Category Archives: Top Stories
ICC seeks community input in search for new president
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois Central College is looking toward the community in gathering information during its search for a president. Sheila Quirk-Bailey will retire the end of this year. She has b...
Aug 30, 2025 (Illinois Central College)
Bondi fires Justice Department employee for gesturing at National Guard
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi fired a Department of Justice official on Friday for making a vulgar gesture to members of the National Guard deployed to Washington, D.C., on he...
Aug 30, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi testifies before a House Appropriations Justice Subcommittee hearing on U.S. President Donald Trump's budget request for the Department of Justice, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 23, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
Judge halts Trump effort to expand fast-track deportations
(Reuters) -A federal judge on Friday halted Trump administration policies aimed at expanding fast-track deportations, ruling that they violate the constitutional due process rights of migrants who cou...
Aug 30, 2025 FILE PHOTO: An ICE agent speaks to people lined up to enter the U.S. Immigration Court, in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., June 5, 2025. REUTERS/David 'Dee' Delgado/File Photo
Powerball jackpot reaches $1 billion
URBANDALE, Ia. - The Powerball jackpot has been increased to $1 billion for Saturday night's drawing. Official announced the increase Friday after a review of national ticket sales. This is the sixth ...
Aug 30, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Powerball tickets are seen at a liquor store, in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Texas governor signs redistricting law, Missouri launches similar bid
(Reuters) -Texas Governor Greg Abbott on Friday signed a bill redrawing the state's congressional maps at the behest of President Donald Trump in an effort to flip five U.S. House seats from Democrats...
Aug 29, 2025 Texas Governor Greg Abbott looks on, during a press conference with U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (not pictured) at the State Capitol in Austin, Texas, U.S., August 28, 2025. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee
Hearing ends without ruling on Trump's firing of Fed Governor Cook
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A court hearing on President Donald Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook ended on Friday with no immediate ruling from the judge hearing the unprecedented l...
Aug 29, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Lisa Cook testifies before a Senate Banking Committee hearing on her nomination to be a member of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors (for a second term), on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., June 21, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
Daley, LaHood discuss rebooted 'fair maps' campaign in Illinois
Article Summary A bipartisan group led by Democrat Bill Daley and Republican Ray LaHood has launched a new push to pass a state constitutional amendment to put legislative redistricting in the hands o...
Aug 29, 2025 Former U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood joined former Commerce Secretary Bill Daley on the latest episode of the Capitol Cast podcast to discuss their renewed “fair maps” push. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Fate of Central Park Pool discussed by its co-owners
PEORIA, Ill. - The fate of one of Peoria's pools could be decided soon by the two bodies that co-own it. Boards for the Peoria Public School and Peoria Park Districts jointly met Thursday night to dis...
Aug 29, 2025 1470 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
Trump moves to permanently cancel funding in rare move around Congress
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Donald Trump has moved to unilaterally cancel $4.9 billion in federal funding authorized by Congress, escalating the fight over who controls the nation's spending. In a...
Aug 29, 2025 The U.S. Capitol building is pictured at sunset on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., November 27, 2019. REUTERS/Loren Elliott/File Photo
No injuries after boat catches on fire near Peoria Boat Club
PEORIA, Ill. - The cause of a boat fire Thursday night near the Peoria Boat Club is under investigation. Peoria Fire crews responded just before 9:45 P.M., and were directed to the end of one of the d...
Aug 29, 2025 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
