Category Archives: Top Stories
IHSA goes back to prior scheduling for basketball state finals
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The Illinois High School Association is going back to the way things were for the state basketball finals. The IHSA board on Monday voted to change the schedule for the boys and gi...
Jun 17, 2025 (Peoria Christian Athletics)
NYC mayoral candidate Brad Lander arrested at immigration court
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander was arrested at an immigration court on Tuesday, the latest U.S. politician to be swept up in President Donald Trump's...
Jun 17, 2025 New York City Comptroller and mayoral candidate Brad Lander, the latest U.S. politician to be swept up in U.S. President Donald Trump's immigration raids, is arrested at an immigration court, in New York City, U.S., June 17, 2025 in this screengrab from a video obtained from social media. New York City Comptroller's Office/via REUTERS
Washington mayor wants to chat with residents on Wednesday
WASHINGTON, Ill. - The mayor of Washington wants to talk to you. Wednesday will be the second session of the "Let's Talk Washington" series. It's an initiative started by Mayor Lilija Stevens as part ...
Jun 17, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Small business seeks early Supreme Court review of Trump's tariffs
(Reuters) -A small business on Tuesday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide the legality of President Donald Trump's tariffs, saying the court should take the rare step of hearing the case before ap...
Jun 17, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks on tariffs in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 2, 2025. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
Boil order in affect for Moss Avenue in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A boil order is in effect for residents near Bradley University. Illinois American Water says it's due to emergency repairs being made after a main break Tuesday morning. Affected areas...
Jun 17, 2025 Illinois American Water
Trump says he wants 'real end' to nuclear problem with Iran, Israel warns Khamenei
DUBAI/JERUSALEM (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said he wanted a "real end" to the nuclear dispute with Iran and indicated he may send senior American officials to meet with the Islamic Republi...
Jun 17, 2025 A police officer looks at a burnt-out bus following a missile attack from Iran, in Herzliya, Israel, June 17, 2025. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun
Trump says he will not call Minnesota governor after shooting
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he did not plan to call Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, the Democratic vice presidential nominee in 2024, after a weekend shooting left o...
Jun 17, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Minnesota Governor Tim Walz testifies during a House Oversight Committee hearing with U.S. governors about state policies regarding undocumented migrants, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., June 12, 2025. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File photo
Construction on Dunlap Training Center resumes after expansion approved
DUNLAP, Ill. - Construction had just begun on a $8.5 million training center before Dunlap school leaders decided to add on to it, raising the square footage and price. The corner of Cedar Hills Drive...
Jun 17, 2025 (Dunlap School District)
US appeals court to rule on Trump's Los Angeles troop deployment
(Reuters) -A federal appeals court will hear arguments on Tuesday on President Donald Trump's authority to deploy the National Guard and Marines to Los Angeles amid protests and civil unrest, days aft...
Jun 17, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Marines stand watch as people protest against U.S. President Donald Trump's policies and federal immigration sweeps during a No Kings Day demonstration in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 14, 2025. REUTERS/David Ryder/File Photo
Judge keeps one murder suspect in jail, releases other teen in Peoria tow yard killing
PEORIA, Ill. - A teenager accused of killing an elderly man at a Peoria tow yard last week has been ordered to stay in jail until his trial, but his co-defendant will be released. The crime happened i...
Jun 17, 2025 Photo: Peoria County Sheriff's Office
