Category Archives: Top Stories
Bradley to host North Alabama in NIT home game
PEORIA, Ill. - The Bradley Braves season will continue, with at least one more home game in front of the home crowd. Bradley was announced as the 3-seed in the Dayton Region of the National Invitation...
Mar 17, 2025 (Bradley University Athletics)
Trump launches large-scale strikes on Yemen's Houthis, at least 31 killed
WASHINGTON/ADEN, Yemen (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump launched large-scale military strikes against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis on Saturday over the group's attacks against Red Sea shipping, ...
Mar 16, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump looks on as military strikes are launched against Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis over the group's attacks against Red Sea shipping, at an unspecified location in this handout image released March 15, 2025. White House/Handout via REUTERS
Republicans split on spending cuts, Medicaid as they seek path forward on Trump tax cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Congressional Republicans, under pressure to move forward on President Donald Trump's tax cut and border security agenda, are at odds over how much spending they can cut from the...
Mar 16, 2025 U.S. Majority Leader Senator John Thune (R-SD) walks to the chamber as senators grapple with making a deal to fund the U.S. government and avert a shutdown, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 14, 2025. REUTERS/Annabelle Gordon
Peoria Public Works working to clear debris from Friday night's storms
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Public Works crews are working to clear downed trees and branches left blocking roads, sidewalks, and alleys, after strong to severe thunderstorms rolled through the area Friday ...
Mar 15, 2025 (City of Peoria)
Downed tree causes crash on I-74 following storms Friday night
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Illinois State Police say a two vehicle crash on Interstate 74 Friday night was caused by a tree in the road as strong thunderstorms moved through the area. ISP says the crash ha...
Mar 15, 2025 (Illinois State Police)
New road projects begin Monday in Peoria and Tazewell Counties
PEORIA, Ill. - Beginning Monday, lane restrictions will return to I-474 and Airport Road. I-474 will be reduced to one lane in each direction as work resumes on the Airport Road overpass. Lane closure...
Mar 15, 2025 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond, File
Stuck NASA astronauts one step closer to home after SpaceX crew-swap launch
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - NASA and SpaceX on Friday launched a long-awaited crew to the International Space Station that opens the door to bringing home U.S. astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams, w...
Mar 15, 2025 FILE PHOTO: NASA astronauts Sunita Williams, Nick Hague, Barry Wilmore, and Donald Pettit unbox Thanksgiving meals, from the International Space Station (ISS), in this screen grab taken from a handout video, released on November 26, 2024. NASA/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Canton, Hanna City sees damage from severe storms Friday night
PEORIA, Ill. -- Storms moved through Central Illinois late Friday night knocking out power to hundreds of customers and causing property damage in some areas including Canton and Hanna City. In Canton...
Mar 15, 2025 Storm damage in Central Illinois Friday night included signs that blown to the ground outside Gil's Supper Club in Hanna City. (25 News)
Peoria Manual student arrested after allegedly bringing loaded weapon to school
PEORIA, Ill. - A 15-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly bringing a gun on Friday to Peoria Manual High School. Peoria Police say officers were called to the school at around 10:45 A.M. The ...
Mar 14, 2025 (File-25 News)
US Senate advances Republican stopgap spending bill to avert shutdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Friday voted to advance a stopgap spending bill and avert a partial government shutdown, after Democrats backed down in a standoff driven by anger over Presid...
Mar 14, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A bird flies in front of the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, US, November 10, 2024. REUTERS/Hannah McKay/File Photo
