Category Archives: Top Stories
Labor Secretary Acosta To Resign
(AP) - President Donald Trump says Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta is stepping down following criticism of his handling of a plea deal with a wealthy financier Jeffrey Epstein, who is accused of sexu...
Jul 12, 2019 AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Federal Indictment Against R. Kelly Unsealed
(AP) - R&B singer R. Kelly has been charged with racketeering and sex-related crimes against women and girls in sweeping New York federal indictment. The 18-page indictment unsealed Friday accuses...
Jul 12, 2019 AP Photo/Amr Alfiky
Professor Speaks In Support Of Convicted Killer
(AP) - A Wisconsin physics professor contends a former University of Illinois doctoral student convicted in the death of a Chinese scholar was a good student before the crime. Matthew Herndon of Unive...
Jul 12, 2019
Shooting Victim In Peoria's East Bluff
One person was transported to a local hospital with life threatening injuries after a shooting in Peoria's East Bluff. Peoria police Public Information Officer Amy Dotson said officers responded to a ...
Jul 12, 2019 25 News
President Issues Executive Order On Citizenship Issue
(AP) - President Donald Trump is abandoning his effort to include a citizenship question on the 2020 census. Instead, Trump says he's ordering every federal department and agency to provide the Commer...
Jul 11, 2019 AP Photo/Alex Brandon
Governor Touts "Rebuild Illinois" During Peoria Visit
(From 25 News) - Central Illinois will see over $300 million come its way to help "Rebuild Illinois." The massive infrastructure plan of $45 billion was approved by state lawmakers in June. Democratic...
Jul 11, 2019
OSF Cardiovascular Institute Pekin Changing Locations
The OSF HealthCare Cardiovascular Institute in Pekin announced they will be moving to a new location. The last day at the current location, 610 Park Avenue, will be July 18. Then, the office will be c...
Jul 11, 2019
Database Error Delays Illinois Unemployment Checks
(AP) - State officials say thousands of Illinoisans will have delayed unemployment checks this week due to computer problems. Illinois Department of Employment Security spokesman Sam Salustro says abo...
Jul 11, 2019 Midwest Communications, Inc.
'It Will Not Be Easy': Dems Prepare For Their Mueller Moment
(AP) - To prepare for next week's high-stakes hearing with Robert Mueller, some Democrats are watching old video of his testimony on other matters. Others are closely re-reading the former special cou...
Jul 11, 2019
Kitchen Fire Displaces Apartment Residents In Tazewell County
(25 News)--20 people are displaced after a kitchen fire inside an East Peoria apartment complex. Officials say it began around 1 a.m. Thursday at the Tall Oaks Apartment Complex off of Briarwood, when...
Jul 11, 2019
