Category Archives: Top Stories
US weekly jobless claims fall as seasonal volatility persists
WASHINGTON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, reversing the prior week's surge and suggesting labor market conditions remaine...
Dec 18, 2025 An employee hiring sign with a QR code is seen in a window of a business in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., April 7, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Pekin council approves property tax levy increase
PEKIN, Ill. (25 News) - Pekin City Council voted for property taxes to go up four percent in 2026 to help pay off pension debt for emergency service workers. City staff recommended the maximum 4.9 per...
Dec 18, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
With no winner Wednesday night, Powerball jackpot reaches $1.5 billion
URBANDALE, Ia. - No one won the Powerball jackpot on Wednesday night, meaning it now grows to $1.5 billion for Saturday night's drawing. Wednesday night's winning numbers were: 25, 33, 53, 62, 66 with...
Dec 18, 2025 (Powerball)
In holiday speech, Trump highlights victories amid sinking approval ratings
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - In a rare evening address from the White House, U.S. President Donald Trump boasted on Wednesday of his accomplishments and blamed his Democratic predecessor for soaring...
Dec 18, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump delivers an address to the nation from the Diplomatic Reception Room of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 17, 2025. Doug Mills/Pool via REUTERS
Fire that was intentionally set causes $40K damage to Peoria home
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters responded to a call early Thursday morning from the area of N. Ellis and W. Archer. Fire Battalion Chief Josh Maroney says crews arrived around 12:15 a.m., finding h...
Dec 18, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
FBI Deputy Director Bongino says he will step down next month
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino will step down from his post next month, he said on Wednesday, ending a short and at times tumultuous tenure as the bureau's second highe...
Dec 17, 2025 FBI Deputy Director Dan Bongino arrives for a ceremony marking the 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center at the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
Illinois Education officials brace for lean fiscal year ahead
Story Summary The Illinois State Board of Education plans to propose a modest budget to lawmakers this year in tight fiscal times, according to the state's education superintendent. For the current fi...
Dec 17, 2025 Illinois Superintendent of Education Tony Sanders cautions school officials Wednesday not to expect major funding increases in the upcoming budget year. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Trump prosecutor Jack Smith defends probes in House testimony
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Jack Smith, the former U.S. Justice Department special counsel who brought two now-dropped criminal cases against President Donald Trump, defended his investigation befo...
Dec 17, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith makes a statement to reporters after a grand jury returned an indictment of former U.S. President Donald Trump in the special counsel's investigation of efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat, at Smith's offices in Washington, U.S., August 1, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
Man sentenced for role in 2023 murder at Peoria Central Bluff gas station
PEORIA, Ill. - A man will most likely spend the rest of his life in prison for a 2023 murder at a gas station in Peoria's Central Bluff. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says Amorta Nelson ...
Dec 17, 2025 Amorta Nelson (1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria International Airport tops yearly record for passengers with one month to go
PEORIA, Ill. - An all-time passenger mark has been set at Peoria International Airport with time left to build on it. The airport announced on Wednesday that 741,724 passengers have gone through the g...
Dec 17, 2025 The main lobby of Peoria International Airport is decorated for the holiday season during a passenger appreciation event on Dec. 17th, 2025. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
