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Illinois leaders 'won't back down' following Trump's order limiting AI regulation
Article Summary President Donald Trump signed an executive order last week targeting state laws that regulate artificial intelligence. Illinois has enacted a half dozen AI laws, regulating use in clas...
Dec 16, 2025 State Rep. Bob Morgan on the floor of the Illinois House in 2024. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Washington council approves new city administrator
WASHINGTON, Ill. - Washington City Council voted Monday night in favor of making Jeff Fiegenschuh their new city administrator. Mayor Lilija Stevens said Fiegenschuh's background in strong organizatio...
Dec 16, 2025 Washington's City Council Monday night approved Jeff Fiegenschuh as city adminstrator. (City of Washington Youtube)
With no winner Monday night, Powerball jackpot grows to $1.25 billion
Urbandale, Ia. - No one won Monday night's Powerball jackpot of over $1.1 billion. The winning numbers were: 23, 35, 59, 63, 68...with a Powerball of 2. There were "Match 5" $1 million winners in Ariz...
Dec 16, 2025 (Powerball)
Bridge on Harmon Highway to be rebuilt in 2026
PEORIA, Ill. - A major road project for Bellevue's portion of Harmon Highway is expected to start in a few weeks. IDOT announced that Illinois Route 116 will close to all traffic on January 2nd for th...
Dec 15, 2025 Midwest Communications
Teenagers arrested after allegedly stealing vehicle in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Two teenaged boys were arrested after allegedly stealing a vehicle late Saturday night. Peoria Police says officers responded to Forrest Hill and Gale just before 11:45 P.M. on reports ...
Dec 15, 2025
Peoria bus company files for bankruptcy protections
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria bus company has filed for bankruptcy protections. In a statement, Peoria Charter CEO and co-owner James Wang says the company filed for Chapter 11, Subchapter V, bankruptcy pro...
Dec 15, 2025 (Peoria Charter Coach)
US dangles security guarantees for Ukraine but no deal on 'painful' territorial concessions
BERLIN/WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - U.S. negotiators have offered to provide NATO-style security guarantees for Kyiv as U.S. and European negotiators reported progress in talks on Monday to end the ...
Dec 15, 2025 German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attend a press conference, at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse
Son of filmmaker Rob Reiner charged with homicide for death of his parents
LOS ANGELES, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The son of Hollywood actor and filmmaker Rob Reiner has been arrested and charged with the murder of his parents after they were found dead in their home over the weeke...
Dec 15, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Director Rob Reiner poses at the premiere for "LBJ" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
4th individual pleads guilty in fatal 2024 botched robbery
PEORIA, Ill. - A fourth person had pleaded guilty for their role in a deadly botched Facebook Marketplace robbery last year. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 29-year-old Sontarrius Wil...
Dec 15, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
FBI foils bombing plot targeting Los Angeles, US attorney general says
WASHINGTON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Four people are facing criminal charges in connection with what Attorney General Pam Bondi described on Monday as a foiled bomb plot that contemplated multiple targets, ...
Dec 15, 2025 U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi speaks at a press conference following the arrest in the D.C. pipe bomber investigation, at the Justice Department in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 4, 2025. REUTERS/Jessica Koscielniak
