Category Archives: Top Stories
US Supreme Court limits power of judges to block Trump's birthright citizenship order
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court dealt a blow on Friday to the power of federal judges by restricting their ability to grant broad legal relief in cases as the justices acted in a legal fi...
Jun 27, 2025 Olga Urbina carries baby Ares Webster as demonstrators rally on the day the Supreme Court justices hear oral arguments over U.S. President Donald Trump's bid to broadly enforce his executive order to restrict automatic birthright citizenship, during a protest outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 15, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
US consumer spending falls unexpectedly in May
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. consumer spending unexpectedly fell in May as the boost from the pre-emptive buying of goods like motor vehicles ahead of tariffs faded, while monthly inflation increases re...
Jun 27, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A man shops for meat at Eastern Market in Washington, U.S., August 14, 2024. REUTERS/Kaylee Greenlee Beal/File Photo
3 vehicles at a Peoria Co. auto shop set on fire, arson appears to be the cause
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - The Illinois Fire Marshal's Office is helping to investigate several "suspicious" vehicle fires that happened early Thursday morning in Peoria County. Peoria County Sheriff Chris...
Jun 27, 2025 Foster's Service in West Peoria was the scene of several "suspicious" fires early Thursday morning. (25 News)
US Senate Republicans seek agreement on Trump tax-cut, spending bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Senate Republicans on Friday were trying to reach consensus over President Donald Trump's sprawling tax-cut and spending bill, including proposed healthcare cuts that have w...
Jun 27, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Visitors to the U.S. Capitol rest in the shade on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 25, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Pekin launching Dragon's Fire Balloon Fest this weekend
PEKIN, Ill. - Nearly a dozen hot air balloons will be floating into the air this weekend at Pekin's Dragon's Fire Balloon Fest. Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Amy McCoy says they've...
Jun 27, 2025 Pekin's Dragon's Fire Balloon Fest is June 27th & 28th at the Avanti's Event Center. (Discover Pekin Facebook)
Pritzker speaks to supporters in East Peoria as third-term campaign begins
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker wants a third term leading the Land of Lincoln, and is rallying support across the state to do so. After launching his campaign in Chicago on Thursd...
Jun 26, 2025 Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) smiles as supporters chant his name during an appearance at Illinois Central College's Workforce Sustainability Center on June 26th, 2025. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Unemployment rate down in all Illinois metro areas
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Peoria metro area's unemployment rate was 3.8 percent May, down from 4.6 percent in May, 2024. The Illinois Department of Employment Security reports the unemployment rate decr...
Jun 26, 2025 Midwest Communications
Illinois Governor JB Pritzker kicks off re-election campaign
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - In a hot gymnasium on Chicago's South Side, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Thursday morning he's running for a potentially historic third term as governor. In his a...
Jun 26, 2025 (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Peoria mayor stresses investments in city in State of the City address
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Mayor Rita Ali says the city has an "amazing history," and wants to keep it that way with investments. "Investing in Peoria's Future" was the theme of Rita Ali's 2025 "State of t...
Jun 26, 2025 Peoria Mayor Rita Ali delivers the 2025 "State of the City" address at the Peoria Civic Center ballroom. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US Supreme Court backs South Carolina effort to defund Planned Parenthood
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court cleared the way on Thursday for South Carolina to strip Planned Parenthood of funding under the Medicaid health insurance program in a ruling that bolsters...
Jun 26, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Supreme Court building in Washington, U.S., November 26, 2021. Picture taken November 26, 2021. REUTERS/Will Dunham/ File Photo
