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Firefighters injured in Peoria residential fire
20+ min ago (122+ words) PEORIA, Ill. " Two firefighters were hurt after falling through a porch while battling a fire Thursday morning. Crews were called just after 7: 15 a. m. to a home in the 3000 block of N. Sheridan Road in Peoria, between Forrest Hill and Melbourne, finding heavy fire…...
US weekly jobless claims rise, but remain at low levels
54+ min ago (342+ words) WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) " New applications for U. S. unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, showing no signs of labor market deterioration, potentially giving the Federal Reserve room to keep interest rates unchanged as it monitors the'economic fallout from the war with Iran....
Update: Driver fleeing PPD is injured after jumping bridge gap
4+ hour, 21+ min ago (254+ words) PEORIA, Ill. " An SUV, leading Peoria Police in a chase, crashed into an embankment after driving off a section of the Harmon Highway overpass still under construction early Wednesday morning." Peoria Police says the crash happened just outside Peoria city limits…...
Man sentenced to 18 years for abusing child in Peoria Heights Case
18+ hour, 33+ min ago (228+ words) PEORIA, Ill. " A Peoria man was sentenced Wednesday to 18 years in prison for abusing a five-year-old boy left in his care in 2024. Carl Rogers Jr. , 31, was sentenced for causing a traumatic brain injury to the child in April 2024, according to the…...
US FAA proposes fining American, Southwest over alleged drug, alcohol violations
18+ hour, 36+ min ago (266+ words) WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) " The U. S. Federal Aviation Administration on Wednesday proposed a $255, 000 civil fine against American Airlines, alleging that the "carrier violated employee drug- and alcohol-testing regulations. On "Friday, the FAA proposed a similar fine against Southwest Airlines. On Wednesday, the…...
Pekin law enforcement leaders react to arrest made in Robert Bee case
15+ hour, 35+ min ago (485+ words) PEKIN, Ill. " Tazewell County law enforcement leaders discuss a break in the case regarding the death of a 13-year-old Pekin boy nearly a decade ago. 48-year-old Keith Brackett has been charged with two counts of First Degree Murder and one count…...
Arrest made in connection to 2016 homicide of 13-year-old Robert Bee
17+ hour, 35+ min ago (645+ words) PEKIN, Ill. " An arrest has been made in connection to the nearly decade-old homicide of a Pekin child. Pekin Police Chief Seth Ranney and Tazewell County State's Attorney Kevin Johnson announced on Wednesday that 48-year-old Keith Brackett has been charged with…...
MLB roundup: Paul Skenes" pitching gem carries Pirates past Padres
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (1851+ words) Oneil Cruz and Nick Gonzales each had clutch two-run hits to back up a gem by Paul Skenes and propel the host Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Tuesday. Skenes (2-1) carried a no-hitter into the…...
Vehicle drives off Peoria overpass, into construction area overnight
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (141+ words) 1470 & 100. 3 WMBD Vehicle drives off Peoria overpass, into construction area overnight PEORIA, Ill. " A single-vehicle crash early Wednesday morning resulted in an SUV driving off the W. Harmon Highway overpass and into a construction area. Peoria firefighters responded to the area of Harmon…...
Tenants start moving in to South Peoria's Churchview Garden Homes
20+ hour, 3+ min ago (266+ words) PEORIA, Ill. " Tenants are starting to move into the newest housing complex in South Peoria. The first tenants have moved into the Churchview Garden Homes complex at Shelley and" Antoinette." The complex features 47 units in several buildings, ranging from 1-3 bedrooms apartments…...