Category Archives: Top Stories
Pritzker makes disaster declaration to help Chicago manage Texas migrant influx
CHICAGO, Ill. -- Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker is opening up more state resources and the Illinois National Guard to assist with an influx of migrants, bussed in from the state of Texas. It's part o...
Sep 14, 2022 (File-State of Illinois)
Couple jailed and now bonded for alleged Spring Bay standoff
SPRING BAY, Ill. -- Bond is now set for two people arrested in connection with an hours-long standoff that kept law enforcement busy in Woodford County earlier this week. On Monday, a suspect identifi...
Sep 14, 2022 (Woodford County Jail via 25 News)
Thousands form orderly queue to pay respects to Queen
LONDON (Reuters) -Thousands of mourners took their places in a queue snaking around the center of London on Thursday, recognizing without complaint that they might have to wait for hours to see the la...
Sep 14, 2022 A view shows the procession of the coffin of Britain's Queen Elizabeth from Buckingham Palace to the Houses of Parliament for her lying in state, in London, Britain, September 14, 2022. REUTERS/Marko Djurica/Pool
12th suspect arrested for alleged Mob Action at Peoria Stadium
PEORIA, Ill. --Yet another arrest has been made in connection with last month's massive and violent brawl at Peoria Stadium during the first Friday Night of high school football. Peoria Police say the...
Sep 14, 2022 Midwest Communications
Morton Pumpkin Festival back for a 56th year
MORTON, Ill. -- Morton is the Pumpkin Capital of the World. And, that's very apparent during the Morton Pumpkin Festival. The town kicks off its 56th Pumpkin Festival Wednesday evening with entertainm...
Sep 14, 2022 (Morton Pumpkin Festival Facebook)
U.S. government makes contingency plans for rail shutdown
WASHINGTON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -President Joe Biden's administration on Tuesday made contingency plans aiming to ensure deliveries of critical goods in the event of a shutdown of the U.S. rail syste...
Sep 14, 2022 FILE PHOTO: Burlington Northern Santa Fe trains make their way through a rail yard in Chicago November 3, 2009. REUTERS/John Gress/File Photo
One hurt as package explodes at university in Boston -police
(Reuters) -A 45-year-old employee of Boston's Northeastern University was injured on Tuesday when a package delivered to the school exploded while he was handling it, police said, adding that a second...
Sep 14, 2022 An area cordoned off as Boston Police Department's Bomb Squad, Boston Emergency Management Services and other law enforcement agencies respond after a package delivered to Holmes Hall at Northeastern University exploded, in Boston, Massachusetts, U.S., September 13, 2022. REUTERS/Nicholas Pfosi
Peoria crews battle apartment fire overnight
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria firefighters were called just before 1:30 a.m. Wednesday to an apartment complex on W. Candletree Drive, near Norse Court. When fire crews arrived, they found fire on a third-fl...
Sep 14, 2022 liz west / CC
New Peoria establishments could see shorter wait for video gambling licenses
PEORIA, Ill. -- Peoria elected leaders seem to favor reducing the waiting period for new bars and restaurants which seek to add video gambling terminals at their establishments. Council members largel...
Sep 13, 2022 Midwest Communications
Woman faces felony drug, weapons charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria woman is facing a host of charges after police saw an allegedly suspicious vehicle leaving the area they were in. Peoria Police say officers were conducting surveillance Monday...
Sep 13, 2022 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
