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Former US President Biden undergoing radiation therapy for cancer, NBC News reports
(Reuters) -Former U.S. President Joe Biden is receiving radiation therapy for his prostate cancer diagnosed in May, a spokesperson for him said on Saturday. "As part of a treatment plan for prostate c...
Oct 11, 2025 Former U.S. President Joe Biden makes his first major speech since leaving office, at the Advocates, Counselors, and Representatives for the Disabled (ACRD) conference in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. April 15, 2025. REUTERS/Kamil Krzaczynski
PPD: Police make another arrest in connection with 15-year-old's murder
PEORIA, Ill. - Police have made another arrest in connection with the murder of a 15-year-old Peoria boy last week. PPD Spokesperson Semone Roth says late Thursday night, 18-year-old Jaxson Robinson w...
Oct 11, 2025 (Peoria County Jail)
Blast destroys Tennessee munitions plant; 18 missing and feared dead
(Reuters) -Eighteen people were missing and feared dead following an explosion at a munitions factory in rural Tennessee on Friday that obliterated the building and was felt for miles around. The expl...
Oct 11, 2025 Law enforcement officers guard a gate outside the Accurate Energetic Systems military explosives plant, after an explosion at the facility in Bucksnort, Tennessee, U.S. October 10, 2025 in a still image from video. ABC Affiliate WKRN via REUTERS.
Tazewell County and Carle Health officials offering free mammograms on National Mammogram Day
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - Several local healthcare facilities will be offering free mammograms on Friday, October 17, which is National Mammogram Day. The Tazewell County Health Department is partnering...
Oct 11, 2025 SimpleFoto / Depositphotos.com
Bartonville man arrested for alleged sex crimes against a minor
PEORIA, Ill.. - A Bartonville man has been arrested for sexually assaulting a girl in Peoria and Bartonville. Peoria Police say 66-year-old Joseph Braun was taken into custody for predatory criminal s...
Oct 11, 2025 (Peoria County Jail)
Peoria man charged with attempted murder in alleged shooting of girlfriend
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man must remain in jail after allegedly shooting his girlfriend this week on charges that include attempted murder. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 35-year-old...
Oct 10, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office-Peoria County Jail)
Illinois' budget on track for deficit as new federal policies create challenges
Article Summary The governor's office now projects a $267 million deficit for the current fiscal year 2026 budget. Corporate tax cuts enacted at the federal level, combined with tariffs and declining ...
Oct 10, 2025 Storm clouds overlook the Illinois Capitol in Springfield in 2024. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Tremont WW2 veteran passes away days before birthday
TREMONT, Ill. - A World War Two veteran from Tazewell County has passed away. William Elliott, Junior of Tremont died this week just days before his birthday at the age of 103. He was in an artillery ...
Oct 10, 2025 (25 News)
White House budget chief says US government job cuts have begun
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration has begun laying off federal workers on Friday during the government shutdown, with a White House budget office spokesperson characterizin...
Oct 10, 2025 Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Russell Vought speaks to reporters outside the West Wing of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 17, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
Man pleads guilty for role in 2023 shooting at Big Al's
PEORIA, Ill. - A 37-year-old man has pleaded guilty for his role in a shooting at Big Al's in downtown Peoria nearly two years ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says Tywahnn Tillman ple...
Oct 10, 2025 Tywahnn Tillman (1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Peoria County Jail July 2021)
