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Man sentenced for shooting death of teenager near former Quest Charter Academy
PEORIA, Ill. - A man has been sentenced to multiple decades in prison for a 2022 shooting that killed a teenager near the former Quest Charter Academy. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says...
Nov 14, 2025 courtroom gavel
PPD: Man arrested for endangering children, as well as weapons and drug offenses
PEORIA, Ill. - A 26-year-old man was arrested following a domestic disturbance at a Peoria hotel Thursday morning. Peoria Police Spokesperson Semone Roth says officers were called to the area of W. Me...
Nov 14, 2025
New prosecutor takes helm in Georgia criminal case against Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A state prosecutor on Friday said he was taking control of a sprawling criminal case in Georgia accusing U.S. President Donald Trump and several allies of election interference, ...
Nov 14, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump makes a special address remotely during the 55th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, Switzerland, January 23, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo
Tremont comes up short of state title in high school girls' volleyball
NORMAL, Ill. - Midnight has struck for Tremont. A self-described Cinderella run at a state title for the Tremont High School girls' volleyball team came up short Friday morning. The Turks fell in two ...
Nov 14, 2025 (Tremont CUSD #702)
Vandalism at Mineral Springs Park threatens holiday lights display
PEKIN, Ill. - The Pekin Park District and Pekin Police are asking for the public's help after another act of vandalism at Mineral Springs Park. A statement on the Pekin Park District's Facebook page s...
Nov 14, 2025 (Pekin Park District Facebook page)
Trump asks Justice Department to probe Epstein ties with Bill Clinton, other Democrats
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday said he was asking the Department of Justice to investigate Jeffrey Epstein's alleged ties with JPMorgan and several prominent Democratic fi...
Nov 14, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump waves as he walks to board Air Force One while departing for Florida from Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, U.S., November 7, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
US drops Biden plan to require passenger compensation for delayed flights
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration said on Friday it was formally withdrawing a plan by his predecessor to require airlines to pay passengers cash compensation when U.S. fli...
Nov 14, 2025 A plane approaches Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., November 11, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon
US hires 50,000 federal workers under Trump, boosting immigration roles
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government has hired 50,000 employees since President Donald Trump took office, his top personnel official said, with the new staff largely in national security position...
Nov 14, 2025 The badge of a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is embroidered on a polo shirt of an ICE employee, at a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement two-day job fair in Texas to help fill vacancies for deportation officers and attorneys, in Arlington, Texas, U.S. August 26, 2025. REUTERS/Shelby Tauber
Central Illinois non-profit makes big donation to help fight food insecurity
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Over 45,000 people in the tri-county area are struggling with food insecurity, according to 2023 numbers from Feeding America, but a local non-profit is stepping up to make a ...
Nov 14, 2025 (Community Foundation of Central IL Facebook)
Peoria County officials approve fee increases
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. (25 News) - The Peoria County Board voted Thursday night on fee increases that could take effect in the next year. The board approved fee increases for the coroner's office, sherif...
Nov 14, 2025
