Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Peoria unveils contents of a time capsule from 1897
PEORIA, Ill. - A time capsule from 1897 was opened Sunday at Peoria's Gateway Building, exactly 128 years after it was placed in a cornerstone at City Hall. Strategic Communications Manager Stacy Pete...
Nov 03, 2025 Contents of a time capsule from Peoria City Hall from 1897. (City of Peoria Facebook)
'We're not a violent city': Chicago locals take on ICE block-by-block
CHICAGO (Reuters) -The immigration agents' tear gas grenades clinked and then exploded against the concrete, shrouding the block in plumes of white gas. The dozen or so residents at the scene only scr...
Nov 03, 2025 Illinois State police stand guard outside the Broadview ICE facility, after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered increased federal law enforcement presence to assist in crime prevention, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., November 1, 2025. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska
Trump administration must pay food aid benefits within days, judge says
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal court in Rhode Island on Saturday ordered the Trump administration to make full food aid benefit payments by Monday, or partial payments by Wednesday, while acknowledging...
Nov 03, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Volunteers place food items in vehicles during a mobile food distribution at Cedar Creek High School in Cedar Creek, Texas, U.S., November 1, 2025. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee/File Photo
GasBuddy: Peoria prices up a few cents, as prices hover around $3.00 a gallon nationally
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria gas prices have risen 2.8 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.14 on Monday, according to GasBuddy. Prices in Peoria are 15.3 cents lower than a month ago and 12.1 cents...
Nov 03, 2025 Orin Zebest / CC
Trump calls for US Senate to scrap filibuster rule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.S. President Donald Trump called on Thursday for the removal of the Senate's filibuster rule, to bypass a Democratic roadblock during a government shutdown now in it...
Oct 31, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One en route to the U.S., October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Princeville High finishes 12th in T-Mobile competition
PRINCEVILLE, Ill. (25 News) - The final results are in for Princeville High School in T-Mobile's Friday Night 5G lights competition. On Thursday, it was announced that the school finished 12th overall...
Oct 31, 2025 Princeville High School is in the running to win a $1 million prize from T-Mobile to upgrade their athletic stadium.
Lawmakers approve $1.5B transit funding package without statewide tax increases
Article Summary A new transit funding bill passed Thursday night raises $1.5 billion for public transportation agencies, mostly in the Chicago area. The proposal calls for diverting sales tax revenue ...
Oct 31, 2025 Reps. Eva-Dina Delgado and Kam Buckner watch the House of Representatives discuss their proposal to reform Chicagoland public transit. The two Chicago Democrats led a House working group tasked with overseeing negotiations. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Illinois lawmakers approve ban on civil immigration arrests in state 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." Civil immigration arrests would ...
Oct 31, 2025 WELCH: House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch presents his bill that aims to limit where federal officials can enforce civil immigration law in Illinois during the early hours of Friday, Oct. 31. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Lawmakers OK sweeping energy reform package that governor pledges to sign
Article Summary An energy policy package incentivizing battery storage passed the General Assembly with only Democratic support and will likely become law, as Gov. JB Pritzker pledged to sign it. The ...
Oct 31, 2025 A solar array catches the morning light outside Champaign. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Soderstrom Castle in Peoria Heights hosts 14th Spooktacular Halloween
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - Halloween at Soderstrom Castle on Grandview Drive is a tradition for many families in Peoria Heights and the Peoria area. Thea Hartzler, Estate Manager at Soderstrom Castle, inv...
Oct 31, 2025 Soderstrom Castle on Grandview Drive lit up for Halloween. (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Julia Bradley)
