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Man rescued from Illinois River after jet ski crash
PEORIA, Ill. - A collision between two jet skis resulted in one man being rescued from the Illinois River. It happened around 4:15 p.m. Saturday in an area of the river just north of the McClugage Bri...
Ed Hammond 10h ago
Peoria Park District welcomes proposal toward riverfront amphitheater
PEORIA, Ill - The Peoria City Council has approved a letter of intent for an $11 million donation from the Hengst Foundation toward a 5,000 seat riverfront amphitheater Peoria Park District Executive ...
Ed Hammond 11h ago
UnitedHealth sought to meet Trump, WSJ reports
(Reuters) -UnitedHealth has sought meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump, although it has not secured a meeting yet, the Wall Street Journal reported on Sunday. UnitedHealth CEO Stephen Hemsley re...
Thomson Reuters 11h ago
Tesla's German plant plans to lift production, factory boss tells DPA news agency
BERLIN (Reuters) -U.S. electric carmaker Tesla plans to raise production at its German plant for the rest of the year due to strong sales, the head of the Gruenheide factory told Germany's DPA news ag...
Thomson Reuters 12h ago
Weekend temperatures soar in Central Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. - If you think it was hot Saturday, you were right. The thermometer peaked at 96 degrees in Peoria according to the National Weather Service, making Saturday the hottest day of the year. ...
Ed Hammond 12h ago
Powerball jackpot grows to $64 million
URBANDALE, Ia. - No grand prize winning tickets were sold for Saturday night's Powerball drawing. The jackpot now grows to $64 million for the next drawing Monday. The winning numbers were: 28, 37, 42...
Ed Hammond 13h ago
Hollywood stars head to Emmys led by surreal workplace show 'Severance'
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Seth Rogen, Harrison Ford, Colin Farrell and Jean Smart are among the stars expected to turn out on Sunday for Hollywood's Emmy Awards, where the absurdist work...
Thomson Reuters 13h ago
Fed faces key week of decisions with membership, political independence in doubt
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Reserve holds its latest policy meeting this week with a historic challenge to its leadership pending in the courts and a rush...
Thomson Reuters 13h ago
UPDATE: Pekin fatal crash victim identified
PEKIN, Ill. - A Marquette Heights teen has been identified as the victim of a multi-vehicle crash in Pekin. Tazewell County Coroner Charles Hanley said Charlotte Bumbalough was pronounced dead at the ...
Ed Hammond 13h ago
Analysis-Trump adopts messenger-in-chief role after Charlie Kirk's death
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Since the U.S. conservative activist Charlie Kirk was shot in a brazen display of violence, President Donald Trump has embraced the role of ...
Thomson Reuters 13h ago

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