Category Archives: Top Stories
Pekin man sentenced to over a decade in prison on drug and gun charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A federal judge has sentenced a Pekin man to 12 years in prison after he was convicted of being in possession of methamphetamine with the intent to distribute, as well as being in posse...
Jan 10, 2026 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
East Peoria rehab center fined after IDPH report reveals sexual assault
EAST PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - The Fondulac Rehabilitation & Health Care Center in East Peoria is facing serious allegations. According to 25 News, a new report from the Illinois Department of Publ...
Jan 10, 2026 Fondulac Rehabilitation and Care Center in East Peoria. (25 News)
Peoria Public Schools' dome space opens
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Peoria has a new community space, a bubble for many indoor activities. Officials held a ribbon-cutting Thursday inside the new dome during the 11th annual 365 Breakfast for th...
Jan 10, 2026 Peoria Public Schools opened an $8 million indoor sports and activities facility Thursday. (25 News)
Amid mass Iran protests, Trump takes cautious approach
By Steve Holland, Jonathan Landay and Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is treading carefully around the issue of mass protests in Iran amid some U.S. predictions t...
Jan 10, 2026 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as he signs executive orders and proclamations in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 5, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
Oversight panel OKs rule on digitized prison mail in Illinois with new changes
The rule now makes exceptions for certain photos, privileged mail and used books Article Summary A state legislative committee allowed the Department of Corrections to make permanent an emergency rule...
Jan 10, 2026
Trump calls for one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10 percent
By Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was calling for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10% starting on January 20...
Jan 10, 2026 FILE PHOTO: A credit card user displays her cards in Washington February 22, 2010. This logo has been updated and is no longer in use. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES)/File Photo
Illinois, 4 other states targeted for $10B child care funding freeze win restraining order
The lawsuit comes days after the administration announced the funding freeze Article summary A judge on Friday granted five states' request for a temporary restraining order that will prevent the Trum...
Jan 10, 2026 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is pictured on the floor of the Illinois Senate on May 30, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Fatal ICE shooting of Minneapolis activist sets stage for national protests
By Renee Hickman, Steve Gorman and Nathan Layne MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Civil liberties and migrant-rights groups called for nationwide rallies on Saturday to protest the fatal shooting of an ...
Jan 10, 2026 A message and flowers lie at the makeshift memorial at the scene of the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans
Galesburg man ordered detained in connection to 2024 Peoria home invasion
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County judge has ordered a Galesburg man to remain in jail in connection to a home invasion in the East Bluff nearly two years ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office ...
Jan 09, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Anime fans meet in East Peoria for annual convention celebrating the genre
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Fans of Japanese animation shows such as "Naruto," "Attack on Titan," "One Piece," and more are converging in East Peoria this weekend. This weekend marks the 17th edition of Anime...
Jan 09, 2026 Anime-Zap Live Entertainment Department head Tristan Sites (left) listens to a cosplayer make their case during the convention's "date auction" on January 9th, 2026. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
