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Trump says he wants 'real end' to nuclear problem with Iran, Israel warns Khamenei
DUBAI/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said he wanted a "real end" to the nuclear dispute with Iran and indicated he may send senior American officials to meet with the Islamic Republi...
Jun 17, 2025 A police officer looks at a burnt-out bus following a missile attack from Iran, in Herzliya, Israel, June 17, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
Trump says he will not call Minnesota governor after shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he did not plan to call Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2024, after a weekend shooting left o...
Jun 17, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz testifies during a House Oversight Committee hearing with U.S. governors about state policies regarding undocumented migrants, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File photo
Construction on Dunlap Training Center resumes after expansion approved
DUNLAP, Ill. - Construction had just begun on a $8.5 million training center before Dunlap school leaders decided to add on to it, raising the square footage and price. The corner of Cedar Hills Drive...
Jun 17, 2025 (Dunlap School District)
US appeals court to rule on Trump's Los Angeles troop deployment
(Reuters) -A federal appeals court will hear arguments on Tuesday on President Donald Trump's authority to deploy the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles amid protests and civil unrest, days aft...
Jun 17, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Marines stand watch as people protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's policies and federal immigration sweeps during a No Kings Day demonstration in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 14, 2025. REUTERS/David Ryder/File Photo
Judge keeps one murder suspect in jail, releases other teen in Peoria tow yard killing
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager accused of killing an elderly man at a Peoria tow yard last week has been ordered to stay in jail until his trial, but his co-defendant will be released. The crime happened i...
Jun 17, 2025 Photo: Peoria County Sheriff's Office
Pritzker signs $55.1B state budget reliant on $700M of new taxes
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Gov. JB Pritzker signed Illinois' fiscal year 2026 budget into law Monday, taking shots at President Donald Trump's budget management to defend hard choices...
Jun 16, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker signs Illinois’ fiscal year 2026 budget on June 16, outlining $55.1 billion in state spending. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Starmer says US-UK trade deal to be completed 'very soon,' Trump proclamation expected
KANANASKIS, Alberta (Reuters) -Britain and the United States should finalize "very soon" the implementation of a trade deal agreed last month, Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Monday ahead of a mee...
Jun 16, 2025 British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets with U.S. President Donald Trump in the Oval Office at the White House on February 27, 2025 in Washington, D.C., U.S. Carl Court/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Man dies after reportedly being struck by train in Peoria County
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The death of a man reportedly struck by a train in rural Peoria County is under investigation. Sheriff Chris Watkins says the 43-year-old from Bartonville was found dead on the U...
Jun 16, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Caterpillar raises quarterly dividend by 7-percent for shareholders
PEORIA, Ill. - As Caterpillar navigates an uncertain economic environment, the company is raising the quarterly dividend it pays shareholders by 7-percent. Big Yellow announced last week it is boostin...
Jun 16, 2025 (Caterpillar)
Iranian missiles hit Tel Aviv and Haifa, Israel warns of tough response
TEL AVIV/DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Iranian missiles struck Israel's Tel Aviv and the port city of Haifa before dawn on Monday, killing at least eight people and destroying homes, prompting Israel's ...
Jun 16, 2025 A drone photo shows the damage over residential homes and a school at the impact site following a missile attack from Iran on Israel, in Bnei Brak, Israel June 16, 2025. REUTERS/Chen Kalifa
