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Two Men Shot at Central Peoria Apartment Complex Saturday Night
Two men were wounded in a shooting at a central Peoria apartment complex Saturday night. Peoria Police were called to the 1400 block of West Covington Court Apartments at 7:52 p.m. on reports of two p...
Oct 25, 2025
Teen Wounded in South Peoria Shooting Saturday Afternoon
A 19-year-old man suffered a graze wound in a shooting on Peoria's south side Saturday afternoon. Peoria Police responded to two separate Shotspotter activations within minutes of each other. The firs...
Oct 25, 2025
US could hit Russia with more sanctions to end Ukraine war, but first wants Europe to increase pressure
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has prepared additional sanctions it could use to target key areas of Russia's economy if President Vladimir Putin continues to delay...
Oct 25, 2025 Plastic letters arranged to read "Sanctions" are placed in front the flag colors of U.S. and Russia in this illustration taken February 28, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
Arson appears to be the cause of a fire in Peoria Saturday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - A fire in a vacant home in Peoria caused roughly $40,000 damage early Saturday morning. Fire Battalion Chief Mike Ralston says crews arrived at approximately 7:13 a.m., finding heavy sm...
Oct 25, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Louvre transfers jewels to Bank of France after heist, RTL reports
PARIS (Reuters) -The Louvre has transferred some of its most precious jewels to the Bank of France, according to French radio RTL, after an audacious daylight heist last week exposed the famed museum'...
Oct 25, 2025 A crown worn by French Empress Eugenie, which was targeted by thieves during a heist at Paris' Louvre Museum on October 19, 2025 but was dropped during their escape, on display in this undated still frame from a video. Louvre Museum/Handout via REUTERS
Baseball-Blue Jays stun Ohtani, Dodgers in World Series opener
TORONTO (Reuters) -The Toronto Blue Jays were made to wait longer than most teams to return to the World Series but made up for lost time with an 11-4 rout of the defending champion Los Angeles Dodger...
Oct 25, 2025 Oct 24, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Toronto Blue Jays first baseman Vladimir Guerrero Jr. (27) and Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) greet eachother at first base in the ninth inning during game one of the 2025 MLB World Series at Rogers Centre. Mandatory Credit: Dan Hamilton-Imagn Images
Rivian manufacturing team in Normal spared from latest round of layoffs
NORMAL, Ill. (25 News) - Electric vehicle-maker Rivian is reducing its workforce by about 4.5 percent as it prepares to launch a more economical R2 SUV next year. 25 News reports Rivian's manufacturin...
Oct 25, 2025 Charles / CC
Rivian agrees to pay $250 million to settle IPO fraud lawsuit
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Rivian has agreed to settle a 2022 class-action lawsuit by paying $250 million to some shareholders who had alleged the electric vehicle maker defrauded investors over vehicle...
Oct 25, 2025 A Rivian Automotive Inc facility is pictured in Costa Mesa, California, U.S.,November 1, 2023. REUTERS/Mike Blake
Pekin food pantry asks for donations as shelves go bare during government shutdown
PEKIN, Ill. (25 News) - Organizers of a Pekin food pantry weren't prepared for what they saw earlier this week. A surge of people in need came suddenly, as a Facebook post showed a large line out the ...
Oct 25, 2025 (Hope Cupboard/Hope Chest Facebook page)
Natural gas rate increases likely for Ameren, Nicor customers next year
Article Summary Nicor Gas and Ameren Illinois customers will likely see a rate increase on their bills next year, pending a final decision from state regulators in the coming weeks. An administrative ...
Oct 24, 2025 The Michael A. Bilandic Building, pictured in spring 2024, houses the offices of the Illinois Commerce Commission. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
