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Exclusive-Trump approval sinks to new low as war with Iran drives cost-of-living concerns
By Jason Lange WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump's approval rating sank to the lowest level of his current term, as Americans increasingly soured on his handling of the cost of l...
Apr 29, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump attends an arrival ceremony for Britain's King Charles and Queen Camilla on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 28, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
July public hearing established to discuss potential bonds to fund Twin Towers Place repairs
PEORIA, Ill. - A public hearing will take place this summer on a proposal to bring much needed repairs to downtown Peoria's Twin Towers Place. The city council approved establishing the July 14th meet...
Apr 28, 2026 (City of Peoria)
Striking Illinois State University staff frustrated over lack of negotiations
Article Summary Non-teaching staff at Illinois State University have been on strike since April 8 seeking higher wages. The staff union alleges ISU hired replacement workers and the union filed a laws...
Apr 28, 2026 Illinois State University building service worker and staff union president Chuck Carver speaks at a news conference at the Illinois Capitol in Springfield on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
Trump's DOJ indicts former FBI director James Comey over '86 47' post
WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department brought criminal charges against James Comey on Tuesday for a second time, accusing the former FBI director of threatening President Donald...
Apr 28, 2026 FILE PHOTO: James Comey, former director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), is seen as he is sworn in remotely from his home during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing exploring the FBI's investigation of the 2016 Trump campaign and Russian election interference on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., September 30, 2020. U.S. Senate Committee on the Judiciary/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Man indicted for allegedly killing cat at Peoria apartment complex
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury has indicted a man for allegedly striking and killing a woman's cat earlier this month. 22-year-old Gabriel Brooks is charged with Aggravated Cruelty for the ...
Apr 28, 2026 courtroom gavel
OSF, Peoria City Soccer announce partnership deal
PEORIA, Ill. - Central Illinois' largest medical group is now one of Peoria City's biggest supporters. On Tuesday, OSF HealthCare and Peoria City Soccer announced a two-year primary sponsorship deal. ...
Apr 28, 2026 Peoria City soccer players show off uniforms bearing the OSF HealthCare logo, after the two entities announced a two-year partnership on April 28th, 2026. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
King Charles promotes US-UK unity in speech to Congress amid Iran tensions
WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - Britain's King Charles told the U.S. Congress on Tuesday that despite an age of uncertainty and conflict in Europe and the Middle East, the U.K. and the U.S. will alwa...
Apr 28, 2026 Britain's King Charles addresses a joint meeting of Congress, next to U.S. Vice President JD Vance and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 28, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper/Pool
Trump administration indicts former NIH official over COVID records
WASHINGTON, April 28 (Reuters) - The Trump administration has indicted a former National Institutes of Health official over allegations of evading federal records requests related to COVID-19 pandemic...
Apr 28, 2026 FILE PHOTO: People walk past a COVID-19 testing sign during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., January 20, 2022. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
Peoria Mexican restaurant to cancel outdoor Cinco de Mayo party
PEORIA, Ill. - A Mexican bar and grill in Peoria is keeping the party inside this year for Cinco de Mayo. In a social media post early Tuesday, Los Cabos Cantina and Grill says there will be no outsid...
Apr 28, 2026 (Los Cabos Cantina and Grill Facebook)
Carle Health promotes Jeanette Murray to president of Carle Health West Region
PEORIA, Ill. - Carle Health has named Jeanette Murray, MBA, RN, as the president of Carle Health West Region, effective June 1. The appointment, approved by both the West Region Board and the Carle He...
Apr 28, 2026 Carle Health has promoted Jeanette Murray, MBA, RN, as the president of Carle Health West Region, effective June 1. (Photo courtesy of Carle Health)
