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ISP says portion of I-74 in McLean County is closed due to road work
CARLOCK, Ill. - A portion of westbound Interstate 74 is shut down for the day due to emergency road repairs. Illinois State Police says the affected area is between mileposts 120 and 125 near Carlock ...
Aug 18, 2025 Midwest Communications
Russian attacks on Ukraine kill 10 ahead of Trump-Zelenskiy meeting
KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) - Russian attacks on major Ukrainian cities killed at least 10 people on Monday, hours before President Volodymyr Zelenskiy was expected to press his case in Washington agai...
Aug 18, 2025 A firefighter works at the site of an apartment building hit by a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv, Ukraine August 18, 2025. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova
Multiple vehicles broken into in N. Peoria over the weekend
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Several cars were broken into at two apartment complexes in North Peoria over the weekend. Peoria Police told 25 News that the burglaries happened early Saturday morning in th...
Aug 18, 2025 (Midwest Communications/Shutterstock)
Trump tells Ukraine to give up on NATO and Crimea ahead of Zelenskiy meeting
KYIV (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump told Ukraine to give up hopes of getting back annexed Crimea or joining NATO as he prepared to host President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and European leaders in W...
Aug 18, 2025 FILE PHOTO: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy in Brussels, Belgium, where he will participate in a meeting of European leaders, August 17, 2025. REUTERS/Bart Biesemans/File Photo
Three Republican-led states to deploy National Guard troops to US capital
(Reuters) -The Republican governors of three states are deploying hundreds of National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., at the request of the administration of President Donald Trump, who has portray...
Aug 18, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Members of the FBI and the Diplomatic Security Service (DSS) run at the Navy Yard–Ballpark metro station in Navy Yard in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 15, 2025. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez/File Photo
GasBuddy: Peoria prices unchanged as Labor Day weekend approaches
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria are unchanged in the last week, averaging $3.30 a gallon on Monday, according to GasBuddy. Local prices are 2.6 cents lower than a month ago and 39.8 cents lower th...
Aug 18, 2025 Orin Zebest / CC
Actor Terence Stamp, star of Superman films, dies at age 87
LONDON (Reuters) - Terence Stamp, who made his name as an actor in 1960s London and went on to play the arch-villain General Zod in the Hollywood hits "Superman" and "Superman II", has died aged 87, h...
Aug 17, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Cast member Terence Stamp poses at the premiere of the movie "Valkyrie" at the Directors Guild of America in Los Angeles December 18, 2008. The movie opens in the U.S. on December 25. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
Co-Op Records owner talks about decision to close store
PEKIN, Ill - Co-Op Records in Pekin is scheduled to close its doors for good September 30. The iconic store opened in 1998. Owner Denny Smith, who now lives in Nashville and is pursuing a music career...
Aug 17, 2025 Co-Op Records
Parade helps Washington celebrate bicentennial
WASHINGTON, Ill. (25 News) - The City of Washington is in the midst of celebrating its bicentennial. A parade and festival Saturday helped celebrate the occasion. Washington was founded in 1825. Steve...
Aug 17, 2025 Photo: 25 News
Powerball jackpot grows even higher
ATLANTA, Ga. - What is already the highest Powerball jackpot of the year keeps going higher. No one matched all five numbers and the Powerball in Saturday night's drawing. That means the jackpot soars...
Aug 17, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Powerball tickets are seen at a liquor store, in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2023. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
