Author Archives: Julia Bradley
White House budget office says it is preparing to 'ride out' shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House Office of Management and Budget said on Tuesday it was making preparations "to batten down the hatches and ride out" the federal government shutdown, while contin...
Oct 14, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A view of the White House in Washington, U.S., July 20, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohat/File Photo
PPD: Gun found during teen traffic stop in Peoria over the weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say four teenagers were taken to the Peoria County Juvenile Detention Center on Saturday after officers found a loaded gun in their vehicle during a traffic stop on W. Bar...
Oct 14, 2025 Peoria Police Department
Returning hostage bodies from Gaza may take time, Red Cross says
GENEVA (Reuters) -It may take considerable time to hand over remains of hostages and detainees killed in the Israel-Hamas war, a "massive challenge" given the difficulties of finding bodies in Gaza's ...
Oct 14, 2025 A drone view shows Palestinians walking past the rubble, following Israeli forces' withdrawal from the area, in Gaza City, October 11. REUTERS/Dawoud Abu Alkas
Ex-Speaker Madigan reports to West Virginia prison to begin 7 ½-year sentence
Article Summary Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has begun serving his 7 -year prison sentence Monday after reporting to a West Virginia federal prison. The longtime Democratic politician...
Oct 14, 2025 Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan exits Chicago's Dirksen Federal Courthouse on June 13 after receiving a 7 ½-year sentence for corruption. The former speaker reported to a federal prison in West Virginia on Monday, eight months after a jury convicted him on 10 of 23 counts of corruption, including bribery, in February. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
PPD Chief Echevarria says Illinois' juvenile detention system is broken
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria says a broken justice system led to three teenagers with lengthy criminal records being arrested for a shooting on Sunday in South Peoria that left a...
Oct 14, 2025 Courtesy of Peoria Police Department's Facebook Page
After 50 years in the business, 25 News' Chuck Collins is retiring this week
PEORIA, Ill. - After 50 years in broadcasting and thousands upon thousands of weather forecasts, 25 News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins retires this week. He recently told WMBD's "Greg ...
Oct 13, 2025 Chuck Collins last day on 25 News is this Wednesday, after 50 years in broadcasting. (Chuck Collins 25 News Facebook page)
US Treasury chief says government shutdown is hitting economy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. federal government shutdown is starting to impact the nation's economy, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Monday as the closure entered its 13th day. "This i...
Oct 13, 2025 U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent speaks during a press conference following a weekly policy luncheon on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 24, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt
Peoria Heights leader of almost 3 decades has died
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. (25 News) - Peoria Heights' current mayor, only a few months into his term, is among many village leaders paying tribute to a man who served as mayor for 28 years. Ray Picl died o...
Oct 13, 2025 (Photo courtesy of Peoria Heights via 25 News)
Caterpillar to acquire Australia's RPMGlobal for $728 million
(Reuters) -Australian mining software firm RPMGlobal said on Monday that it has struck a deal to be acquired by heavy machinery giant Caterpillar for a total equity value of A$1.12 billion ($728.22 mi...
Oct 13, 2025 The Caterpillar logo is seen in this illustration taken August 3, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Hamas hands over all living hostages to Israel, Trump says Gaza war over
JERUSALEM/CAIRO/DOHA (Reuters) -Hamas freed the last 20 surviving Israeli hostages on Monday under a U.S.-brokered ceasefire deal, a big step towards ending two years of shattering war in Gaza as Pres...
Oct 13, 2025 People gather at "Hostages Square" to await the expected return of Israeli hostages, who have been held in Gaza since the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, as part of a prisoner-hostage swap and a ceasefire deal between Israel and Hamas, in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 13, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
