Author Archives: Caleb Kelch
Illinois unveils plans to celebrate 250 years of American independence
Article Summary The Illinois America 250 Commission is gearing up to organize programming across the state to celebrate the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. The initiativ...
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Gabrielle Lyon, chair of the Illinois America 250 Commission and executive director of Illinois Humanities speaks about the commemoration plans at Navy Pier on Dec. 3. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Second suspect arrested in deadly Lexington Hills Apartment shooting
UPDATE - NOVEMBER 26, 2025 PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria police have arrested a second suspect in connection with a deadly shooting at Lexington Hills Apartments that prosecutors say was a planned home invasi...
Nov 26, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Hong Kong buildings blaze kills 36, nearly 300 missing
HONG KONG (Reuters) -At least 36 people were killed and 279 were missing on Wednesday after Hong Kong's deadliest fire in three decades ripped through high-rise residential towers sheathed in flammabl...
Nov 26, 2025 Fire burns bamboo scaffolding across multiple buildings at Wang Fuk Court housing estate, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Ameren residential gas customers to see average $3.65 increase on bills in January
Article Summary Following the ICC's approval of a $73 million rate increase for Ameren, the company's residential customers can expect to see an average $3.65 increase on their monthly bills starting ...
Nov 26, 2025 Ameren Illinois says that natural gas storage fields, like this one in Glasford, help insulate its consumers from high supply prices during peak demand in winter. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Teen arrested after home invasion plan results in accomplice's death
Peoria, Ill. - A 17-year-old male has been charged in connection with a deadly shooting at Lexington Hills Apartments, with prosecutors revealing the incident was a planned home invasion that ended wi...
Nov 25, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Zelenskiy says Ukraine ready to advance peace plan, will discuss disputed points with Trump
WASHINGTON/KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday Ukraine was ready to advance a U.S.-backed framework for ending the war with Russia and discuss disputed points with U.S. Presi...
Nov 25, 2025 A resident looks through a broken window of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine November 25, 2025. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
Fire causes $100,000 damage to Morton business
MORTON, Ill. (25 News) - A fire at a Morton bakery Sunday evening caused an estimated $100,000 in damage, but the business plans to fulfill Thanksgiving orders despite the setback. 25 News reports a p...
Nov 23, 2025 Great Harvest Bread Co.
Governor Pritzker awards $10 million to Illinois small businesses
Skokie, ILL - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity announced nearly $10 million in grants for 47 small businesses across the state. The funding, awarde...
Nov 21, 2025 Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) smiles as supporters chant his name during an appearance at Illinois Central College's Workforce Sustainability Center on June 26th, 2025. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Two Peoria Men Charged with Sexual Abuse of Minors
Two Peoria men are facing serious charges involving the sexual abuse of minors, according to the Peoria County State's Attorney's Office. Sergio Delgado-Rodriguez, 26, was charged Thursday with aggrav...
Nov 21, 2025 Midwest Communications
Lilly becomes first drugmaker to hit $1 trillion valuation on weight-loss demand
(Reuters) -Eli Lilly hit $1 trillion in market value on Friday, making it the first drugmaker to enter the exclusive club dominated by tech giants and underscoring its rise as a weight-loss powerhouse...
Nov 21, 2025 A screen displays the logo and trading information for Eli Lilly and Company on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., November 21, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
