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Minnesota state lawmakers shot, one killed, search underway for suspect
MINNEAPOLIS/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A gunman posing as a police officer killed a senior Democratic state assemblywoman and her husband on Saturday in an apparent "politically motivated assassination," ...
Jun 14, 2025 Officers canvas the neighborhood after what police said was a targeted shooting in the area around Edinburgh Golf Course in the Minneapolis suburb of Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, U.S. June 14, 2025. REUTERS/Ellen Schmidt
Madigan sentenced to 7 1/2 years in prison
CHICAGO, Ill - The number of years former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan spent in Springfield has often been used as shorthand to explain his outsized impact on state government and politics. ...
Jun 14, 2025 Former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan leaves Chicago's Dirksen Federal Courthouse after a jury convicted him on 10 of 23 corruption charges on Feb. 12, 2025. Ahead of his June 13 sentencing, federal prosecutors are recommending Madigan be sentenced to 12 ½ years in prison, plus a $1.5 million fine. The former speaker is asking for five years’ probation, including one year of home detention. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
State Rep. Ryan Spain reacts strongly to Madigan sentence
PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois State Representative Ryan Spain minces no words when it comes to the sentencing of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. The Peoria Republican says Madigan is "finally...
Jun 14, 2025 (Illinois General Assembly)
Protests, Middle East - and bad weather - may rain on Trump's military parade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Nationwide protests against President Donald Trump, tensions in the Middle East amid Israel's strikes on Iran and expected rainy weather in Washington on Saturday could dampen s...
Jun 14, 2025 A supporter holds a banner with U.S President Donald Trump's picture near the Washington Monument, ahead of the upcoming U.S. Army 250th anniversary celebration parade, in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 13, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
Peoria man sentenced for 2022 murder
PEORIA, Ill. - A man will spend the next 40 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for the Sept. 2022 shooting that left another man dead. Lamarion Wright, 19, was also sentenced to three yea...
Jun 14, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Bradley University subject of class action lawsuit
PEORIA, Ill. - A group of 10 former and current Bradley University professors and its faculty union has filed a federal lawsuit against the school. The lawsuit, filed on June 4, revolves around academ...
Jun 13, 2025 (File-25 News)
Body of 73-year-old man found in truck
PEORIA, Ill. - Authorities are investigating the discovery of a 73-year-old man found dead in a box truck. Peoria police say the discovery was made around 1:30 p.m. Friday in the 2000 block of NE Jeff...
Jun 13, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
UPDATE: One murder suspect still at large related to tow business death
PEORIA, Ill. - Arrest warrants have been issued for a pair of teenagers allegedly responsible for the death of a tow yard employee this week. Peoria County State's Attorney Jodi Hoos says First Degree...
Jun 13, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Sheiff's Office warns of missed jury duty scam
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Sheriff's Office is warning of a scam involving missed jury duty. Sheriff Chris Watkins says a woman received a call informing her she had an arrest warrant against he...
Jun 13, 2025 Midwest Communications/University of Illinois Extension
FanDuel, DraftKings to implement surcharge in response to new state tax
NEW YORK/BOSTON - Two of Illinois' legal online sportsbooks say they are planning to add a surcharge to online bets made in the state. FanDuel and DraftKings say they plan to implement a 50 cent per-t...
Jun 13, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
