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Native American history, ride-share regulation measures clear General Assembly
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Even though it became clear this week that the General Assembly's spring legislative session would go longer than scheduled as lawmakers finalize a budget, ...
May 19, 2023 State Rep. Lakesia Collins, D-Chicago, is pictured on the Illinois House floor. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Jim Brown, legendary NFL running back, dead at 87
(Reuters) -Jim Brown, one of the greatest running backs in the history of the National Football League, who quit the game at the height of his career to act in Hollywood movies and add his voice to th...
May 19, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Sep 22, 2019; Cleveland, OH, USA; Cleveland Browns hall of fame running back Jim Brown smiles while watching warmups before the game against the Los Angeles Rams at FirstEnergy Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Scott R. Galvin-USA TODAY Sports
Teenager arrested on weapons charges after traffic stop
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenage male was arrested after a traffic stop on Peoria's East Bluff Thursday afternoon. Peoria Police officers stopped the vehicle at around 4:20 P.M. at Indiana and Nebraska. The t...
May 19, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
UPDATE: Pentagon leak suspect Jack Teixeira ordered to remain in jail ahead of trial
UPDATED 3:15 P.M. WORCESTER (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Friday ordered the Air National Guardsman accused of leaking military secrets to remain in jail as he awaits trial on charges he violated the Esp...
May 19, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Jack Teixeira's father answers questions from his attorney as he takes the stand during a detention hearing for Jack Teixeira, a member of the U.S. Air National Guard who is facing criminal charges for leaking top-secret military intelligence records online, at the federal courthouse in Worcester, Massachusetts, U.S., April 27, 2023 in this courtroom sketch. REUTERS/Margaret Small
Tim Scott, lone Black Republican in U.S. Senate, to run for president
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.S. Senator Tim Scott has entered the 2024 presidential race, according to a filing with the U.S. election regulator on Friday, in what amounts to a long-shot bet tha...
May 19, 2023 Likely Republican presidential candidate and U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) speaks at a campaign town hall meeting at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics at Saint Anselm College, in Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S., May 8, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
Teenager accused in death by brick receives additional charge, released from custody
PEORIA, Ill. - The teenager accused in the death of Tony Collier has been given an additional charge. The Peoria County State's Attorney Office says the 14-year-old received one count of Second Degree...
May 19, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
UPDATED: Optional all-gender bathrooms bill will head to governor
UPDATED 5:23 P.M. SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - The Illinois General Assembly has passed a bill that would allow businesses and public institutions to provide multi-occupant all-gender b...
May 19, 2023 Sen. Neil Anderson, R-Andalusia, is pictured on the floor of the Illinois Senate Thursday during debate over a bill that would allow optional all-gender bathrooms at businesses and public institutions in the state. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Edgar: Civic Center doing financially well this year
PEORIA, Ill. - You might say the Peoria Civic Center is having a banner year, and it's coming at just the right time. Right now, Civic Center General Manager Rik Edgar tells WMBD's Craig Collins the v...
May 19, 2023 (File-Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD)
Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits Saudi, seeks Arab League support for his people
DUBAI (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attended a summit of the Arab League in Saudi Arabia on Friday to canvas support for his people, while Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman e...
May 19, 2023 Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, ahead of the Arab League summit, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, May 19, 2023. Saudi Press Agency/Handout via REUTERS
'Stamp Out Hunger' success for Peoria Food Bank
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria once again makes a "special delivery" to those in need. The annual Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive last weekend collected 67,000 pounds of food for the Peoria Area Food Bank in the e...
May 19, 2023 (25 News)
