Category Archives: Top Stories
Peoria County Sheriff says security was a smooth operation during Grayson trial
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria County's top cop says it was a smooth operation with security during the Sean Grayson murder trial. Sheriff Chris Watkins says planning for security began as soon as the trial ve...
Oct 30, 2025 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Julia Bradley)
US judge skeptical Trump administration can legally suspend food benefits
BOSTON (Reuters) -A federal judge in Boston on Thursday said it appeared to her that President Donald Trump's administration cannot legally suspend all food aid for millions of Americans amid the ongo...
Oct 30, 2025 A member of the National Guard packs food at a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank facility, as nearly 42 million Americans face a potential lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, known as food stamps, due to the second-longest U.S. government shutdown, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 29, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
Trump shaves China tariffs in deal with Xi on fentanyl, rare earths
BUSAN, South Korea (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday he had agreed with President Xi Jinping to trim tariffs on China in exchange for Beijing cracking down on the illicit fentany...
Oct 30, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping hold a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea, October 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Peoria man sentenced for livestreaming self with weapon in South Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A man will spend time in prison after he was livestreaming with a weapon last year in South Peoria. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 19-year-old D'Berry Coleman was sent...
Oct 30, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Dream Center Peoria responds to increased need for food
PEORIA, Ill. - Dream Center Peoria is launching an emergency relief effort to help families worried about having enough food on the table. SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program) benefits fro...
Oct 30, 2025 (Dream Center Peoria Facebook)
Illinois school report card continues to show wide achievement gaps
Story summary: The 2025 school report card is the first one based on a new grading system that uses lower cut scores for proficiency in English language arts and math. State officials say the old syst...
Oct 30, 2025 Students sit in a classroom. (Photo by Kenny Eliason, Unsplash)
Local shelter foresees cost struggles for pet owners
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - A potential pause in federal food assistance due to the ongoing government shutdown could impact local pet owners, forcing difficult choices between feeding their families and...
Oct 30, 2025 Mara 1 / CC
House passes energy bill amid debate over costs to consumers
Article Summary House lawmakers passed a sweeping energy reform bill along party lines Wednesday evening. The bill would create new incentives for energy storage, allow construction of new nuclear pow...
Oct 30, 2025 Rep. Jay Hoffman, D-Swansea, speaks about his energy legislation during House floor debate on Oct. 29, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
States to urge US judge to block Trump administration from suspending food benefits
BOSTON (Reuters) -A federal judge in Boston will consider on Thursday whether to block President Donald Trump's administration from moving forward with plans to suspend food aid for millions of Americ...
Oct 30, 2025 A member of the National Guard packs food at a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank facility, as nearly 42 million Americans face a potential lapse in Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits, known as food stamps, due to the second-longest U.S. government shutdown, in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 29, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole
Fed lowers rates, but Powell suggests move may be the last of 2025
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A policy divide within the U.S. central bank and a lack of federal government data may put another interest rate cut out of reach this year, Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell s...
Oct 30, 2025 U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a press conference after the Fed cut interest rates by quarter of a percentage point, in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 29, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
