Category Archives: Top Stories
Trump heads to Florida stronghold in first public event since foiled attack
By Jacob Bogage THE VILLAGES, Florida, May 1 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will venture outside the White House for the first time since a foiled assassination attempt, traveling on Friday to a F...
May 01, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during an event with Artemis II astronauts in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 29, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Fed should ditch rate-cut lean because of oil shock, policymakers say
By Howard Schneider and Michael S. Derby WASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials who dissented against this week's policy statement said on Friday the developing oil price shock from t...
May 01, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland President Beth Hammack speaks during an interview with Reuters in New York City, U.S., April 24, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Segar/File Photo
Local students to receive Rotary Club's Sterling Merit Awards
PEORIA, Ill. - Students from 15 area schools are set to be honored at the 2026 Sterling Merit Awards Banquet. The Rotary Club of Peoria is hosting the annual event, which is expected to bring together...
May 01, 2026
Peoria Rivermen take Game One of the President's Cup
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Rivermen took Game One of the President's Cup Thursday night in Peoria 2-1. A minute and half into overtime, rookie Tyler Ryder's goal had the crowd cheering at Carver Arena....
May 01, 2026 Rivermen rookie Tyler Ryder scored his first-ever playoff goal in the pros, lifting the Rivermen to a 2-1 win Thursday over Evansville. (Peoria Rivermen Hockey)
DOJ launches investigations into 36 Pre-K-12 Schools in Illinois
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Justice is launching investigations into whether 36 public school districts in Illinois have included sexual orientation and gender ideology content in pre-K ...
May 01, 2026 Milkos / Depositphotos.com
Peoria firefighters rescue seven pets from fire Thursday night
PEORIA, Ill. - Firefighters in Peoria were busy late Thursday night battling a structure fire that spread to a trailer and a detached garage, but they safely pulled seven pets out of the home. Fire Ba...
May 01, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Update: Peoria Co. Sheriff's deputies capture wanted man
Updated at 7:45 a.m. PEORIA, Ill. - Around 7 a.m. Friday, Peoria County Sheriff's deputies were called to a home in the 1800 block of Kickapoo Creek Road, on reports of a man found in someone's garage...
May 01, 2026 Police are searching for 52-year-old Christopher Richerson, wanted for Aggravated Battery and Attempted Murder out of Tazewell County. (Peoria Police)
SAFE-T Act back in spotlight after killing of Chicago Police officer
Article Summary The SAFE-T Act is once again making headlines after a man on pretrial release was charged for the murder of Chicago Police Officer John Bartholomew. Republicans are calling for changes...
Apr 30, 2026 Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey holds a news conference at the Illinois Peace Officers Memorial outside the Capitol in Springfield on Thursday, April 30, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois by Jenna Schweikert)
Woman arrested after allegedly shooting man in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A woman was arrested after allegedly shooting someone in Peoria Wednesday night. Peoria Police says officers found an adult male with a gunshot wound to the leg in the area of Lehman an...
Apr 30, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Latest batch of students sign commitments through Illinois Central College's apprenticeship program
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The latest batch of students to make a commitment to an apprenticeship in central Illinois signed on the dotted line Thursday. Illinois Central College hosted a ceremony at the Per...
Apr 30, 2026 Students sign contracts to begin their journey with Illinois Central College's apprenticeship program. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
