Category Archives: Top Stories
Three vessels hit by gunfire in Strait of Hormuz, crews safe
DUBAI, April 22 (Reuters) - At least three container ships were hit by gunfire in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday, maritime security sources and the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) ...
Apr 22, 2026
Virginia voters approve new Democratic-backed congressional map, NBC News projects
April 21 (Reuters) - Virginia voters on Tuesday approved a new congressional map drawn by Democrats who hope to flip as many as four Republican seats in the U.S. House of Representatives, NBC News pro...
Apr 21, 2026
PCAPS introduces initiatives to help lost pets be safe before returning home
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - New initiatives by Peoria County Animal Protective Service are aiming to keep lost pets safe and sound until they return home. The first is the establishment of two microchip sca...
Apr 21, 2026 (Village of Peoria Heights)
Southern Poverty Law Center indicted on fraud charges over use of informants
April 21 (Reuters) - The Southern Poverty Law Center, a civil rights organization that tracks extremist groups, was indicted on criminal fraud charges over its past use of paid informants to infiltrat...
Apr 21, 2026 FILE PHOTO: FBI Director Kash Patel, speaks during a press conference related to arrests of NBA players and coaches for illegal gambling schemes, at the U.S. Attorney's Office in Brooklyn, New York, October 23, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
Bill would give Illinois EPA greater oversight of manufacturers' plastic pellet runoff
Article Summary A bill that cleared the Illinois House would give the state's EPA emergency rulemaking powers to address plastic pellet spills and their affect on stormwater runoff. Plastic pellets ar...
Apr 21, 2026 Lightweight plastic pellets can be seen between seedlings at Chicago’s Wild Mile, a floating garden park at the north branch of the Chicago river. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Gabriel Castilho)
Trump extends ceasefire until Iran submits new proposal
WASHINGTON/DUBAI/ISLAMABAD, April 21 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump indefinitely extended the ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday, hours before it was set to expire, to allow the two countries to ...
Apr 21, 2026 A woman walks next to an anti-Israeli mural on a street, amid a ceasefire between U.S. and Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 20, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA via REUTERS
Washington aldermen hear proposal on cannabis dispensary
WASHINGTON, Ill. - Aldermen in Washington are scheduled to take a vote next month on a proposed cannabis dispensary, the first in the city. On Monday night, a discussion topic was held on the proposal...
Apr 21, 2026 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US Senate Republicans to move forward with budget plan for Trump immigration enforcement
WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans will move forward this week on a budget blueprint that would boost funding for the Immigration and Customs Enforcement and Border Patrol agenci...
Apr 21, 2026 Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) speaks to a reporter as Senate Republican leaders hold a press conference following their weekly policy lunch on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 14, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
Man rescued at Banner Marsh after falling out of a kayak
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - A multi-agency response team rescued a man from one of the lakes at Banner Marsh Monday evening, after he fell out of his kayak. Sheriff Chris Watkins said in a Facebook post tha...
Apr 21, 2026 PEORIA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE 2
Judge dismisses National Guard mobilization suit after Trump's loss at Supreme Court
Article Summary A federal judge has dismissed a case originally filed six months ago in response to the Trump administration's attempted deployment of 500 National Guard troops in Chicago. Aside from ...
Apr 21, 2026 A group of people in military fatigues walks into an
Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview on Thursday, Oct. 9.
National Guard troops were deployed to the facility earlier in the day. (Capitol News
Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
