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9 months after federal bribery conviction, former Speaker Madigan disbarred
Article Summary Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is no longer a lawyer after the Illinois Supreme Court officially disbarred him this week The disbarment stems from Madigan's conviction i...
Nov 21, 2025 Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves Chicago’s Dirksen Federal Courthouse on Feb. 12 after a jury convicted him on 10 corruption counts, including bribery. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Verizon cutting more than 13,000 jobs as it restructures
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. wireless carrier Verizon on Thursday said it will cut more than 13,000 jobs in its largest single layoff as it works to shrink costs and restructure operations. Verizon also...
Nov 21, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A crew from Verizon installs 5G telecommunications equipment on a tower in Orem, Utah, U.S. December 3, 2019. REUTERS/George Frey/File Photo
Trump officials prepare for potential cabinet shakeup after one-year mark, CNN reports
(Reuters) -The White House is preparing for possible turnover in the cabinet after U.S. President Donald Trump reaches the one-year mark of his term, potentially shaking up his otherwise stable team o...
Nov 21, 2025 US President Donald Trump takes the oath of office during his inauguration at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., January 20, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
Trump to meet New York's Zohran Mamdani in clash of political opposites
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump will meet with incoming New York mayor Zohran Mamdani on Friday, the first in-person talks between political opposites who have clashed over everything fro...
Nov 21, 2025 Democratic candidate for New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani waves next to his mother Mira Nair onstage after winning the 2025 New York City Mayoral race, at an election night rally in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 4, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Peoria Co. Sheriff warns parents about online predators after two men arrested
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - On Wednesday, Peoria County detectives arrested two men, one of whom they said sexually assaulted a minor. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins said Sergio Delgado Rodriguez wa...
Nov 21, 2025 PEORIA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE 2
Chicago-area man pleads not guilty to October shooting on Bradley campus
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - A Chicago-area man accused of shooting a woman inside a Bradley University dorm last month pleaded not guilty on Thursday to multiple charges. 19-year-old Edward Traywick Jr. ...
Nov 21, 2025
East Peoria's 41st Festival of Lights Parade steps off Saturday night
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - East Peoria's Festival of Lights Parade returns on Saturday with 41 floats representing 41 years. "So, we've brought one back that has not been in the parade the past few years. We...
Nov 21, 2025 (East Peoria Festival of Lights Facebook page)
Man sentenced to 25 years for armed robbery of south Peoria Dollar General
A Peoria man will spend the next 25 years in prison for robbing a south Peoria Dollar General with a machete in 2023. Rufus Sanders, 61, pleaded guilty Wednesday to armed robbery and was sentenced to ...
Nov 20, 2025 Peoria County Sheriff's Office
ICC slashes Nicor, Ameren proposed gas rate hikes by over 40%
Article Summary The Illinois Commerce Commission approved a $168 million spending increase for Nicor Gas, 47% less than the $314 million it requested. The regulatory body also approved a $73 million i...
Nov 20, 2025 Illinois Commerce Commission Chair Dough Scott is pictured alongside commissioners Michael Carrigan (left) and Ann McCabe (right) at a November 2023 meeting in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Pritzker ramps up accountability panel focused on alleged ICE abuses
Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker filled two more seats on the Illinois Accountability Commission and announced key staffing hires as the panel ramps up its review of alleged abuses during "Operation M...
Nov 20, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker, lawmakers and immigration advocates discuss the federal government’s aggressive immigration enforcement campaign in his Springfield office on Oct. 30, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
