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Ray LaHood reacts to attack on the U.S. Capitol
PEORIA, Ill. — Dozens of people were arrested Wednesday afternoon in Washington, D.C. as crowds of supporters of President Donald Trump waged an attack on the U.S. Capitol. Former Illinois Congr...
Julia Bradley Jan 07, 2021
Rep. LaHood votes to certify Biden victory
WASHINGTON — 18th District Rep. Darin LaHood voted Wednesday night to certify the Presidential Election victory of Joe Biden. He issued this statement following his vote: This evening, the Unite...
Jeremy Scott Jan 06, 2021
Ill. officers pushing back on controversial reforms bill
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — A proposed amendment to a pending Illinois House bill is drawing ire and worry within the law enforcement community. In a letter to sheriffs throughout the state, Illinois Sh...
Jeremy Scott Jan 06, 2021
Gov. JB Pritzker calls for impeachment of President Trump
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — After riots broke out in Washington, D.C. Wednesday during the certification of the Electoral College, Gov. JB Pritzker has called on Congress to impeach and remove President...
Dalton Kemper Jan 06, 2021
Rep. LaHood sounds off on Capitol riots
WASHINGTON — 18th District Rep. Darin LaHood has released a statement regarding Wednesday’s events at the Capitol: This afternoon, I was in the United States Capitol as rioters broke into ...
Jeremy Scott Jan 06, 2021
Local COVID roundup 1/6: Still meeting all criteria
PEORIA, Ill. — The Peoria City/County Health Department Wednesday reported 212 new cases of COVID-19 throughout the tri-county of Peoria, Woodford and Tazewell. In addition, six deaths were also...
Dalton Kemper Jan 06, 2021
WATCH: live coverage of the ongoing situation at the Capitol
Protesters have stormed the Capitol Building in D.C. as Congress convenes to certify President-Elect Joe Biden’s win. Fox News has live coverage:
Jeremy Scott Jan 06, 2021
Pro-Trump protesters swarm Capitol amid challenge to his election loss
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Protesters supporting Donald Trump swarmed the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, putting it on lockdown, as Vice President Mike Pence rebuffed the president’s demand to overturn h...
Jeremy Scott Jan 06, 2021
Arrest made in murder of longtime physician ID’ed as victim of 1st Peoria homicide of 2021
***UPDATE*** 6/9/21 6:45 P.M. A man has been arrested in connection with the homicide. 54-year-old Robert Ely was nabbed Wednesday in St. Louis on a first-degree murder charge. Ely’s bond was se...
Jeremy Scott Jan 06, 2021
Despite Trump pressure, Pence will not block Biden’s election certification: advisers
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Despite pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to help overturn his election loss, Vice President Mike Pence will stick to his ceremonial duties and not block Wednesday...
Julia Bradley Jan 06, 2021

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