Bradley Apr 17, 2024 Israel's military displays what they say is an Iranian ballistic missile which they retrieved from the Dead Sea after Iran launched drones and missiles towards Israel, at Julis military base, in southern Israel April 16, 2024. REUTERS/Amir Cohen
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