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Teens face upgraded charges after weekend stabbing death in Henry County
KEWANEE, Ill. - Two juveniles charged with a murder in a nearby community in Henry County are now facing stronger charges, and the name of one of the two has been released. Police in Kewanee say Jerem...
Apr 04, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
Rivian plans solar array, new parking lot at Normal plant
NORMAL, Ill. - The Rivian plant in Normal may undergo some changes, but they may have nothing to do with production of electric vehicles still not meeting estimates. The town of Normal's Planning Comm...
Apr 04, 2023 (25 News)
'Because Mike Madigan came to us': Defendant invoked ex-speaker in defense of lobbying contracts
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - Former Commonwealth Edison executive Fidel Marquez had been a government informant for less than a month when he had a meeting with longtime Illinois House Speaker Mi...
Apr 04, 2023 Ex-lobbyist Mike McClain is pictured in his driver's license photo, which was submitted as evidence in his federal court trial this week in a case where he and three others allegedly bribed former House Speaker Michael Madigan (right) with jobs and contracts for the speaker’s political allies in exchange for legislation favorable to electric utility Commonwealth Edison. (Madigan photo and illustration by Jerry Nowicki; McClain photo obtained from trial exhibit)
UPDATE: Trump pleads not guilty to criminal charges in New York (Read indictment here)
UPDATED 3:08 P.M. NEW YORK (Reuters) -Donald Trump, the former U.S. president and front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination, pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to 34 felony counts of falsifying busin...
Apr 04, 2023 Former U.S. President Donald Trump is accompanied by members of his legal team, Susan Necheles and Joe Tacopina, as he appears in court for an arraignment on charges stemming from his indictment by a Manhattan grand jury, April 4, 2023. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
U.S. job openings lowest in nearly two years in February
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. job openings in February dropped to the lowest level in nearly two years, suggesting that the labor market was cooling. Job openings, a measure of labor demand, decreased 6...
Apr 04, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A "now hiring" sign is displayed outside Taylor Party and Equipment Rentals in Somerville, Massachusetts, U.S., September 1, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
Finland joins NATO, Russia warns of counter-measures
HELSINKI/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Finland formally joined the NATO military alliance on Tuesday in a historic policy shift brought on by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, drawing a threat from Moscow of "coun...
Apr 04, 2023 Finnish and Nato flags flutter at the courtyard of the Foreign Ministry, ahead of Finland's accession to NATO, in Helsinki, Finland, April 4, 2023. Lehtikuva/Antti Hamalainen via REUTERS
Polling places open for April elections
PEORIA, Ill. -- Polls are open statewide Illinois for April elections until 7 p.m. Tuesday. With a significant increase of people voting by mail permanently, lines at your polling place likely aren't ...
Apr 04, 2023 Midwest Communications
Update: Trump to turn himself in, facing historic day in New York court
Updated 10:20 a.m. NEW YORK (Reuters) -Donald Trump, the former U.S. president and front-runner for the 2024 Republican nomination, will appear in court on Tuesday to be fingerprinted, photographed an...
Apr 04, 2023 Former U.S. President Donald Trump and his son Eric Trump arrive at Trump Tower, after former President Trump's indictment by a Manhattan grand jury following a probe into hush money paid to porn star Stormy Daniels, in New York City, U.S April 3, 2023. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Biden Midwest factory tour offers contrast to Trump hush money case
FRIDLEY, Minnesota (Reuters) - While the drama over Donald Trump's arraignment unfolded in New York, President Joe Biden pressed ahead with his official duties, visiting the Midwestern state of Minnes...
Apr 03, 2023 U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks during his visit to the Cummins Power Generation Facility in Fridley, Minnesota, U.S., April 3, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Update: Severe weather possible through Wednesday morning in the Peoria area
PEORIA, Ill. -- Central Illinois can expect two rounds of potential severe weather on Tuesday. 25 News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Chuck Collins says the first round will happen after 4 p.m. into ...
Apr 03, 2023 (Midwest Communications)
