Category Archives: Top Stories
Pope Leo calls Trump's threat against Iran 'truly unacceptable'
By Yesim Dikmen CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, April 7 (Reuters) - Pope Leo said on Tuesday that threats against the population of Iran are "unacceptable," in an unusual appeal hours after U.S. President Don...
Apr 07, 2026 Pope Leo XIV speaks to the media on the U.S.–Israeli conflict with Iran, as he leaves the papal residence to head back to the Vatican, in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, April 7, 2026. REUTERS/Guglielmo Mangiapane
Artemis II moon crew flies farther than humans have ever gone before
By Joey Roulette and Steve Gorman HOUSTON, April 6 (Reuters) - The four astronauts of NASA's Artemis II mission flew deeper into space on Monday than any humans before them, as they cruised through a ...
Apr 07, 2026 A view of the Moon as the Artemis II mission's Orion spacecraft approaches to reach its furthest distance from Earth, in this screengrab taken from a livestream video on April 6, 2026. NASA/Handout via REUTERS
Arrest made in Goodfield fraud case involving $39,000, over 30 victims
GOODFIELD, IL - Goodfield Police have arrested a suspect linked to a fraud case involving close to $39,000 stolen from over 30 victims after a four-month investigation. The investigation began on Nove...
Apr 07, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Exclusive-ICE arrested more than 800 people after tips from US airport security agency
By Ted Hesson and Kristina Cooke WASHINGTON, April 7 (Reuters) - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement arrested more than 800 people following tips shared by federal airport security officials from...
Apr 07, 2026 Anti-ICE protesters march through Terminal 1 of O’Hare International Airport, as they call for the removal of ICE agents ordered to help with security at airports earlier in the week on Monday, March 23, in Chicago, Illinois, U.S., March 27, 2026. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska
'Be a blessing': Peoria County, Gift of Hope encourage organ, tissue donation
By Kent Davis and Mike Smith PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Peoria County is recognizing National Donate Life Month, and Monday morning, the coroner's office made it official with a proclamation. That procl...
Apr 07, 2026 The Peoria County Coroner's Office hosted an awareness event on Monday to encourage more people to consider organ donation. (25 News)
38th Greater Peoria Honor Flight headed for Washington, D.C. Tuesday
PEORIA, Ill. - The 38th Greater Peoria Honor Flight takes off from the Peoria International Airport Tuesday morning, with 72 Central Illinois veterans and their guardians on board. The veterans will s...
Apr 07, 2026 (Greater Peoria Honor Flight)
National Child Abuse Prevention Month highlights growing Central IL crisis
By Imani McClay PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Child abuse and neglect cases in Central Illinois have reached record levels for several consecutive years, and experts say 2026 is on track to set another rec...
Apr 07, 2026 fotoluminate / Depositphotos.com
Trump says Tuesday deadline to make a deal with Iran is final
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON, April 6 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday the Tuesday deadline he has set for Iran to make a deal is final and unlikely to be extended, calling Iran's ...
Apr 06, 2026 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the signing ceremony for an executive order on mail ballots, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., March 31, 2026. REUTERS/Evan Vucci/File Photo
Peoria man dies after being struck by vehicle in East Peoria
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - An East Peoria crash has claimed a Peoria man's life. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says 42-year-old Ryan Smith died Friday after being hospitalized in critical condition. In...
Apr 06, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria Native named Illinois Army National Guard's 2026 Best Warrior
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - A Peoria native in the Illinois Army National Guard has earned top honors after taking on a demanding, multi-day competition designed to test both physical endurance and menta...
Apr 06, 2026 Illinois National Guard Facebook page
