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Man injured after shooting early Tuesday morning in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - A shooting from early Tuesday morning in Peoria left a man injured. 25 News reports officers were sent to University and Hanssler at around 2:45 A.M. on reports of a man shot....
Jul 18, 2023 Midwest Communications
A local judge will retire, and will be replaced temporarily by a retired judge
PEORIA, Ill. - A retired area judge will, at least temporarily, take the place of a retiring area judge. The Illinois Supreme Court and Justice Lisa Holder White say Judge Kevin Lyons - a former longt...
Jul 18, 2023 Judge Kevin Lyons (File-25 News)
UPDATE: Cash bail will end in Illinois as justices rule SAFE-T Act provisions constitutional. Read the full decision here
UPDATED 5:47 P.M. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - A landmark criminal justice reform that eliminates cash bail in Illinois is constitutional, the state's Supreme Court ruled Tuesday, pavin...
Jul 18, 2023 (Illinois Supreme Court)
UPDATE: Trump says he received word he is a target in U.S. 2020 election probe
UPDATED 9:06 A.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had received a letter from Special Counsel Jack Smith stating that he was a target of a grand jury investi...
Jul 18, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump gestures as he speaks during the Turning Point Action Conference in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. July 15, 2023. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo
UPDATE: U.S. soldier facing disciplinary action flees into North Korea
UPDATED 11:11 A.M. SEOUL/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. soldier facing disciplinary action fled across the inter-Korean border into North Korea on Tuesday and was believed to be in North Korean custody,...
Jul 18, 2023 FILE PHOTO: South Korean soldiers stand guard during a media tour at the Joint Security Area (JSA) on the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in the border village of Panmunjom in Paju, South Korea, 03 March 2023. JEON HEON-KYUN/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
US Sen. Manchin outlines pressure campaign against major presidential candidates
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Maverick Democratic Senator Joe Manchin on Monday said he believed that having a third-party candidate run in the 2024 U.S. presidential election would "threaten" the two major p...
Jul 18, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV) and other U.S senators unveil legislation that would allow the Biden administration to "ban or prohibit" foreign technology products such as the Chinese-owned video app TikTok during a news conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Bonnie Cash/File Photo
Illinois Supreme Court will issue its ruling on 'cashless bail' Tuesday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A big ruling is expected Tuesday from the Illinois Supreme Court - one that could make or break a big campaign promise from Governor JB Pritzker. More than 60 state's attorneys - i...
Jul 18, 2023 Jobs For Felons Hub / CC
The East Peoria City Council will officially vote on a new Police Chief Tuesday night
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The interim police chief in East Peoria could get the top job for good after Tuesday. The East Peoria City Council is expected to vote on appointing Dave Catton as Chief. Assuming ...
Jul 18, 2023 Now-retired East Peoria Police Chief Rich Brodrick (left) presents Police Chief-designate David Catton (right) with a meritorious service award in May, 2023.(City of East Peoria via 25 News)
Russia strikes Ukraine grain ports after pulling out of export deal
KYIV (Reuters) -Russia struck Ukrainian ports on Tuesday, a day after pulling out of a U.N.-backed deal to let Kyiv export grain, and Moscow claimed gains on the ground in an area where Ukrainian offi...
Jul 18, 2023 A part of a Russian cruise missile Kalibr is seen inside a building damaged during a Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine July 18, 2023. Press Service of the the Operational Command South of the Ukrainian Armed Forces/Handout via REUTERS
Powerball, Illinois Lotto game jackpots roll over again, Mega Millions draws Tuesday night
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - What a coincidence. The Illinois Lottery decides this week is "Lottery Week" in Illinois, and three jackpots are at highs rarely seen before. The multi-state lottery Powerball roll...
Jul 18, 2023
