Category Archives: Top Stories
Trump leaves Beijing with few wins but warm words for Xi
By Trevor Hunnicutt, Antoni Slodkowski and Mei Mei Chu BEIJING, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump left China on Friday with no major breakthroughs on trade or tangible help from Beijing t...
1h ago Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump shake hands at a state banquet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
Trump and Xi set for second day of talks after Taiwan warning
BEIJING, May 15 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to meet on Friday to wrap up a two-day state visit that has featured pomp and business deals but also a...
12h ago U.S. President Donald Trump reviews the troops with the President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, in Beijing, China, May 14, 2026, during a trip focused on trade, regional security, and strengthening bilateral ties between the world’s two largest economies. Kenny Holston/Pool via REUTERS
US Supreme Court lets abortion pill mail delivery continue
May 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday ensured that the abortion pill can continue to be prescribed through telemedicine and dispensed by mail as the justices restored for now a 2023 fe...
12h ago FILE PHOTO: Boxes of Mifepristone, the first pill in a medical abortion, are seen at Alamo Women's Clinic in Carbondale, Illinois, U.S., April 9, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
East Peoria remembers only officer to die in the line of duty
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Only one police officer has died in the line of duty in the history of the East Peoria Police Department. On Thursday afternoon, that officer was honored as part of a memorial cere...
12h ago (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Advocates, accusing governor of 'lack of engagement,' urge passage of data center regulations by end of May
Article Summary Advocates are calling for the General Assembly to pass the POWER Act to regulate data centers before the legislative session ends on May 31. The urgency, they say, is that data center ...
13h ago Jen Walling, the executive director of the Illinois Environmental Council, speaks about the POWER Act at a May 13, 2026, news conference. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Nikoel Hytrek)
Residents urge more safety measures at Peoria parks
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Peoria residents packed a call-to-action meeting to demand safer parks after multiple shootings tied to youth violence, pressing city leaders and police for a more focused res...
13h ago (Peoria Park District)
Senate Democrats introduce bills to regulate artificial intelligence
Article Summary With less than a month left in the spring legislative session, Senate Democrats introduced a package of bills aimed at regulating some artificial intelligence usage. The eight bills ta...
14h ago Sen. Bill Cunningham speaks at a news conference announcing the AI bill package on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. Cunningham said the package came, in part, out of a lack of federal action to regulate AI. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
US weekly jobless claims increase moderately, labor market remains stable
WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benefits increased moderately last week, pointing to a stable labor market even as rising energy prices from the w...
21h ago Job seeker Rueben Cota talks with recruiter San Diego sheriff's deputy Hubbard during a job fair for employees who are not vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Temecula, California, U.S., December 4, 2021. REUTERS/Denis Poroy
Washington City Council weighs taxing district proposal for economic development
By Liz Lape WASHINGTON, Ill. (25 News) - The Washington City Council reviewed a proposal for a new district at its meeting on Monday night. The business development district could cover multiple areas...
21h ago (City of Washington--Facebook page)
Peoria Municipal Band ready to kick off its 89th season
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Municipal Band begins its 89th season with a Memorial Day concert at the Gateway Building on May 25th. The program begins at 10:30 a.m. and will be followed by the Peoria Mem...
22h ago The Peoria Municipal Band performing at Glen Oak Park. (Peoria Municipal Band Facebook)
