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Referendums in Peoria and Tazewell Counties defeated in Tuesday's elections
PEORIA, Ill. - Multiple referendums across central Illinois were rejected by voters on Tuesday. Voters in Peoria Heights said no to an advisory question regarding the re-establishment of a 1% grocery ...
Mar 17, 2026 (Ed Hammond/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: Stratton defeats Krishnamoorthi with help from Chicago, downstate voters
UPDATED 11:29 P.M. Article Summary Gov. Juliana Stratton won the hotly contested Democratic primary for U.S. Senate, defeating U.S. Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Robin Kelly. Stratton performed better...
Mar 17, 2026 Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton delivers a victory speech Tuesday night, shortly after 10 p.m., after securing the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Illinois governor's race will be a rematch in 2026
Article Summary Darren Bailey's performance downstate helped him beat conservative researcher Ted Dabrowski for the GOP nomination for governor. The win sets Bailey up for a rematch against Gov. JB Pr...
Mar 17, 2026 Darren Bailey will once again face Gov. JB Pritzker in the 2026 general election. The adversaries of 2022 both secured their parties’ nominations Tuesday night. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
US House panel subpoenas Attorney General Bondi in Epstein probe
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - A U.S. congressional committee said on Tuesday it has issued a subpoena to Attorney General Pam Bondi to testify behind closed doors in its probe of the late convicted...
Mar 17, 2026 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Judiciary Committee hearing on oversight of the Justice Department, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 11, 2026. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura/File Photo
Peoria celebrates St. Patrick's Day with downtown parade
PEORIA, Ill. - An Irish tradition weaved its way through the streets of downtown Peoria on Tuesday. The 45th annual Saint Patrick's Day parade took place, marching its way through Main St. For parade ...
Mar 17, 2026 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino to retire at end of March
By Ted Hesson WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Border Patrol official Gregory Bovino plans to retire at the end of March, he confirmed to Reuters on Tuesday, marking the formal departure of a pro...
Mar 17, 2026 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Border Patrol Chief Gregory Bovino outside a Speedway gas station after his convoy stopped there, where protesters and community observers gathered, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 21, 2026. REUTERS/Madison Swart/File Photo
Trump says NATO's refusal to help on Iran is "very foolish mistake"
WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump on Tuesday said the United States had been informed by most of its NATO allies that they did not want to get involved with the country's militar...
Mar 17, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters aboard Air Force One on a flight back to Washington March 15, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
US says it may be forced to shut down some airports over funding standoff
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) - A senior Trump administration official said on Tuesday that if a government funding standoff continues, it may force the shutdown of some smaller a...
Mar 17, 2026 Passengers walk through a queue to enter a TSA security checkpoint at Ronald Reagan International Airport in Arlington, Virginia., U.S., March 15, 2026. REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz
Madison County judge finds name in Epstein files because of legal representation
Article Summary Andrew Carruthers was an associate in the Edwardsville civil firm HeplerBroom when he was assigned a collection case related to Jeffrey Epstein in 2013. Carruthers, who was appointed t...
Mar 17, 2026 Madison County Associate Judge Andrew Carruthers found his name in the recently released U.S. Department of Justice files regarding Jeffrey Epstein, a sex offender accused of trafficking minors. Carruthers was assigned Epstein’s case in a collection matter in Lake County, Illinois, but said he never met him or communicated with him. Photo: Provided
Monday's winter weather led to a number of crashes in Peoria County
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Monday's winter weather led to quite a few accidents in Peoria County. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says deputies have responded to 25 weather related crashes since Monday...
Mar 17, 2026 PEORIA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
