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Hong Kong buildings blaze kills 36, nearly 300 missing
HONG KONG (Reuters) -At least 36 people were killed and 279 were missing on Wednesday after Hong Kong's deadliest fire in three decades ripped through high-rise residential towers sheathed in flammabl...
Nov 26, 2025 Fire burns bamboo scaffolding across multiple buildings at Wang Fuk Court housing estate, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Ameren residential gas customers to see average $3.65 increase on bills in January
Article Summary Following the ICC's approval of a $73 million rate increase for Ameren, the company's residential customers can expect to see an average $3.65 increase on their monthly bills starting ...
Nov 26, 2025 Ameren Illinois says that natural gas storage fields, like this one in Glasford, help insulate its consumers from high supply prices during peak demand in winter. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Trump wins dismissal of Georgia 2020 election interference case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A judge on Wednesday agreed to dismiss charges against U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies for allegedly trying to overturn the Republican's 2020 presidential election def...
Nov 26, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis attends a hearing on the Georgia election interference case, March 1, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. The hearing is to determine whether Willis should be removed from the case because of a relationship with Nathan Wade, special prosecutor she hired in the election interference case against former U.S. President Donald Trump. Alex Slitz/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Investigation underway after man found dead inside burned Peoria garage
PEORIA, Ill. - A man was found deceased after a garage fire Wednesday morning in Peoria. Peoria Fire says crews responded to the area of Perry and Spring just after 8:15 A.M., finding smoke and fire f...
Nov 26, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Thanksgiving weekend to begin with snowfall across central Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. - Thanksgiving weekend will have the vibes of a White Christmas in central Illinois. 25 News First Alert Weather Team Meteorologist Balint Szalavari tells WMBD's "The Greg and Dan Show" t...
Nov 26, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
IHSA proposal would expand state football playoffs, scheduling
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - A proposal to the Illinois High School Association would see more teams get a chance at a state title in football. The plan would add 128 more schools to the playoffs, and expand t...
Nov 26, 2025 (Illinois High School Association)
US weekly jobless claims fall amid steady labor market conditions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to still-low layoffs, though the labor market is struggling to generate enough ...
Nov 26, 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
At least 13 dead after fire engulfs residential high-rise buildings in Hong Kong
HONG KONG (Reuters) -At least four people have died and an unknown number are trapped after a massive fire engulfed multiple high-rise towers of a residential complex in Hong Kong's northern Tai Po di...
Nov 26, 2025 Fire burns bamboo scaffolding across multiple buildings at Wang Fuk Court housing estate, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Woman alleged to have set Peoria apartment on fire over government shutdown anger indicted
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury has indicted a woman who allegedly set her apartment on fire due to anger from the government shutdown. 45-year-old Vanessa Walker was indicted Tuesday for Ag...
Nov 26, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Trump envoy Witkoff to discuss Ukraine peace moves in Moscow next week
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's envoy Steve Witkoff will travel to Moscow next week with other senior U.S. officials for talks with Russian leaders about a possible peace plan for Ukraine, ...
Nov 26, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Special Envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff speaks to members of the media, in Kiryat Gat, Israel, October 21, 2025. REUTERS/Ammar Awad/File Photo
