Category Archives: Top Stories
Judge says Comey evidence was wrongfully retained, creating hurdle for new charges
Dec 13 (Reuters) - Prosecutors must return evidence seized from a key figure in the dismissed criminal case against former FBI Director James Comey, but the U.S. Department of Justice can seek a new w...
12h ago FILE PHOTO: Former FBI Director James Comey testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Russia's alleged interference in the 2016 U.S. presidential election on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 8, 2017. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
Police to release man detained over Brown University mass shooting
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Dec 14 (Reuters) - The man held as a "person of interest" in the Brown University shooting that left two students dead and nine injured will be released from custody, authori...
12h ago A monitor shows security camera footage of what police say is the Brown University shooting suspect walking along Hope Street after leaving the scene of shooting, in this screengrab taken from a handout video released December 13, 2025. Providence Public Information Officer/Handout via REUTERS
Update: Filmmaker Rob Reiner and wife found dead of apparent homicide, son arrested
Updated at 10:22 a.m. LOS ANGELES, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The son of filmmaker Rob Reiner was arrested on homicide charges after the director of beloved movies like "When Harry Met Sally ..." and his wife...
13h ago FILE PHOTO: Director Rob Reiner poses at the premiere for "LBJ" in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 24, 2017. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
Fire in Peoria's West Bluff left two pets dead and sent one person to the hospital
PEORIA, Ill. - A fire Saturday afternoon in Peoria sent one person to the hospital for smoke inhalation, and left two dogs dead at a home in the West Bluff. Fire Battalion Chief Josh Martin said the c...
13h ago (Midwest Communications)
Trump's $100,000 H-1B visa fee draws legal challenge from US states
Dec 12 (Reuters) - California and 19 other U.S. states filed a lawsuit on Friday seeking to block President Donald Trump's $100,000 fee on new H-1B visas for highly skilled foreign workers. The lawsui...
Dec 13, 2025 A U.S. flag and a U.S. H-1B Visa application form are seen in this illustration taken, September 22, 2025. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
With Fed independence in crosshairs, will Supreme Court back Trump again?
WASHINGTON, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court's conservative justices appear ready to endorse President Donald Trump's power to fire a regulatory agency official despite job protections given ...
Dec 13, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S. June 29, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo
Germantown Hills man charged after allegedly sexually abusing minor relative
PEORIA, Ill. - A Germantown Hills man was ordered to remain in jail on charges he allegedly sexually assaulted a minor relative over multiple years. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 33...
Dec 12, 2025 courtroom gavel
Teenager charged as adult in fatal Central Peoria shooting from October
PEORIA, Ill. - Prosecutors have charged an 18-year-old with First Degree Murder in connection to a fatal October shooting in Central Peoria. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says Cedric Ken...
Dec 12, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Illinois ag director says Trump trade policies are 'crushing' farmers
Story Summary The Trump administration announced it will make $12 billion available for farmers who have suffered lost income due to ongoing trade disruptions with other nations. Jerry Costello II, di...
Dec 12, 2025 Jerry Costello II, director of the Illinois Department of Agriculture, speaks at a Christian County farm alongside Gov. JB Pritzker (left) and Cameron Joost, assistant director of the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity. The group discussed the impact of tariffs on Illinois farmers in an October visit. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Man injured after being hit by vehicle in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A man is listed in stable condition after being struck by a vehicle in Peoria on Friday afternoon. Peoria Police says the incident occurred just after noon in the area of Western and Ke...
Dec 12, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
