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White House, Democrats spar over rules for impeachment
WASHINGTON (AP) - The White House and Democrats in the House of Representatives are headed toward a battle royal over what exactly the Constitution means when it says the "sole power of impeachment" l...
Oct 09, 2019
Peoria City Council discusses regulations of recreational cannabis
PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois is a few months away from recreational marijuana becoming legal, and the Peoria City Council is closer to deciding if recreational marijuana will be sold on the city. Tuesday n...
Oct 08, 2019
The Illinois Lottery launch instant game to fight breast cancer
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Lottery launched the latest "Ticket For The Cure" instant game to benefit the fight against breast cancer. Officials say on an average.. a woman is diagnosed with brea...
Oct 08, 2019 MWC
Health department offers flu tips
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- With winter 2019 approaching, so, too, is flu season 2019. In preparation of said season, the Illinois Department of Public Health released a list of tips to defend yourself again...
Oct 08, 2019 Fred Murphy/CDC via AP
American Red Cross chooses central Illinois heroes
PEORIA, Ill. - The American Red Cross has selected several central Illinois residents as heroes to be honored during the Saluting Our Heroes Dinner. The heroes are chosen as those who go above and bey...
Oct 08, 2019 AP Photo/Meg Kinnard
Peoria County Board fills vacancy
PEORIA, Ill. -- A longtime educator is set to become a Peoria County Board Member. The board on Tuesday named Brandy Bryant the immediate successor to Rachael Parker as the District 5 representative. ...
Oct 08, 2019 Peoria County Board
A 9-year-old faces five counts of first degree murder
EUREKA, Ill. - A 9-year-old is being charged with murder months after a mobile home fire killed five people near Goodfield. According to Woodford County State's Attorney Greg Minger, along with the fi...
Oct 08, 2019 Midwest Communications
Ambassador Sondland won't appear before House panel
WASHINGTON (AP) - An attorney for Ambassador Gordon Sondland says the State Department has directed Sondland not to appear for his scheduled interview before a joint House committee taking depositions...
Oct 08, 2019 Rep. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee arrives for a formerly planned joint committee deposition with Ambassador Gordon Sondland, with the transcript to be part of the impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Oct. 8, 2019. The Trump Administration ordered Ambassador Sondland not to appear. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
New book highlights the life of Bob Michel
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - A familiar sign marks the Illinois River bridge bearing the name Bob Michel. His 38 years in Congress earned him the respect of his colleagues on both sides of the aisle. Mond...
Oct 08, 2019 FILE - In this photo taken Oct. 29, 2013, former House Minority Leader Bob Michel speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington. A former aide says Michel has died at age 93. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)
Governor Pritzker, lawmakers attract data center construction to Illinois.
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Governor JB Pritzker took another step to build an Illinois where both businesses and working families can thrive. The governor joined legislators, business leaders, labor leaders,...
Oct 07, 2019 MWC (file)
