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Trump upset as key U.S. partners shun call for Hormuz warship escorts
WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV/DUBAI, March 16 (Reuters) - Several U.S. allies rebuffed Donald Trump's call on Monday to send warships to escort shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, drawing criticism from the ...
TJ Carson Mar 16, 2026 Emergency personnel work at the site of a strike on a residential building, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 16, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Peoria Public Schools to feature two races for seats on the board in Tuesday's elections
PEORIA, Ill. - Tuesday's primary elections will determine each party's nominees for November races involving Congress, state representatives and senators, county board members, and more. But for voter...
TJ Carson Mar 16, 2026 (Peoria Public Schools)

Charges dismissed for 2 of 'Broadview 6' ICE facility protesters
Article Summary A federal judge on Friday granted prosecutors' motion to dismiss charges against two of the "Broadview Six" who were charged with conspiracy stemming from a September protest outside a...
TJ Carson Mar 16, 2026 Joselyn Walsh, one of six people charge by federal prosecutors in connection to a September 2025 protest in Broadview, sings outside the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago in November. Conspiracy charges against her and another defendant were officially dropped on Friday, March 13. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)

Update: Traffic Collision Alert for Peoria County cancelled
Updated at 9:43 p.m. The Peoria County Sheriff's Office has cancelled the traffic collision alert for Peoria County. Citizens that were involved in vehicle crashes should report the accident in person...
Julia Bradley Mar 16, 2026 PEORIA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE

Oscars 2026 winners list: 'Sinners' and 'One Battle After Another' sweep
By Jenna Zucker NEW YORK, March 15 (Reuters) - The full list of Oscar winners at Sunday's 98th Academy Awards. "One Battle After Another" led with six awards, "Sinners" followed with four and "Franken...
Julia Bradley Mar 16, 2026 Director Paul Thomas Anderson and cast members pose after winning the Oscar for Best Picture for "One Battle after Another" at the 98th Academy Awards in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., March 15, 2026. Richard Harbaugh/The Academy/Handout via REUTERS

Israel says it has plans for three weeks of war as airstrikes pound Iran
By Alexander Cornwell and Parisa Hafezi TEL AVIV/WASHINGTON, March 16 (Reuters) - Israel said on Monday it has detailed plans for a further three weeks of war as its military pounded sites across Iran...
Julia Bradley Mar 16, 2026 Smoke rises following a strike, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 16, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS

Afghan asylum-seeker dies in ICE custody, US advocacy group says
By Joey Roulette March 15 (Reuters) - An Afghan immigrant who previously worked with the U.S. military in Afghanistan and later sought asylum in the United States died this weekend in Immigration and ...
Julia Bradley Mar 16, 2026 FILE PHOTO: The seal of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is printed on a sign during a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) two-day job fair in Texas to help fill vacancies for deportation officers and attorneys, in Arlington, Texas, U.S. August 26, 2025. REUTERS/Shelby Tauber/File Photo

Bradley University sending two teams to the NIT
PEORIA, Ill. - Bradley University has two basketball teams headed to the NCAA's National Invitation tournament, or NIT. The Bradley's Men's Basketball team will play Game 1 Wednesday night at Carver A...
Julia Bradley Mar 16, 2026 (Bradley University)

GasBuddy: Gas prices still climbing in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Average gas prices in Peoria have jumped 29.8 cents per gallon in the last week, with an average of $3.68 on Monday, according to a GasBuddy. This surge means prices are now 76.3 cents ...
Julia Bradley Mar 16, 2026 Orin Zebest / CC

Peoria Manual boys' basketball claims 2A state title
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - For the first time in nearly three decades, the Peoria Manual Rams are kings of the basketball court. Manual defeated Quincy Notre Dame Saturday in the IHSA Class 2A boys' basketball...
TJ Carson Mar 15, 2026 (Peoria Manual High School)


