Category Archives: Top Stories
Minnesota Governor Walz will not seek third term, to focus on welfare fraud scandal
Jan 5 (Reuters) - Minnesota Governor Tim Walz will not seek a third term in office, he announced on Monday, saying he would instead focus on allegations of fraud in the state's welfare system that has...
Jan 05, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz looks on, as he visits Columbus, Ohio, U.S., April 6, 2025. REUTERS/Megan Jelinger/File Photo
Accidental fire displaces six residents in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - An electrical fire displaced six residents of a Peoria home Saturday night. Fire Battalion Chief Stephen Rada said crews were called to a home in the 5900 block of N. Frostwood Parkway,...
Jan 05, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Venezuela's Maduro at US court, substitute leader softens stance
Updated at 7:29 a.m. NEW YORK, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Venezuela's deposed leader Nicolas Maduro arrived at a New York court on Monday to face drug charges while the U.N. was to debate the legality of U.S. ...
Jan 05, 2026 Captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro arrives at the Downtown Manhattan Heliport, as he heads towards the Daniel Patrick Manhattan United States Courthouse for an initial appearance to face U.S. federal charges including narco-terrorism, conspiracy, drug trafficking, money laundering and others in New York City, U.S., January 5, 2026. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Peoria Riverfront Museum preps for celebration of the nation's 250th birthday
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - The Peoria Riverfront Museum is marking America's 250th birthday with a year-long celebration beginning January 31, featuring seven exhibits, special programming, films, and p...
Jan 05, 2026 Peoria Riverfront Museum is preparing for a year-long celebration of the nation's 250th birthday. (25 News)
Authorities investigate incident at US vice president's Ohio home, CNN reports
WASHINGTON, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Law enforcement officials are investigating an incident at U.S. Vice President JD Vance's Ohio home and have taken one person into custody, CNN reported on Monday, noting...
Jan 05, 2026 U.S. Vice President JD Vance closes out AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. December 21, 2025. REUTERS/Cheney Orr
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices up slightly after the holidays
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria have gone up 2.3 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $2.82 on Monday, according to GasBuddy. AAA Illinois has the same price. GasBuddy says Peoria's prices a...
Jan 05, 2026 Orin Zebest / CC
Peoria Co. coroner identifies man killed in crash near Glasford
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The Peoria County coroner has identified the man killed Saturday afternoon in a two-vehicle crash near Glasford. Coroner Jamie Harwood said one of the drivers, 65-year-old Michae...
Jan 05, 2026
Iran supreme leader says will not yield as protests simmer and US threatens
DUBAI, Jan 3 (Reuters) - Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei vowed not to yield after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened to come to the aid of protesters, as rights groups reported a shar...
Jan 03, 2026 Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei speaks during a meeting in Tehran, Iran January 3, 2026. Office of the Iranian Supreme Leader/WANA (West Asia News Agency)/Handout via REUTERS
Appeals court rules Peoria woman should be released from pre-trial custody in baby death case
PEORIA, Ill. - An appeals court believes one of two women charged in the death of a 13-month-old baby more than a year ago should be released before trial. 27-year-old Nausicca Thomas and 29-year-old ...
Jan 03, 2026 courtroom gavel
Trump says Venezuela's Maduro deposed, captured after US strikes
WASHINGTON, Jan 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. struck Venezuela overnight and captured its long-serving President Nicolas Maduro, President Donald Trump said early on Saturday after months of pressuring him o...
Jan 03, 2026 Smoke rises near Fort Tiuna, a military zone, during a full blackout, following explosions and loud noises, amid rising tensions between administrations of U.S. President Donald Trump and Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, in Caracas, Venezuela, January 3, 2026. REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria
