Category Archives: Local News
Lee Iacocca, Engineer Of Chrysler's Turnaround, Dies At 94
(AP) - Former colleagues say ex-Chrysler CEO Lee Iacocca has died at age 94 in Bel Air, California. Iacocca was a master pitchman. He put the Mustang in Ford's lineup in the 1960s. Two decades later, ...
Julia Bradley Jul 03, 2019
Illinois Sees Record Tourism
(Springfield)--Gov. J.B. Pritzker said Tuesday, more than 117 million visitors traveled to our state in 2018, setting a new record. According to the U.S. Travel Association, visitors spent $41.7 billi...
Julia Bradley Jul 03, 2019
Taft Homes Getting Multi-Million Dollar Makeover
(25 News)--Peoria's Taft Homes will be getting a makeover, a makeover that could cost 17-20 million dollars. Housing Director Jackie L Newman says the cost will be covered through funding from state a...
Julia Bradley Jul 03, 2019
Police Will Be Out Full Force On The Fourth Of July
The Fourth of July is a time for fun and fireworks, but police want to remind everyone to be safe. Sgt. Tony Halsey with Illinois State Police said tens of thousands of people will be along the riverf...
Julia Bradley Jul 03, 2019
Team USA Advances Into Women's World Cup Final
(AP) - Alex Morgan celebrated her go-ahead goal with a cheeky tea-sipping celebration and Alyssa Naeher stopped a late penalty kick to send the United States into the final at the Women's World Cup wi...
Mike Sabol Jul 02, 2019
Pence Abruptly Canceled Trip To New Hampshire
(AP) - Vice President Mike Pence has abruptly canceled a planned trip to New Hampshire, but the White House and his office refuse to say why. White House spokesman Judd Deere said only that, "Somethin...
Kristina Leahy Jul 02, 2019 Vice President Mike Pence speaks during a news conference following a tour on the USNS Comfort, Tuesday, June 18, 2019, in Miami. The hospital ship is scheduled to embark on a five-month medical assistance mission to Latin America and the Caribbean, including several countries struggling to absorb migrants from crisis-wracked Venezuela. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky)
House Committee Files Lawsuit Seeking Trump's Tax Returns
(AP) - A House committee has filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking President Donald Trump's tax returns. The lawsuit was filed Tuesday by the Ways and Means Committee against the Treasury Departmen...
Julia Bradley Jul 02, 2019
7 Arrested In Vandalism Of Chicago's 'Bean' Sculpture
(AP) - Police in Chicago have arrested seven people suspected of spray-painting graffiti on two downtown landmarks, including the popular giant metallic sculpture known as "The Bean." Authorities say ...
Julia Bradley Jul 02, 2019
Tanks Arrive In D.C. Ahead Of July 4 Celebration
(AP) - At least two Army tanks have arrived in Washington ahead of a Fourth of July celebration that President Donald Trump says will include military hardware. An Associated Press photographer says t...
Julia Bradley Jul 02, 2019
Morton Board Bans Cannabis Sales
The Morton Village Board voted unanimously 6-0 Monday to ban cannabis sales. The new ordinance applies to cultivation centers, craft growers, processors, dispensaries and transporters from operating i...
Julia Bradley Jul 02, 2019