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Henry County death investigated as homicide
KEWANEE, Ill - The Illinois State police say the discovery of a body in Henry County is being investigated as a homicide. The body of Catrelle Reed, 39, was found May 30 near the intersection of Route...
Jun 08, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
New Regional Superintendent of Schools sets goals for office
PEORIA, Ill. - Children will become better readers if Peoria County's new regional superintendent of schools has his way. Dr. George McKenna was promoted from assistant superintendent after Beth Cride...
Jun 08, 2025 Photo: 25 News
Trump deploys National Guard as Los Angeles protests against immigration agents continue
LOS ANGELES, CA - (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's administration said it would deploy 2,000 National Guard troops on Saturday as federal agents in Los Angeles faced off against a few hundred demon...
Jun 08, 2025 A firework explodes after being thrown at police during a standoff with protesters following multiple detentions by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), in the Los Angeles County city of Paramount, California, U.S., June 7, 2025. REUTERS/Barbara Davidson
Peoria man sentenced for fatal liquor store shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - A 19-year-old Peoria man has been sentenced to seven years in prison in Peoria County Court. Jared R. Williams was convicted of second degree murder for the August, 2023 shooting death ...
Jun 07, 2025 Photo: Peoria County Sheriff's Office
Union reaches agreement with Tailgate N' Tallboys
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The union representing theatrical stage employees is calling off any planned pickets or protests outside the country music festival Tailgate N' Tallboys after the two reached an ag...
Jun 07, 2025 Photo: IASTE Facebook
Trump says he has no plans to speak to Musk as feud persists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday that he has no plans to speak with Elon Musk, signaling the president and his former ally might not resolve their feud over a sweeping tax-...
Jun 07, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Fed likely to leave rates unchanged as US job market cools but doesn't crumble
(Reuters) - Federal Reserve policymakers have already signaled they are in no rush to cut interest rates, and a government report on Friday showing the labor market is far from crumbling amid big trad...
Jun 07, 2025 FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building in Washington September 1, 2015. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
U.S. judge approves settlement allowing NCAA schools to pay athletes
(Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday granted final approval to a $2.8 billion settlement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association that will allow schools for the first time to compensate studen...
Jun 07, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Nov 8, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; A detailed view of an official game ball with the NCAA logo prior to a game. Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images/File photo
UPDATED: Cause of Peoria Pizza Works fire unknown at this time
UPDATED 4:27 P.M. PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - The work to repair the damage to the Peoria Pizza Works restaurant after an early morning fire on Friday could take months to complete. That's according to Peo...
Jun 07, 2025 Fire at Peoria Pizza Works in Peoria Heights early Friday. (1470 and 100.3 WMBD/Greg Batton)
One person dead after Peoria Heights crash Friday morning
PEORIA HEIGHTS, Ill. - One person has died after a multi-vehicle crash Friday morning in Peoria Heights. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says the victim is a 30-year-old woman who was pronounced d...
Jun 07, 2025
