Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Trump says he will not call Minnesota governor after shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he did not plan to call Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2024, after a weekend shooting left o...
Jun 17, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz testifies during a House Oversight Committee hearing with U.S. governors about state policies regarding undocumented migrants, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File photo
Construction on Dunlap Training Center resumes after expansion approved
DUNLAP, Ill. - Construction had just begun on a $8.5 million training center before Dunlap school leaders decided to add on to it, raising the square footage and price. The corner of Cedar Hills Drive...
Jun 17, 2025 (Dunlap School District)
US appeals court to rule on Trump's Los Angeles troop deployment
(Reuters) -A federal appeals court will hear arguments on Tuesday on President Donald Trump's authority to deploy the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles amid protests and civil unrest, days aft...
Jun 17, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Marines stand watch as people protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's policies and federal immigration sweeps during a No Kings Day demonstration in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 14, 2025. REUTERS/David Ryder/File Photo
Judge keeps one murder suspect in jail, releases other teen in Peoria tow yard killing
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager accused of killing an elderly man at a Peoria tow yard last week has been ordered to stay in jail until his trial, but his co-defendant will be released. The crime happened i...
Jun 17, 2025 Photo: Peoria County Sheriff's Office
Caterpillar raises quarterly dividend by 7-percent for shareholders
PEORIA, Ill. - As Caterpillar navigates an uncertain economic environment, the company is raising the quarterly dividend it pays shareholders by 7-percent. Big Yellow announced last week it is boostin...
Jun 16, 2025 (Caterpillar)
Iranian missiles hit Tel Aviv and Haifa, Israel warns of tough response
TEL AVIV/DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iranian missiles struck Israel's Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa before dawn on Monday, killing at least eight people and destroying homes, prompting Israel's ...
Jun 16, 2025 A drone photo shows the damage over residential homes and a school at the impact site following a missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Bnei Brak, Israel June 16, 2025. REUTERS/Chen Kalifa
Peorians rally for immigration rights near Bradley University
PEORIA, Ill. - Chants filled the air Sunday as protesters gathered near Bradley University to oppose the Trump Administration's policy of mass deportations. Peoria No Ban No Wall and River City Rainbo...
Jun 16, 2025 Protesters took to Main and University near the Bradley University campus Sunday in opposition of President Trump's immigration policies.
(25 News)
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices down less than a penny, as price hikes are expected nationwide
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria have dropped 0.8 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.27 on Monday, GasBuddy says. Prices in Peoria are 2.1 cents a gallon lower than a month ago and 29.7 ...
Jun 16, 2025 Orin Zebest / CC
Pekin officials want to foreclose on abandoned motel building
PEKIN, Ill. - The City of Pekin is working to finalize plans for a dilapidated building that's been abandoned for years. At Monday's council meeting, city leaders said they're hoping to foreclose on t...
Jun 13, 2025 The former Motel 6 and McCritter's Bar & Grill building on Court Street in Pekin. (25 News)
Appeals court allows Trump to keep National Guard in L.A. with Marines on the way
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Thursday allowed President Donald Trump to maintain his deployment of National Guard troops in Los Angeles amid protests over stepped-up immigration enf...
Jun 13, 2025 National Guard members stand guard outside the Edward R. Roybal Federal Building, during a protest against federal immigration sweeps, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 12, 2025. REUTERS/David Ryder
