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East Peoria man arrested on alleged child sex abuse material charges
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - An East Peoria man was arrested Thursday for allegedly possessing and distributing child sex abuse materials. 45-year-old Jon Paul Deyo was taken to the Tazewell County Jail. N...
Apr 10, 2026 Tazewell County Courthouse (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
UPDATE: Pedestrian dies after being struck on Murray Baker Bridge
UPDATED 9:55 A.M. PEORIA, Ill. - One person has died after reportedly being struck by a vehicle on Murray Baker Bridge early Friday morning. Illinois State Police says the crash occurred at around 5:5...
Apr 10, 2026 Westbound lanes on I-74 over the Murray Baker Bridge were shut down Friday morning after a pedestrian was struck by a vehicle. (25 News)
Vance warns Iran not to "play us" as he leaves for talks
LOS ANGELES, April 10 (Reuters) - Vice President JD Vance said on Friday he was looking forward to having positive negotiations with Iran as he left for talks in Pakistan with a warning to Tehran not ...
Apr 10, 2026 U.S. Vice President JD Vance speaks to the media before boarding Air Force Two to return to Washington, D.C. from Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Budapest, Hungary, April 8, 2026. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/Pool
Madigan's high-powered appeals team urges 7th Circuit to overturn speaker's conviction
Article Summary An attorney for ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan argued to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on Thursday that the former Democratic power broker's conviction on bribery and oth...
Apr 10, 2026 Former Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan departs the Dirksen Federal Courthouse after receiving a 7 ½-year prison sentence on corruption charges on June 13, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Strait still shut and Lebanon fighting strains truce as US and Iran aim for first talks
By Parisa Hafezi, Maya Gebeily, Maayan Lubell and Ariba Shahid DUBAI/BEIRUT/JERUSALEM/ISLAMABAD, April 10 (Reuters) - The Strait of Hormuz remained shut on Friday and Israel traded fire with Hezbollah...
Apr 10, 2026 A man pulls a drum at the site of an Israeli strike in Tyre, Lebanon, April 8, 2026. REUTERS/Adnan Abidi
Melania Trump denies any Epstein connection, seeks end to 'lies'
By Bo Erickson WASHINGTON, April 9 (Reuters) - First lady Melania Trump denied on Thursday that she had any relationship with Jeffrey Epstein and said she was not one of his victims, thrusting the Eps...
Apr 10, 2026 U.S. first lady Melania Trump delivers remarks in the Grand Foyer of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 9, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci
Update: US consumer prices surge as expected in March
Updated at 8:24 a.m. By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, April 10 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer prices increased by the most in nearly four years in March as the war with Iran boosted oil prices and the pass-th...
Apr 10, 2026 FILE PHOTO: People shop at a Costco store in the Staten Island borough of New York City, U.S., January 16, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Peoria mayor meets Pope Leo in Italy as part of diplomacy mission
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's mayor is reflecting on a "once-in-a-lifetime" opportunity and trip last week. Rita Ali was part of a diplomacy mission coordinated by the Illinois Municipal League, which sent ...
Apr 09, 2026 (City of Peoria)
Individual accused in death of Robert Bee makes first court appearance since arrest
PEKIN, Ill. (25 News) - The individual accused in the death of a 13-year-old Pekin boy from nearly a decade ago made a first court appearance on Thursday. 48-year-old Keith Brackett was arrested on We...
Apr 09, 2026 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria legislator files bill to temporarily suspend state's gas tax
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Peoria-area legislators are putting forth a bill that could bring relief at the gas pump later this year. State Representatives Ryan Spain (R-Peoria) and Regan Deering (R-Decatur) ...
Apr 09, 2026 Former Gov. Pat Quinn, a Democrat from Chicago, is pictured at a state Capitol news conference Tuesday with Rep. Ryan Spain, R-Peoria, to promote ethics reforms. The pair spoke in favor of a constitutional amendment that would allow citizens to propose ethics-related constitutional amendments on the ballot through petitions. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
