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New TIF District approved for East Peoria
EAST PEORIA Ill. - East Peoria City Council unanimously approved plans to develop a new TIF district along the Illinois River, Tuesday night. This new Riverfront TIF District will see development made...
Mar 05, 2025 (City of East Peoria)
Legislative revenue estimate more than $700M lower than Pritzker's proposed budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Lawmakers' projections for revenues in the coming year aren't as high as Gov. JB Pritzker's, raising questions about how much money will be available during...
Mar 05, 2025 Gov. JB Pritzker discusses his proposed fiscal year 2026 budget with reporters at the Capitol on Feb. 19, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
UPDATE: Woman injured after being shot at Peoria apartment complex
UPDATED 6:07 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - A woman was injured after a shooting at a Peoria apartment complex Wednesday morning. Peoria Police says officers arrived to Braves Court at the Greenwood Estates just...
Mar 05, 2025 (25 News)
US Supreme Court won't let Trump withhold payment to foreign aid groups
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A divided U.S. Supreme Court declined on Wednesday to let President Donald Trump's administration withhold payment to foreign aid organizations for work they already performed fo...
Mar 05, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A view of the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S. June 29, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo
US mayors to testify to Congress about 'sanctuary city' laws protecting migrants
(Reuters) -Lawmakers in the U.S. House of Representatives will question the mayors of four of the country's largest cities on Wednesday about their so-called "sanctuary city" laws, which restrict loca...
Mar 05, 2025 A person watches the sunset as they sit by the East River in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S. January 2, 2025.
Bullying becomes hot button issue ahead of Morton's school board election
MORTON, Ill. - Some Morton residents are divided over the upcoming school board election, especially when it comes to addressing bullying in the district. Some parents say bullying has been happening ...
Mar 05, 2025 (Morton School District Unit 709)
Trump to the people of Greenland: 'We will make you rich'
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump reiterated his interest in acquiring Greenland in his address to Congress on Tuesday, painting a picture of prosperity and safety for the "incredible...
Mar 05, 2025 FILE PHOTO: People walk near a Inuit clothing shop in Nuuk, Greenland, February 6, 2025. REUTERS/Sarah Meyssonnier/File Photo
UPDATE: 16-year-old arrested for fatal shooting in South Peoria on Monday night
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police have arrested a 16-year-old boy for first-degree murder in connection with a fatal shooting Monday night near Manual High School in South Peoria. The teen was arrested aro...
Mar 05, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
LeBron James becomes first NBA player to score 50,000 total points
(Reuters) - LeBron James reached another milestone in his unprecedented NBA career on Tuesday, becoming the first player to score 50,000 total points after hitting a three pointer in the first quarter...
Mar 04, 2025 Mar 4, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Video board displaying 50,000 career point milestone for Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) after scoring a three point basket against the against the New Orleans Pelicans during the first half at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Gary A. Vasquez-Imagn Images
Democrats protest Trump's speech to Congress with disruption, exits and solemn signs
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Democrats protested President Donald Trump's address to Congress on Tuesday with signs reading "No King!" and "Save Medicaid," with some turning their backs on the Republican as ...
Mar 04, 2025 WASHINGTON, DC - MARCH 04: Democrats hold protest signs as U.S. President Donald Trump address a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 04, 2025 in Washington, DC. Win McNamee/Pool via REUTERS
