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US Congress Democrats to include healthcare initiative in their stopgap funding counter-proposal
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Congress Democrats planned to unveil on Wednesday their version of legislation keeping the federal government fully operating beyond September 30, while also attaching healt...
Sep 17, 2025 U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) holds a press conference following the Senate Democrats weekly policy lunch at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Fed cuts rates by quarter of a percentage point, sees steady pace of cuts coming; only Miran dissents
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a quarter of a percentage point on Wednesday and indicated it will steadily lower borrowing costs for the rest of this year, as policym...
Sep 17, 2025 A Federal Reserve seal, during the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on interest rate policy at the Federal Reserve, in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 17, 2025. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
'We are not backing down': Feds ramp up immigration raids in Chicago area
Article Summary Immigration enforcement is increasing in the Chicago area as two top federal officials came to Chicago on Tuesday to participate in immigration raids. Illinois officials say they have ...
Sep 17, 2025 Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem speaks with one of two men being processed by Homeland Security officials during a visit to Springfield on May 7, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jade Aubrey)
South Peoria man arrested after allegedly threatening animal control workers
PEORIA, Ill. - A South Peoria man has been arrested after allegedly threatening Peoria County Animal Protection Services employees with a knife. Peoria Police says officers responded Tuesday just afte...
Sep 17, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Interim Fire Chief Ardis leaving Peoria Heights Fire Department
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - After three months with the Peoria Heights Fire Department, Interim Chief Tony Ardis is leaving. The announcement was made at Tuesday night's Village Trustees meeting. Ahead of ...
Sep 17, 2025 (Ed Hammond/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Quad Cities area Democrat to challenge for Illinois House seat against Peoria Republican
RAPIDS CITY, Ill. - A Quad Cities area woman is looking to challenge a Peoria-area incumbent for a seat in the Illinois State House. 25 News reports that Nicole Dopler of Rapids City is running as a D...
Sep 17, 2025 (Nicole Dopler for State Rep.)
Fed expected to cut rates, update views of Trump economic plan with new projections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The most politically charged U.S. Federal Reserve meeting in years wraps up on Wednesday with broad expectations for a quarter-percentage-point interest rate cut that may spark d...
Sep 17, 2025 FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve Building during the Federal Open Market Committee meeting on interest rate policy at the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Aaron Schwartz/File Photo
Peoria Heights trustees call for override vote on mayor's grocery tax veto
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - Village trustees in Peoria Heights will vote next month to override the mayor's veto of a 1-percent local grocery tax that would replace a similar state tax expiring at the end ...
Sep 17, 2025 (Ed Hammond/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Owner of gym at Landmark believes vandalism was targeted
PEORIA, Ill. - The owner of an athletic training facility inside the now-closed Landmark Recreational Center believes vandalism from this past weekend was not random. 25 News reports broken windows an...
Sep 16, 2025 (U Fitness Facebook)
House Republicans eye $88 million for security post-Kirk killing in stopgap funding bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives plans to vote this week on a stopgap bill to avert a government shutdown that will include $88 million to bolster security for federal official...
Sep 16, 2025 U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) speaks during a press conference as members of Congress have two weeks to reach a deal to avert a looming partial government shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
