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Biden wants to keep working on police reform bill but willing to take executive action
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Joe Biden on Wednesday said the White House will continue to work with the U.S. Congress on police reform and he will also look into further executive actions he can t...
Syndicated Content Sep 22, 2021

PPS hosting town hall meeting Friday on school violence
PEORIA, Ill. – Peoria Public Schools want to talk about the recent incidents of voilence in the schools, including last Friday’s series of fights at Peoria High School. District 150 says i...
Will Stevenson Sep 22, 2021
U.S. appeals court erases ruling allowing gun sales to people under 21
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Wednesday threw out its recent decision that a federal prohibition on firearms dealers selling guns to young adults under 21 was unconstitutiona...
Syndicated Content Sep 22, 2021
New ‘Succession’ season asks: Is Kendall ‘a visionary or a madman’?
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Emmy-winning drama "Succession" returns next month just after media executive Kendall Roy has torpedoed his CEO father in a live televised press conference wit...
Syndicated Content Sep 22, 2021

Peorians among those indicted by federal grand jury
PEORIA, Ill. – Two Peorians are among those who have been indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday on felony charges. The U.S. Attorney’s office for the Central Illinois District says in...
Will Stevenson Sep 22, 2021
Johnny Depp decries ‘cancel culture’ before receiving San Sebastian’s top prize
By Vincent West SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain (Reuters) - Nobody is safe from so-called "cancel culture," movie star Johnny Depp said on Wednesday at the San Sebastian Film Festival where he was due to receive...
Syndicated Content Sep 22, 2021
U.S. congressional negotiations on police reforms fail
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Negotiations in the U.S. Congress to tighten police practices following the 2020 murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis have collapsed, Democratic Senator Cory B...
Syndicated Content Sep 22, 2021

Steakburger chain may be coming to East Peoria
EAST PEORIA, Ill. – Freddy’s Frozen Custard and Steakburgers may be comign to the Peoria area at some point in the future. A company spokesperson tells our news partners at 25 News there i...
Will Stevenson Sep 22, 2021
Yellen stressed importance of withdrawing digital services taxes in call with UK
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen spoke with British finance minister Rishi Sunak on Wednesday about ongoing global tax reform efforts, and underscored the need for a comprom...
Syndicated Content Sep 22, 2021

Pekin native among Order of Lincoln honorees
CHICAGO, Ill. – A Peoria-area native is among those that will be receiving what the State of Illinois considered to be its highest honor. The Lincoln Academy of Illinois says Captain Scott Altma...
Will Stevenson Sep 22, 2021
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