Category Archives: Top Stories
US charges two men in Michigan over alleged ISIS-inspired plot
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal prosecutors have charged two men tied to what they allege was an ISIS-inspired plot based out of Michigan to carry out an attack in the U.S., according to a court documen...
Nov 03, 2025 An FBI logo is pictured on an agent's shirt during the U.S. law enforcements raid on Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska's property in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S. October 19, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Duffy says he would shutter US airspace if he thought it was unsafe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said Monday the Trump administration would shutter the U.S. aviation system if he thought an ongoing government shutdown was making it too ris...
Nov 03, 2025 U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy attends a press conference to discuss the impact of the government shutdown on air safety workers and travel at Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S., October 24, 2025. REUTERS/Rachel Wisniewski
Health departments suggest preventative measures ahead of flu season
PEORIA, Ill. - With respiratory illness season coming, the three Tri-County Health Departments (Peoria, Tazewell, and Woodford) recommend residents start taking preventative measures now. Based on his...
Nov 03, 2025 Subbotina / Depositphotos.com
Peoria unveils contents of a time capsule from 1897
PEORIA, Ill. - A time capsule from 1897 was opened Sunday at Peoria's Gateway Building, exactly 128 years after it was placed in a cornerstone at City Hall. Strategic Communications Manager Stacy Pete...
Nov 03, 2025 Contents of a time capsule from Peoria City Hall from 1897. (City of Peoria Facebook)
'We're not a violent city': Chicago locals take on ICE block-by-block
CHICAGO (Reuters) -The immigration agents' tear gas grenades clinked and then exploded against the concrete, shrouding the block in plumes of white gas. The dozen or so residents at the scene only scr...
Nov 03, 2025 Illinois State police stand guard outside the Broadview ICE facility, after U.S. President Donald Trump ordered increased federal law enforcement presence to assist in crime prevention, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., November 1, 2025. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska
Trump administration must pay food aid benefits within days, judge says
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A federal court in Rhode Island on Saturday ordered the Trump administration to make full food aid benefit payments by Monday, or partial payments by Wednesday, while acknowledging...
Nov 03, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Volunteers place food items in vehicles during a mobile food distribution at Cedar Creek High School in Cedar Creek, Texas, U.S., November 1, 2025. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee/File Photo
GasBuddy: Peoria prices up a few cents, as prices hover around $3.00 a gallon nationally
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria gas prices have risen 2.8 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.14 on Monday, according to GasBuddy. Prices in Peoria are 15.3 cents lower than a month ago and 12.1 cents...
Nov 03, 2025 Orin Zebest / CC
Lawsuit alleges ICE detainees denied access to counsel while held in 'inhumane' conditions
Article Summary A lawsuit alleges the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview is a "black box" where detainees are denied access to counsel whil...
Nov 01, 2025 A protestor dressed in striped clothing reminiscent of uniforms worn by those imprisoned in Nazi concentration camps walks with a sign outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement processing facility in the Chicago suburb of Broadview on Oct. 9. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Peoria takes ownership of Expo Gardens after winning property in auction
PEORIA, Ill. - The city of Peoria is now the owner of the Expo Gardens property. The property's deed transfers to Peoria's possession Saturday after winning the foreclosed land in an auction for more ...
Nov 01, 2025 (Expo Gardens)
Mega Millions grows again with no Halloween winner
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - It was all tricks and no treats for those looking to win big playing the Mega Millions game on Halloween. No one matched all six numbers drawn in Friday night's drawing, setting Tu...
Nov 01, 2025 (Mega Millions Consortium)
