Category Archives: Top Stories
Trump calls for US Senate to scrap filibuster rule
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republican U.S. President Donald Trump called on Thursday for the removal of the Senate's filibuster rule, to bypass a Democratic roadblock during a government shutdown now in it...
Oct 31, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media on board Air Force One en route to the U.S., October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Princeville High finishes 12th in T-Mobile competition
PRINCEVILLE, Ill. (25 News) - The final results are in for Princeville High School in T-Mobile's Friday Night 5G lights competition. On Thursday, it was announced that the school finished 12th overall...
Oct 31, 2025 Princeville High School is in the running to win a $1 million prize from T-Mobile to upgrade their athletic stadium.
Lawmakers approve $1.5B transit funding package without statewide tax increases
Article Summary A new transit funding bill passed Thursday night raises $1.5 billion for public transportation agencies, mostly in the Chicago area. The proposal calls for diverting sales tax revenue ...
Oct 31, 2025 Reps. Eva-Dina Delgado and Kam Buckner watch the House of Representatives discuss their proposal to reform Chicagoland public transit. The two Chicago Democrats led a House working group tasked with overseeing negotiations. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Illinois lawmakers approve ban on civil immigration arrests in state courthouses
Article Summary State lawmakers worked behind the scenes for weeks to craft a package to respond to the federal immigration campaign known as "Operation Midway Blitz." Civil immigration arrests would ...
Oct 31, 2025 WELCH: House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch presents his bill that aims to limit where federal officials can enforce civil immigration law in Illinois during the early hours of Friday, Oct. 31. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Lawmakers OK sweeping energy reform package that governor pledges to sign
Article Summary An energy policy package incentivizing battery storage passed the General Assembly with only Democratic support and will likely become law, as Gov. JB Pritzker pledged to sign it. The ...
Oct 31, 2025 A solar array catches the morning light outside Champaign. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Soderstrom Castle in Peoria Heights hosts 14th Spooktacular Halloween
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - Halloween at Soderstrom Castle on Grandview Drive is a tradition for many families in Peoria Heights and the Peoria area. Thea Hartzler, Estate Manager at Soderstrom Castle, inv...
Oct 31, 2025 Soderstrom Castle on Grandview Drive lit up for Halloween. (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Julia Bradley)
Pritzker warns immigration crackdown becoming 'wider and more intense'
Article Summary JB Pritzker argued the Trump administration's claim that federal immigration officers are targeting the "worst of the worst" criminals in the United States without legal authorization ...
Oct 30, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker is flanked by immigration advocates and state lawmakers in his Capitol office on Thursday, Oct. 30. He called for the federal government to stop its aggressive immigration enforcement tactics, especially for the Halloween holiday. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
'Drop in the bucket': Illinois measures to offset SNAP cuts will not alleviate problem
Article Summary JB Pritzker signed an executive order allocating $20 million to state food banks and food pantries in preparation for a pause in SNAP benefits expected to go into effect Saturday. A fe...
Oct 30, 2025 Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton speaks on Oct. 30 with food assistance advocates and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program recipients about the impact of a looming federal cutoff in SNAP funding. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Tier 2 pension reform bill moves forward, but Pritzker says there's 'a lot more work' to do
Article summary A House panel passed a Tier 2 pension reform Wednesday, but only after promising to hold further action until the spring. Advocates say the reform is needed because the benefits under ...
Oct 30, 2025 Pat Devaney, secretary-treasurer of the Illinois AFL-CIO, testifies before a House committee Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, in favor of a bill to overhaul the state’s Tier 2 pension system. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Peoria man guilty for role in fatal East Bluff shooting in early 2024
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man has been convicted for his role in a fatal East Bluff shooting from early last year. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 41-year-old David Stone was found guil...
Oct 30, 2025 David Stone (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail)
