Category Archives: Top Stories
Hilton drops Minneapolis hotel over cancelled ICE bookings
NEW YORK, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Hilton Worldwide Holdings has removed from its system a Minneapolis hotel that has refused to accept the bookings of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents, the hotel o...
Jan 06, 2026 The logo of Hilton hotels group is pictured in central Brussels, Belgium August 4, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo
Peoria man indicted for first-degree murder in strangulation, stabbing case
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County Grand Jury has indicted a 62-year-old man on first-degree murder charges in connection with the death of a man found in a North Valley garage the day before Thanksgiving...
Jan 06, 2026 Peoria County Sheriff's Office
Illinois House speaker calls Bears stadium ask 'insensitive' amid budget pressures
Article Summary Illinois House Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch said the Chicago Bears' request for new money for a stadium is "insensitive" as lawmakers are trying to make life more affordable for Illin...
Jan 06, 2026 Illinois House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, speaks at a news conference at the Illinois Capitol in May 2023. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Trump discussing how to acquire Greenland; US military always an option, White House says
WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump and his team are discussing options for acquiring Greenland and the use of the U.S. military in furtherance of the goal is "always an option,"...
Jan 06, 2026 An aerial view shows a fjord in western Greenland, September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane/File Photo
Democrats warn of 'whitewash' five years after January 6 Capitol attack, while Trump rallies with Republicans
WASHINGTON, Jan 6 (Reuters) - Five years after the January 6, 2021, attack on the U.S. Capitol, Democrats in Congress accused Republicans of a "whitewash" of history while President Donald Trump deliv...
Jan 06, 2026 House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks during a statue dedication ceremony in honor of Barbara Rose Johns of Virginia, in Emancipation Hall of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 16, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt
Morton woman arrested after stabbing incident
PEORIA, Ill. - A Morton woman was arrested after allegedly stabbing a man Monday evening. On Monday, January 5, 2026, around 7:00 p.m., Peoria Police officers responded to the 2300 block of North Sher...
Jan 06, 2026
Peoria man convicted of first-degree murder in girlfriend's shooting death
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man was found guilty of first-degree murder in the shooting death of his girlfriend nearly one year ago. Derreck Hall, 46, was convicted Tuesday of first-degree murder for kill...
Jan 06, 2026 (Peoria Co. Jail)
As flu season ramps up, OSF doctor says there's still time to get vaccinated
PEORIA, Ill. - With "very high" levels of influenza reported across the state, OSF Healthcare's Dr. Brian Curtis is urging everyone to get their flu shot. While it's still possible to catch the flu af...
Jan 06, 2026 Subbotina / Depositphotos.com
Nikki Glaser returns to Peoria following historic Golden Globes hosting gig
PEORIA, Ill. -One of comedy's hottest stars is making her way back to central Illinois. The Peoria Civic Center announced that Nikki Glaser will perform at the Prairie Home Alliance Theater on Novembe...
Jan 06, 2026 Peoria Civic Center Facebook Page
Illinois Department of Human Services reports yearslong data breach
Article Summary IDHS says it inadvertently stored protected health information on a publicly accessible website involving more than 32,000 Division of Rehabilitation Services customers and more than 6...
Jan 06, 2026 Capitol News Illinois file photo
