Category Archives: Top Stories
Trump-Zelenskiy clash divides US Republicans, dims aid prospects
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - An angry White House clash between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Donald Trump divided the U.S. president's fellow Republicans and dimmed prospects that Congress wi...
Mar 01, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 28, 2025. REUTERS/Brian Snyder/File Photo
Pope Francis, after setback, had a peaceful night, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis, who has been in hospital for just over two weeks fighting double pneumonia, had a peaceful night and was resting on Saturday after a health setback the day before...
Mar 01, 2025 A nun holds a candle and a rosary during a prayer service in St. Peter's Square, as Pope Francis continues his hospitalization, at the Vatican, February 28, 2025. REUTERS/Alkis Konstantinidis
Hackman likely died nine days before he was found, sheriff says
(Reuters) - Actor Gene Hackman likely died nine days before he and his wife, Betsy Arakawa were found dead inside their home in Santa Fe, New Mexico, the county sheriff said on Friday. The last signal...
Mar 01, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Reporters gather outside the entrance to the gated community where actor Gene Hackman was found dead on Wednesday with his wife and dog, in Santa Fe, New Mexico, U.S., February 27, 2025. REUTERS/Andrew Hay/File Photo
New traffic changes begin in Peoria and Pekin on Monday
PEORIA, Ill. - On Monday, in downtown Peoria, sidewalk removal work begins at the intersection of NE Adams Street and Kumpf Boulevard. Right lane closures are already in place on Kumpf Boulevard and a...
Mar 01, 2025 1470 & 100.3 WMBD/Ed Hammond, File
Hamas rejects Israel's 'formulation' of extending first Gaza ceasefire phase
CAIRO (Reuters) - Hamas said on Saturday that it rejected Israel's "formulation" of extending the first phase of the ceasefire in Gaza, on the day the first stage of the deal was set to expire. The gr...
Mar 01, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Palestinians walk past the rubble of buildings, amid a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, in Khan Younis, in the southern Gaza Strip, February 27, 2025. REUTERS/Ramadan Abed/File Photo
Man charged for shooting at a car last weekend in Peoria
PEORIA Ill. - One man has been charged in connection to a shooting last week, in Peoria. According to the Peoria County State's Attorneys office, 28-year-old Michael Walder was charged Friday, with Ag...
Feb 28, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office - Michael Walders mug shot)
Lawmakers grill mass transit leaders as clock ticks toward funding 'cliff'
SPRINGFIELD - Public transportation reform in the Chicago area is at the top of state lawmakers' to-do list this spring, but exactly what that reform will look like remains unclear. Metra, the Chicago...
Feb 28, 2025 PURPLE LINE EVENING: A CTA Purple Line train rounds a corner of the Chicago “Loop.” (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
UPDATED: One man arrested in Peoria for allegedly shooting woman in the leg
PEORIA Ill. - A man was arrested Friday in Peoria, for allegedly shooting a woman in the leg. According to Peoria Police, officers were dispatched at around 8:40am to the 1100 block of Northeast Perry...
Feb 28, 2025 (Midwest Communications)
Pope Francis, in setback, had 'isolated' breathing crisis, Vatican says
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis had an "isolated breathing crisis" in hospital on Friday, the Vatican said, in a setback as the 88-year-old pontiff battles double pneumonia. Francis, 88, has been...
Feb 28, 2025 A bishop carries a cross at St. Peter's Square, as Pope Francis continues his hospitalization, at the Vatican, February 28, 2025. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
East Peoria mayor delivers positive tone in city's State of the City address
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - East Peoria's mayor says the city is in a great and strong position going into 2025. "We continue to grow, a lot of it too is not just new growth, but maintaining what you have," m...
Feb 28, 2025 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
