Category Archives: Top Stories
Trump calls off federal agent deployment to San Francisco
WASHINGTON/OAKLAND (Reuters) -Donald Trump will not deploy federal agents to San Francisco, the U.S. president and the California city's mayor said in separate social media posts on Thursday, a surpri...
Oct 23, 2025 Canada geese fly overhead while people hold placards as they protest against the arrival of federal agents at the Coast Guard base in Alameda, California, U.S, October 23, 2025. REUTERS/Manuel Orbegozo
Peoria Heights Names New Interim Fire Chief
The Village of Peoria Heights has appointed a new interim fire chief. 25 News reports that Austin Szentez, 34, is stepping into the role after serving as deputy chief. He joined the department on a pa...
Oct 23, 2025 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
New teachers union leaders in Illinois call for tax shift to fund K-12, higher education
Article Summary Stacy Davis Gates, president of the Chicago Teachers Union and a close ally of Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, has been elected president of the Illinois Federation of Teachers. The uni...
Oct 23, 2025 New leaders at the Illinois Federation of Teachers include, from left: Pankaj Sharma, secretary-treasurer; Stacy Davis Gates, president; Cyndi Oberle-Dahm, executive vice president, and John Miller, membership secretary.
Putin says Russia will never bow to US pressure, warns on missiles
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Moscow would never bow to pressure from the United States or any other foreign power, and cautioned that it would deliver an "overwhelm...
Oct 23, 2025 Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with journalists to comment on new U.S. sanctions targeting two major Russia's oil producers, as well as other international issues, in Moscow, Russia, October 23, 2025. Sputnik/Vyacheslav Prokofyev/Pool via REUTERS
Oil surges 5% after US sanctions Russian firms Rosneft, Lukoil
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices surged around 5% to a two-week high on Thursday after the U.S. imposed sanctions on major Russian suppliers Rosneft and Lukoil over Moscow's war in Ukraine, prompting en...
Oct 23, 2025 A view shows oil pump jacks outside Almetyevsk in the Republic of Tatarstan, Russia June 4, 2023. REUTERS/Alexander Manzyuk/File Photo
White House warns government shutdown could lead to holiday travel meltdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Trump administration and Republican leaders in Congress on Thursday warned that flight disruptions will increase as a government shutdown enters its 23rd day and controllers ...
Oct 23, 2025 U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy speaks next to U.S. House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) during a press conference, weeks into the continuing U.S. government shutdown on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., October 23, 2025. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
Peoria Mourns Loss of Bishop Joseph Johnson
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - The Peoria community is grieving the death of Bishop Joseph Johnson, a beloved pastor and community leader who touched countless lives over nearly 60 years of service. 25 News...
Oct 23, 2025 25 NEWS
Day 4 of the Sean Grayson trial begins with 5th witness on the stand
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Fewer people were in the courtroom Thursday as the fourth day of the trial of Sean Grayson, a former Sangamon County sheriff's deputy, began. The ex-deputy is charged with thr...
Oct 23, 2025 Macon County Sheriff's Office
'Beacon of Life' unveiled at OSF's Richard L. Owens Hospice Home
PEORIA, Ill. - A new beacon of light is shining above OSF's Richard L. Owens Hospice Home, honoring those who have received compassionate end-of-life care and those who have passed since the facility ...
Oct 23, 2025 A new beacon of light at OSF's Richard L. Owens Hospice Home was unveiled Wednesday evening in Peoria. (osfhealthcare.org)
NBA's Chauncey Billups, Terry Rozier among dozens arrested in sweeping illegal gambling probe
NEW YORK -Chauncey Billups, an NBA Hall of Fame player and head coach of the Portland Trail Blazers, and Terry Rozier, a guard with the Miami Heat, are among more than 30 people charged on Thursday in...
Oct 23, 2025 Mar 31, 2025; Washington, District of Columbia, USA; Miami Heat guard Terry Rozier (2) handles the ball during the second quarter against the Washington Wizards at Capital One Arena. Mandatory Credit: Reggie Hildred-Imagn Images
