Author Archives: Caleb Kelch
New Republican to run for Illinois governor as election season begins
Article Summary Ted Dabrowski, the president of a conservative public policy research organization, said he plans to announce his campaign for governor. Dabrowski joins DuPage County Sheriff James Men...
Aug 14, 2025 Ted Dabrowski, president of the conservative media outlet Wirepoints, speaks to reporters after telling fellow Republicans he plans to announce a bid for governor soon. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Children's Home Association of Illinois opens new building in downtown Peoria offering essential services to area families
Peoria, Ill. (25 News) - The Children's Home Association of Illinois has opened its new Community Services Building in downtown Peoria. Located between the Red Cross and OSF Healthcare First, the faci...
Aug 14, 2025 Children's Home Association of Illinois' Facebook Page
Trump says Putin ready to make deal on Ukraine, US hopes to include Zelenskiy
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW/KYIV (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said he believes his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin is ready to end his war in Ukraine, speaking on the eve of Friday's summit between...
Aug 14, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he speaks to the press in the Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 11, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon/File Photo
Co-Op Records, of Pekin, to close in September
Pekin, Ill. (25 News) - Co-Op Records opened in 1998 by owner Denny Smith. On Sept. 30, the longtime and beloved record store in Pekin will officially be closing its doors. 25 News reports that Smith ...
Aug 13, 2025 Co-Op Records
Longtime local movie theater to close on Thursday
Pekin, Ill. (25 News) - One of the area's most prominent movie theaters will say goodbye on Thursday. 25 News reports that the AMC Pekin 14 theater on Edgewater Drive will be closing. AMC spokesperson...
Aug 13, 2025 Discover Peoria
Jeffries, top Illinois Dems hope voters will punish Republicans in 2026
Article Summary U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries made a stop in Springfield one day before keynoting a breakfast with Illinois Democrats. Jeffries, Sen. Dick Durbin, Rep. Nikki Budzinski and...
Aug 12, 2025 U.S. Rep. Nikki Budzinski (left, D-Illinois) and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (right, D-Illinois) flank U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries at a Springfield news conference. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
State education board to vote on new test scoring system
Article Summary Illinois has long had some of the most rigorous proficiency standards in the nation for student performance. The Illinois State Board of Education is seeking to bring them closer to ot...
Aug 12, 2025 Illinois Superintendent Tony Sanders participates in a previous Illinois State Board of Education meeting. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Pritzker signs police background check expansion in Sonya Massey's honor
Article Summary Police departments will be required to request detailed background history from past employers, who will be mandated to provide it. The measure signed by Gov. JB Pritzker is in honor o...
Aug 12, 2025 Sonya Massey’s mother, Donna, and daughter, Summer, embrace after Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill Tuesday honoring their mother and requiring stricter police background checks. Sonya Massey was killed by a Sangamon County deputy in July 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Peoria County Coroner IDs motorcyclist killed in multi-vehicle crash on Saturday night
The victim of a multi-vehicle crash in Peoria over the weekend has been identified. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says 25-year-old Ian Harvey of East Peoria was operating a motorcycle that was h...
Mar 24, 2025
Five transgender US Armed Forces members ask judge for shield from ban
(Reuters) - Five transgender U.S. military members asked a judge on Monday to block actions against them under President Donald Trump's transgender ban, including administrative leave and exclusion fr...
Mar 24, 2025 U.S. District Judge Ana Reyes, June 22, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo
