Category Archives: Top Stories
Proposal would give free land in Peoria to housing developers
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Peoria has free land to give away, if you're willing to develop it. On Wednesday, the city hosted an event for builders, developers, real estate agents, and others trying to b...
Apr 23, 2026 (City of Peoria)
Trump alleges 'rigged' Virginia redistricting vote as judge blocks new map
WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Wednesday without evidence that a Virginia vote to redraw the state's congressional map in a way that favors Democrats had been ...
Apr 23, 2026 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks about research into mental health treatments in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., April 18, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
US Senate votes to advance $70 billion funding plan for ICE, Border Patrol
WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans voted on Thursday to advance a $70 billion plan to fund the Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agencies for the next three y...
Apr 23, 2026 Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents patrol at John F. Kennedy International Airport, New York City, U.S. March 23, 2026. Hundreds of Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents were ordered to deploy to airports to help fill TSA staffing gaps across the country. REUTERS/Adam Gray
East Peoria house fire displaces one person
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - One person was displaced after a house fire Wednesday afternoon in East Peoria. East Peoria Fire says crews responded to the area of Shadoway and Field just after 12:30 P.M., arriv...
Apr 23, 2026
Illinois House approves megaprojects bill, but the Bears want changes
Article Summary The Illinois House approved a major economic development bill that includes a provision the Chicago Bears see as necessary to building a domed stadium in Arlington Heights. The measure...
Apr 23, 2026 The House Democratic Caucus, led by Rep. Kam Buckner, gathers outside House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch’s office on April 22, 2026. The chamber had just voted 78-32 to pass a megaprojects economic development bill aimed at convincing the Chicago Bears to build a stadium in Arlington Heights. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Adams and Jefferson two-way traffic conversion project nearing completion
PEORIA, Ill. - The project to convert traffic from one-way to two-way on two busy downtown Peoria streets is nearing completion. One of the biggest milestones in the Adams and Jefferson conversion pro...
Apr 22, 2026 Midwest Communications
House approves redistricting amendment, fearing federal Voting Rights Act will be eliminated
Article Summary The Illinois House voted to approve a constitutional amendment that would make a new priority list for lawmakers as they redraw legislative district lines. Even if the Senate agrees to...
Apr 22, 2026 House Speaker Emanuel “Chris” Welch, D-Hillside, applauds after Democrats in the Illinois House approved a constitutional amendment on redistricting on April 22, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
Trump says eight Iranian women won't be executed, Iran disputes entire account
WASHINGTON, April 22 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that Iran had agreed not to execute eight women protesters in a sign of respect for him, while officials in Tehran denied the ...
Apr 22, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks to NCAA Collegiate National Champions in the State Dining Room at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 21, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
Body of missing Canton man found
FULTON COUNTY, Ill. - The body of a missing Canton man has been found near Lewistown. Fulton County Coroner Austin Rhodes says 59-year-old Kenneth Johnson was found in a wooded area, about 500 yards n...
Apr 22, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Report: Illinois stalls in efforts to expand preschool compared to other states
Article Summary A 2025 nationwide report on statewide early childhood education found that Illinois stalled in efforts to expand preschool for 3- and 4-year-olds. Recent governor-led initiatives aimed...
Apr 22, 2026 Students are pictured at a Rochester Elementary School pre-K classroom. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
