Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Fireworks to blame for New Year's fire in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Fireworks appear to be the cause of a fire early New Year's Day in Peoria. Fire Battalion Chief Josh Martin says crews responded to a home in the 2300 block of W. Antoinette Street arou...
Jan 01, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
US government audits cases of Somali US citizens for potential denaturalization
WASHINGTON, Dec 30 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's administration said on Tuesday it was auditing immigration cases involving U.S. citizens of Somali origin to detect fraud that could lead to den...
Dec 31, 2025 An American flag sits in a thermostat at U.S. immigration court in Manhattan, in New York City, U.S., November 28, 2025. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado
Illinois maternal mortality report finds rise in pregnancy-related deaths
Black women were more than twice as likely as white women to die from a pregnancy-related condition Article Summary Illinois' fourth report on maternal mortality trends identified 94 pregnancy-related...
Dec 31, 2025 Doctor listens to a pregnant woman’s abdomen using a stethoscope. (Photo Credit: Krakenimages.com, adobe stock)
US weekly jobless claims fall to 1-month low
Dec 31 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for jobless benefits fell unexpectedly last week to the lowest in a month, but the unemployment rate likely remained high in December...
Dec 31, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Signage for a job fair is seen on 5th Avenue after the release of the jobs report in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., September 3, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Flu season locally features rising cases of aggressive variant K
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - As the new year begins, health experts say flu season is still in full swing. Dr. William Fletchall, director of Carle Health Methodist's E.R., tells 25 News, they're seeing a...
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US DOJ to review 5.2 million pages of Epstein files, document shows
Dec 30 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department revealed it has 5.2 million pages of Epstein files left to review and needs 400 lawyers from four different department offices to help with the process t...
Dec 31, 2025 Newly-released documents from disgraced late financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, referencing court cases against him, are seen in this handout released by the U.S. Justice Department and printed and arranged for a photograph by Reuters in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 19, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
Exclusive-Drugmakers raise US prices on 350 medicines despite pressure from Trump
NEW YORK, Dec 31 (Reuters) - Drugmakers plan to raise U.S. prices on at least 350 branded medications including vaccines against COVID, RSV and shingles and blockbuster cancer treatment Ibrance, even ...
Dec 31, 2025 U.S. flag and medicines are seen in this illustration taken, June 27, 2024. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Peoria pastor steps down after being formally charged
PEORIA, Ill. - The lead pastor of Peoria's Riverside Community Church has stepped down after being formally charged with distributing harmful material to a minor. Church elders on Sunday decided 48-ye...
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New laws: Illinois education measures focus on immigrant rights, AI in the classroom
Measures that provide legal protections for students, guidelines for schools take effect Jan. 1 Story Summary Illinois lawmakers responded to President Trump's crackdown on immigrant communities with ...
Dec 30, 2025 Immigrant rights advocates demonstrate outside the Illinois Statehouse in Springfield in May, urging passage of legislation to guarantee all children the right to a free public education regardless of their immigration or citizenship status. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Kennedy Center New Year's Eve concerts canceled after addition of Trump's name
WASHINGTON, Dec 29 (Reuters) - A veteran jazz ensemble announced on Monday it was canceling its New Year's Eve performances at the Kennedy Center, the latest group to withdraw from the Washington arts...
Dec 30, 2025 A worker walks in front of the recently renamed Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts, in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 29, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
