Category Archives: Top Stories
Morton High Marching Band goes into national competition undefeated
BELLEVILLE, Ill. - The undefeated season continues for the Morton High School Marching Band. The band says it picked up "Grand Champion" honors on Saturday at the Greater Saint Louis Marching Band Fes...
Oct 31, 2022 (Craig Hatter via Facebook)
Trump asks U.S. Supreme Court to block lawmakers from obtaining tax returns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to intervene in his fight to prevent a U.S. House of Representatives committee from gaining access to his tax...
Oct 31, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Former U.S. President Donald Trump holds a rally ahead of the midterm elections, in Mesa, Arizona, U.S., October 9, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
U.S. Supreme Court conservatives lean against race-conscious student admissions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled skepticism on Monday toward the legality of race-conscious admissions policies in cases involving Harvard University and the Uni...
Oct 31, 2022 Demonstrators gather in support of affirmative action as the U.S. Supreme Court is set to consider whether colleges may continue to use race as a factor in student admissions in two cases, at the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S. October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Reditus Labs to close as of Friday
PEKIN, Ill. - The rumors are true: Pekin-based Reditus Labs will close its doors. Acting CEO Jim Keane declined an interview request, but confirms a news release announcing the lab will shut down at t...
Oct 31, 2022 (25 News)
Pritzker campaign slams Tulsi Gabbard appearance at IL GOP rally
CHICAGO, Ill. -- The J.B. Pritzker campaign is lashing out about a campaign event scheduled Monday for Republican gubernatorial challenger Darren Bailey. Bailey's being joined for a rally in Glen Elly...
Oct 31, 2022
Suspect in attack on House Speaker Pelosi's husband expected to be formally charged
(Reuters) - Criminal charges were expected to be filed on Monday against a man accused of attacking U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's husband Paul with a hammer after forcing his way into the couple's...
Oct 31, 2022 A general view of the home of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi where her husband Paul Pelosi was violently assaulted after a break-in at their house, according to a statement from her office, in San Francisco, California, U.S., October 28, 2022. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Peoria neighborhoods to receive lighting upgrades
PEORIA, Ill. -- Illinois State Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth (D-Peoria) and Peoria Mayor Rita Ali will hold a news conference on Wednesday, highlighting state funding for new street lights. As part of effor...
Oct 31, 2022 Scott McLeod / CC
Opening statements in criminal case against Trump's company set for Monday
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Opening statements are set for Monday in the criminal case accusing former President Donald Trump's real estate company of a 15-year tax fraud. The case is among the mounting lega...
Oct 31, 2022 Former U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Robstown, Texas, U.S., October 22, 2022. REUTERS/Go Nakamura
South Korea begins probe into deadly Halloween crush
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean investigators combed footage on Monday from more than 50 state and private closed-circuit TV cameras as well as from social media looking for answers to how a surge in H...
Oct 31, 2022 A person mourns at a group memorial for the victims of a stampede during a Halloween festival, at Seoul City Hall Plaza in Seoul, South Korea, October 31, 2022. REUTERS/Heo Ran
Elon Musk deletes tweet with unfounded theory about Pelosi attack
(Reuters) - Twitter's new owner Elon Musk appeared to have deleted a tweet posted on Sunday referencing an unfounded theory regarding the attack on the husband of U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi at th...
Oct 31, 2022 FILE PHOTO: An image of Elon Musk is seen on a smartphone placed on printed Twitter logos in this picture illustration taken April 28, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
