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Pritzker signs 'medical aid in dying' bill amid religious opposition
Article Summary JB Pritzker signed a law Friday that will allow terminally ill Illinoisians to end their lives with physician-prescribed medication. The legislation will go into effect in nine months....
Dec 12, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker signs a bill into law on Aug. 14, 2025, in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Rivian shares surge as analysts cheer shift to custom self-driving chip, AI strategy
Dec 12 (Reuters) - Shares of Rivian Automotive surged 18% on Friday as analysts issued bullish commentary on the electric pickup truck and SUV maker's efforts to develop a custom chip for self-driving...
Dec 12, 2025 The logo of electric truck company Rivian is shown above a vehicle at the LA Auto show "AutoMobility LA" in Los Angeles, California, U.S. November 20, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Judge blocks new effort to detain Kilmar Abrego
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Friday blocked an effort to have Kilmar Abrego returned to custody a day after his release from detention. Abrego, whose wrongful deportation became a...
Dec 12, 2025 Kilmar Abrego, the migrant whose wrongful deportation to El Salvador made him a symbol of U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive immigration policies, waits with his supporters in front of courthouse, as he appears for a check-in at the ICE Baltimore field office, a day after his release from criminal custody in Pennsylvania, in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., December 12, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Fed dissenters cite inflation risk in votes against rate cut
WASHINGTON, Dec 12 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve officials who voted against the U.S. central bank's interest rate cut this week said on Friday they are worried that inflation remains too high to warran...
Dec 12, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Chicago Federal Reserve President Austan Goolsbee speaks to the Economic Club of New York in New York City, U.S., April 10, 2025. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Obamacare health subsidy to end as US Senate rejects dueling remedies
WASHINGTON, Dec 11 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Thursday rejected competing proposals by Republicans and Democrats to address a looming healthcare crisis, leaving some 24 million Americans vulnerabl...
Dec 12, 2025 U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer speaks following Senate votes on competing healthcare plans, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., December 11, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
With main routes in good condition, Peoria Snowfighters head into residential areas
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Public Works says snowfall tapered off around 1 a.m. Friday, leaving 2-3 inches of accumulation in areas throughout the city. Primary routes remain the focus, but crews are now m...
Dec 12, 2025 Peoria snowplow on the streets following the first real snow storm of 2024. (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--TJ Carson)
More snow and frigid temperatures expected over the weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - There'll be no rest for the weary this weekend. Central Illinois will see more snow and frigid temperatures. 25 News First Alert Chief Meteorologist Brian Walder has designated First Al...
Dec 12, 2025 Midwest Communications
Sen. Emil Jones III to enter deferred prosecution agreement after bribery mistrial
Article Summary State Sen. Emil Jones III, D-Chicago, will not face a scheduled January retrial in his federal bribery case. A Thursday hearing revealed he is set to enter into a deferred prosecution ...
Dec 11, 2025 State Sen. Emil Jones III waits in line at the Illinois State Board of Elections building in Springfield to file his nominating petitions to appear on the 2026 primary ballot for state senator on October 27, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Par-A-Dice future plans revealed, Boyd plans to keep casino in East Peoria
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - The future of the Par-A-Dice Casino appears to be staying put on the East Peoria side of the river. Boyd Gaming presented its plans for a new land-based version of the Par-A-Dice t...
Dec 11, 2025 (Illinois Gaming Board)
Teenager arrested on murder charge in fatal Central Peoria shooting in October
PEORIA, Ill. - A 17-year-old male has been arrested for murder in connection to a fatal shooting in Central Peoria in October. Peoria Police says the teenager was developed as a suspect in the death o...
Dec 11, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
