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Charlie Kirk's accused assassin makes brief court appearance
PROVO, Utah (Reuters) -The Utah trade school student charged with murdering right-wing political activist Charlie Kirk made a brief court appearance on Monday, where his new legal defense team confirm...
Sep 29, 2025 Tyler Robinson, the suspect in the fatal shooting of U.S. conservative commentator Charlie Kirk during an event at Utah Valley University, appears via video feed from jail as he makes his first appearance at Utah County Justice Court in Provo, Utah, U.S. September 16, 2025 in this screen capture from court video. Utah State Courts/Handout via REUTERS
Illinois law prohibits sheriffs from assisting ICE with civil immigration enforcement. Some wish they could
Article Summary Illinois sheriffs had mixed views on the TRUST Act, which restricts state law enforcement officials from cooperating with federal officers on civil immigration matters. Of 28 sheriffs ...
Sep 29, 2025 The Department of Sheriff Randy Kern operates from inside the Pulaski County Courthouse in Mound City, Ill. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Ghost returning to Peoria Civic Center this winter
PEORIA, Ill. - Some heavy metal heavyweights are headed back to Peoria. The Peoria Civic Center says Ghost is bringing their Skeletour World Tour to the Peoria Civic Center Arena on Thursday, February...
Sep 29, 2025 Ghost is bringing its Skeletour World Tour to the Peoria Civic Center in February (Photo: Peoria Civic Center)
UPDATE: Vance says US 'headed to a shutdown' after meeting with Democrats
UPDATED 4:26 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump and his Democratic opponents appeared to make little progress at a White House meeting aimed at heading off a government shutdown th...
Sep 29, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A view shows the dome of the U.S. Capitol, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 3, 2025. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices drop a bit, following a national trend
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria have dropped 1.8 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.31 on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 148 stations in Peoria. Peoria's prices are 6.3 cents...
Sep 29, 2025 Orin Zebest / CC
Shooter kills at least four, wounds eight at Michigan church
GRAND BLANC, Michigan (Reuters) -A man who crashed his vehicle through the front doors of a Michigan church opened fire with an assault rifle and set the church ablaze, killing at least four people an...
Sep 29, 2025 Emergency personnel work at the scene of a shooting which took place at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, according to police, in Grand Blanc, Michigan, U.S., September 28, 2025. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook
Pentagon calls up 200 National Guard troops after Trump Portland announcement
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Sunday ordered 200 Oregon National Guard troops to be deployed under federal authority while the state filed a lawsuit challenging Preside...
Sep 28, 2025 The Salmon Street Fountain in downtown Portland, Oregon, a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said he was directing the U.S. military to deploy to the city, U.S., September 28, 2025. REUTERS/John Rudoff
Pritzker: Trump Administration "intentionally creating chaos"
SPRINGFIELD, Ill - Illinois Democratic Governor JB Pritzker is urging residents to "remain calm, stay safe and document what you see" as the Trump Administration continues to send military troops to c...
Sep 28, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks at the Illinois Democratic County Chairs’ Association annual breakfast meeting in Springfield on Aug. 13, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
UPDATE: Peoria police chief says aggressive behavior toward officers will not be tolerated
UPDATED 1:01 p.m. - Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria says he will not allow his officers to be subjected to aggressive behavior, under any circumstances. Echevarria's statement followed an incident...
Sep 28, 2025
Murray Baker Bridge to light up gold for Gold Star Families
PEORIA, Ill - The City of Peoria is honoring Gold Star Families Mayor Rita Ali has declared Sunday, September 28 as Gold Star Mothers and Families Day. The designation marks the culmination of Gold St...
Sep 28, 2025 (City of Peoria)
