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New York AG James, a Trump foe, indicted for bank fraud
(Reuters) -New York Attorney General Letitia James, a longtime foe of President Donald Trump, was indicted for bank fraud on Thursday, a person familiar with the matter said, as the administration see...
Oct 09, 2025 New York State Attorney General Letitia James attends the National Action Network National Convention in New York City, U.S., April 4, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton
Peoria to assist Peoria Heights with fire services after agreement reached
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - After a passionate discussion, Peoria Heights trustees approved a plan to have Peoria firefighters automatically dispatched to emergency calls. 25 News reports Mayor Matt Wiggin...
Oct 09, 2025 (Ed Hammond/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Man sentenced for weapons possession in January incident in Peoria's North Valley
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man has been sentenced on a weapons offense from earlier this year. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 22-year-old Zavon Knox was sentenced to 12 years in prison ...
Oct 09, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Improving weather does not help drought across central Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. - Rain and cooler temperatures arrived, but it did not help drought conditions in central Illinois. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report released on Thursday shows severe drought condit...
Oct 09, 2025 (NOAA/National Weather Service)
Israel and Hamas sign Gaza ceasefire and hostage deal
JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas signed an agreement on Thursday to cease fire and free Israeli hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, in the first p...
Oct 09, 2025 Einav Zangauker, the mother of hostage Matan Zangauker, reacts holding an Israeli flag with photos of hostages, after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas agreed on the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire, at the "Hostages square", in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 9, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
Peoria pastor arrested, accused of passing harmful materials to a minor
PEKIN, Ill. - The head pastor of Peoria's Riverside Community Church has been arrested for dissemination of harmful materials to a juvenile. On Sunday, Pekin Police were notified of evidence related t...
Oct 09, 2025 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
"Wildlife Scary Park" kicks off this weekend with scary fun for everyone
HANNA CITY, Ill. - Spooky train rides, thrills and chills, ghosts and ghouls are all a part of "Wildlife Scary Park" in Hanna City each October. Wildlife Prairie Park's Roberta English says they've ta...
Oct 09, 2025 (Wildlife Prairie Park)
National Guard begins patrol near Chicago as two courts weigh Trump deployments
CHICAGO (Reuters) -Courts in Illinois and Oregon on Thursday will weigh the objections of Democratic governors to President Donald Trump's National Guard deployments in those states, as soldiers began...
Oct 09, 2025 Members of the National Guard walk near the White House on the National Mall after U.S. President Donald Trump deployed the National Guard and ordered an increased presence of federal law enforcement to assist in crime prevention, in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 21, 2025. REUTERS/Al Drago
Air travelers rethink plans as US government shutdown causes flight delays, cancellations
NEW YORK (Reuters) -The federal government shutdown is hamstringing the U.S. travel industry, and its effects are worsening as the stalemate in Congress continues. Travelers are starting to cancel tri...
Oct 09, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Travelers pass through a Transportation Security Administration (TSA) security screening at Hollywood Burbank Airport during the first day of a partial U.S. government shutdown in Burbank, California, U.S., October 1, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo
Celebrations erupt in Gaza, Israel on news of deal to end two-year war
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza/TEL AVIV (Reuters) -Palestinians and the families of Israeli hostages broke into wild celebrations on Thursday after news of a pact between Israel and Hamas to end the war in Gaza an...
Oct 09, 2025 People celebrate holding Israeli flags after U.S. President Donald Trump announced that Israel and Hamas agreed on the first phase of a Gaza ceasefire, at the "Hostages square", in Tel Aviv, Israel, October 9, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY
