Author Archives: Caleb Kelch
Trump moves to ease US marijuana regulations, sparking industry hopes
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday signed an order recommending the loosening of federal regulations on marijuana, a move that could further reverse decades of toug...
Dec 18, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Marijuana plants are seen inside the Glass House Farms flowering greenhouse in Camarillo, California, U.S., April 13, 2022. Picture taken April 13, 2022. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/File Photo
Peoria man ordered held in custody after birthday party shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - A 53-year-old Peoria man will remain behind bars until trial after allegedly shooting two people at a birthday party Friday night. Lonnie Payno was charged with two counts of Aggravated...
Dec 09, 2025
Peoria man indicted on home invasion, weapons charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man faces serious felony charges following a November home invasion that left a woman injured. Donald Criss, 39, was indicted by a Peoria County Grand Jury on December 9th on t...
Dec 09, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Pritzker signs bill enacting immigrant protections in courthouses
Article Summary State lawmakers worked behind the scenes for weeks to craft a package to respond to the federal immigration campaign known as "Operation Midway Blitz." People attending court would be ...
Dec 09, 2025 Jose Jeronimo Guardian, 48, was detained for deportation in the Clinton County Courthouse on Monday, October 27, 2025, in Carlyle, as his daughter watched. The men who arrested Guardian declined to identify themselves and took him out of the courthouse in handcuffs. Guardian is undocumented and was attempting to go to a Spanish-language traffic court for charges unrelated to his immigration status. (Illinois Answers Project photo by Janelle O’Dea)
Three juveniles charged in North Peoria carjacking, police chase
PEORIA, Ill. - Three juvenile males are facing charges after a carjacking and attempted carjacking in North Peoria over the weekend. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says that two 14-year-o...
Dec 09, 2025
Sheriff's Office reports woman found dead at Peoria County Jail
PEORIA, Ill. - A 39-year-old woman died at the Peoria County Jail early Tuesday morning. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins said that Correctional Officers discovered the female detainee unresponsive...
Dec 09, 2025 PEORIA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE 2
US Senate to vote Thursday on Republican healthcare plan
WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate will vote on Thursday on a Republican-proposed healthcare plan, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said on Tuesday, as Democrats continued to push for a th...
Dec 09, 2025 The U.S. Capitol building after the U.S. Senate advances a bill to end the government shutdown in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 10, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
No injuries reported after vehicle crashes into East Peoria Dollar General Monday afternoon
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A vehicle crashed through the front door of an East Peoria Dollar General Monday afternoon. The East Peoria Fire Department responded to an incident at approximately 3:26 P.M. toda...
Dec 08, 2025
Peoria City Council to Consider $300K Emergency Funding for New Hope Apartments
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria City Council will consider authorizing up to $300,000 in emergency funding Tuesday to prevent New Hope Apartments from closing and leaving 80 vulnerable residents homeless du...
Dec 08, 2025 (25 News)
US lawmakers may withold Hegseth travel funds to force boat video release
WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers may withhold a quarter of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's travel budget if he does not provide unedited videos of military strikes on boats in the souther...
Dec 08, 2025 U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth listens to remarks during the Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations (AUSMIN) at the State Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 8, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
