Category Archives: Top Stories
Peoria Rivermen move onto the SPHL semifinals
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Rivermen are on their way to the S-P-H-L's President's Cup semifinals. The Rivermen hockey team defeated the Macon Mayhem 4-1 Saturday night at Carver Arena, to sweep the bes...
Apr 13, 2026 (Peoria Rivermen)
Israelis oppose Iran ceasefire, divided over whether to respect it, poll says
By Emily Rose JERUSALEM, April 13 (Reuters) - Nearly two-thirds of Israelis oppose the Iran ceasefire but the public is divided over whether Israel should respect the two-week truce or resume attacks ...
Apr 13, 2026 Israelis take part in an anti-government protest calling for an end to the conflict with Lebanon, amid a two-week ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, Israel April 11, 2026 REUTERS/Tom Bateman
New roadwork begins in Peoria this week
PEORIA, Ill. - Major construction work will start this week in another part of the Adams and Jefferson Streets two-way conversion project. On Tuesday, the two far left lanes will be blocked on Jeffers...
Apr 13, 2026 Midwest Communications
Park District Board of Trustees backs keeping Detweiller Marina in the public's hands
PEORIA, Ill. - Members of the Peoria Park District Board of Trustees are backing a citizen group aiming to stop the sale of a portion of Detweiller Marina. Friends of Riverfront Park took their case t...
Apr 11, 2026 Detweiller Marina near Caroline Street in Peoria. (25 News)
US, Iran teams in Pakistan for peace talks amid doubts over Lebanon, sanctions
ISLAMABAD, April 11 (Reuters) - Senior U.S. and Iranian leaders were in the Pakistani capital Islamabad on Saturday for negotiations to end their six-week-old war, although Tehran threw the talks into...
Apr 11, 2026 U.S. Vice President JD Vance, walks with Pakistan's Chief of Defence Forces and Chief of Army Staff Field Marshal Asim Munir, Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Charge d'Affaires of the U.S. Embassy in Islamabad Natalie A. Baker, and Pakistan's Interior Minister Mohsin Raza Naqvi, after arriving for talks with Iranian officials in Islamabad, Pakistan, Saturday, April 11, 2026. Jacquelyn Martin/Pool via REUTERS
Artemis II astronauts safely back on Earth after historic trip around moon
HOUSTON, April 10 (Reuters) - The Artemis II capsule and its four-member crew streaked through Earth's atmosphere and safely splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Friday after nearly 10 days in space,...
Apr 11, 2026 The Sun is fully eclipsed by the Moon during the Artemis II crew's lunar flyby, April 7. NASA/Handout via REUTERS
US VP Vance leaves for Islamabad, Iran demands measures as 'make-or-break' talks near
ISLAMABAD/DUBAI/BEIRUT/WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) - U.S. Vice President JD Vance departed on Friday for "make-or-break" negotiations with Iran, even as Tehran insisted on measures before peace tal...
Apr 10, 2026 A man pulls a drum at the site of an Israeli strike in Tyre, Lebanon, April 8, 2026. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Natural life sentence for man who shot girlfriend and neighbor in Peoria in 2024
PEORIA, Ill. - A man will spend the rest of his natural life in prison for the shooting deaths of his girlfriend and her neighbor in Peoria two years ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office s...
Apr 10, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois House approves ban on junk fees, Pritzker's abortion fund proposal
Article Summary The Illinois House passed 81 bills Thursday to bring the week's total to 133, which included several measures designed to benefit consumers. A long-proposed bill to improve price trans...
Apr 10, 2026 Rep. Bob Morgan, D-Deerfield, speaks on the House floor in April 2024. Morgan sponsored a measure to ban junk fees in Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Kamala Harris says she might run for president again in 2028
April 10 (Reuters) - Former Vice President Kamala Harris, who was the Democratic Party's nominee for the presidency in 2024, said on Friday that she was considering running for president again in 2028...
Apr 10, 2026 Former U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrives during the National Action Network (NAN) National Convention in New York City, U.S., April 10, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
