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Trump vows to freeze migration from 'Third World Countries' after D.C. attack
(Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday his administration will "permanently pause" migration from all "Third World Countries", following the death of a National Guard member in an att...
Nov 28, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump at the U.S. Ambassador's Residence in Tokyo, Japan, October 28, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Morton business 'a total loss' after fire on Thanksgiving Day
MORTON, Ill. (25 News) - The Morton Fire Department said a local auto shop that caught fire Thanksgiving morning is a total loss. Fire Chief Justin Hale said that the Illinois State Fire Marshal's Off...
Nov 28, 2025 A huge fire erupted at Dan Kniep’s Complete Auto & Motor Sports on W. Jackson Street in Morton on Thursday. (25 News)
Second suspect arrested in deadly Lexington Hills Apartment shooting
UPDATE - NOVEMBER 26, 2025 PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria police have arrested a second suspect in connection with a deadly shooting at Lexington Hills Apartments that prosecutors say was a planned home invasi...
Nov 26, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Hong Kong buildings blaze kills 36, nearly 300 missing
HONG KONG (Reuters) -At least 36 people were killed and 279 were missing on Wednesday after Hong Kong's deadliest fire in three decades ripped through high-rise residential towers sheathed in flammabl...
Nov 26, 2025 Fire burns bamboo scaffolding across multiple buildings at Wang Fuk Court housing estate, in Tai Po, Hong Kong, China, November 26, 2025. REUTERS/Tyrone Siu
Ameren residential gas customers to see average $3.65 increase on bills in January
Article Summary Following the ICC's approval of a $73 million rate increase for Ameren, the company's residential customers can expect to see an average $3.65 increase on their monthly bills starting ...
Nov 26, 2025 Ameren Illinois says that natural gas storage fields, like this one in Glasford, help insulate its consumers from high supply prices during peak demand in winter. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Trump wins dismissal of Georgia 2020 election interference case
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A judge on Wednesday agreed to dismiss charges against U.S. President Donald Trump and his allies for allegedly trying to overturn the Republican's 2020 presidential election def...
Nov 26, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis attends a hearing on the Georgia election interference case, March 1, 2024, in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. The hearing is to determine whether Willis should be removed from the case because of a relationship with Nathan Wade, special prosecutor she hired in the election interference case against former U.S. President Donald Trump. Alex Slitz/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Investigation underway after man found dead inside burned Peoria garage
PEORIA, Ill. - A man was found deceased after a garage fire Wednesday morning in Peoria. Peoria Fire says crews responded to the area of Perry and Spring just after 8:15 A.M., finding smoke and fire f...
Nov 26, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Thanksgiving weekend to begin with snowfall across central Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. - Thanksgiving weekend will have the vibes of a White Christmas in central Illinois. 25 News First Alert Weather Team Meteorologist Balint Szalavari tells WMBD's "The Greg and Dan Show" t...
Nov 26, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
IHSA proposal would expand state football playoffs, scheduling
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - A proposal to the Illinois High School Association would see more teams get a chance at a state title in football. The plan would add 128 more schools to the playoffs, and expand t...
Nov 26, 2025 (Illinois High School Association)
US weekly jobless claims fall amid steady labor market conditions
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to still-low layoffs, though the labor market is struggling to generate enough ...
Nov 26, 2025 An employee hiring sign with a QR code is seen in a window of a business in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., April 7, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
