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Federal agency casts further uncertainty on Illinois' credit card 'swipe fee' law
Article Summary The federal Office of the Comptroller of the Currency published two filings last week stating federal law prohibits states from regulating credit and debit card "swipe" fees. An Illino...
Apr 27, 2026 The Illinois State Capitol in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Trump says ABC should fire late-night host Kimmel
WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that Jimmy Kimmel should be immediately fired by ABC and parent company Walt Disney, joining his wife Melania Trump in calli...
Apr 27, 2026 First lady Melania Trump looks on next to White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as U.S. President Donald Trump holds a press briefing at the White House, following a shooting incident during the annual White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 25, 2026 REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Fund established for family of fallen East Peoria Police detective
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A memorial fund has been set up for the family of an East Peoria Police detective who will be laid to rest this week. East Peoria Police says people can donate to the "The Vester F...
Apr 27, 2026 (Photo courtesy of Tabby Vester Dorsey)
UPDATE: Peoria teenager identified as victim in fatal Bradley Park shooting
UPDATED 3:48 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - The teenage victim in a fatal shooting Sunday night at Bradley Park in Peoria has been identified. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says 17-year-old Jarvis Allison ...
Apr 27, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
US Supreme Court formally reinstates pro-Republican Texas voting map
WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court formally reinstated on Monday a redrawn Texas electoral map that was designed to add more Republicans to the U.S. House of Representatives, as P...
Apr 27, 2026 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Supreme Court building during proceedings in pending appeals at the Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 30, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
First Alert: Severe storms are possible Monday across Central IL
PEORIA, Ill. - There is a chance of severe storms in Central Illinois beginning midday on Monday. 25 News has designated Monday a First Alert Weather Day. Meteorologist Austin Feig is expecting mornin...
Apr 27, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Multiple fires on S. Stanley displace three in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Firefighters and Paramedics responded to reports of a structure fire early Monday morning in the 2000 block of S. Stanley Street. Crews arrived just after 2 a.m., finding fire co...
Apr 27, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria firefighters pull victim from rollover crash
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters pulled one person from their vehicle Sunday evening following a rollover crash. The accident happened around 7:30 pm, at the intersection of Malone and Laramie. Crew...
Apr 27, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
UPDATE: Suspect in Washington dinner shooting charged with attempting to assassinate Trump
UPDATED 1:06 P.M. WASHINGTON, April 27 (Reuters) - The man accused of shooting a U.S. Secret Service agent as he tried to breach security at a Washington dinner attended by President Donald Trump is f...
Apr 27, 2026 Law enforcement personnel detain Cole Tomas Allen, a suspect in the shooting incident at the White House Correspondents' Association dinner, in Washington, D.C., U.S. April 25, 2026. DONALD J TRUMP via Truth Social/Handout via REUTERS
Peoria gas prices continue climb, analyst warns of further hikes
PEORIA, Ill. -- Gas prices in the Peoria area are continuing their upward trend, according to data from GasBuddy and AAA Illinois. The average price of gas in Peoria has risen 4.6 cents per gallon in ...
Apr 27, 2026 Orin Zebest / CC
