Category Archives: Top Stories
Kremlin says there's still no concrete detail on possible Trump-Putin meeting
MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Friday that there was a mutual understanding about the need for a meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, but that the ...
Feb 21, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they meet in Helsinki, Finland, July 16, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
Newly hired Ag Lab employees caught up in Trump firings
PEORIA, Ill. - The Trump administration's efforts to reduce the federal workforce have now hit Peoria. According to 25 News, more than 10-percent of the probationary employees at the Peoria Ag Lab hav...
Feb 21, 2025 Peoria Ag Lab (ars.usda.gov)
Rivian to recall over 17,000 vehicles in US over headlight issue
(Reuters) - Rivian said on Friday it is recalling 17,260 vehicles in the U.S. due to a headlight issue that could reduce visibility and increase the risk of a crash. The recall affects certain 2025 R1...
Feb 21, 2025 FILE PHOTO: The Rivian name and logo are shown on one of their new electric SUV vehicles in San Diego, U.S., December 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
US Senate passes Republican border security bill without Trump tax cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate passed a Republican bill promoting President Donald Trump's immigration, energy and defense policies in the early hours of Friday morning, despite Trump's prefer...
Feb 21, 2025 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., December 18, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Israeli military says body released by Hamas is not of a hostage
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Israeli military said on Friday that one of the bodies released by Hamas did not belong to any of the hostages held in Gaza, accusing Hamas of violating an already shaking ce...
Feb 21, 2025 Israelis sit together as they light candles and hold posters with the images Oded Lifschitz, Shiri Bibas and her two children, Kfir and Ariel Bibas, seized during the deadly October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas, on the day the bodies of deceased hostages, identified at the time by Palestinian militant groups as Lifschitz, Shiri Bibas and her two children, were handed over under the terms of a ceasefire between Hamas and Israel, in Tel Aviv, Israel February 20, 2025. REUTERS/Itay Cohen
Peoria Salvation Army men's shelter project receives big head start
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Salvation Army's men's shelter project received a big boost Thursday evening. The organization announced two separate gifts totaling $9 million to go towards the project. Roy...
Feb 20, 2025 (Peoria Salvation Army)
Peoria County Sheriff's deputies more prominent on county's roads to stop bad driving
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Peoria County Sheriff's deputies are being more proactive in getting dangerous driving off of the county's roads. Sheriff Chris Watkins says there have been around 1,000 traffic ...
Feb 20, 2025 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Julia Bradley)
Chillicothe home damaged in Thursday morning fire
CHILLICOTHE, Ill. - There were no injuries after a fireplace failure reportedly caused damage to a Chillicothe home Thursday morning. Chillicothe Fire Chief Tom Shubert says crews were called to the a...
Feb 20, 2025 D4E / CC
Trump FBI pick Patel confirmed amid Justice Department tumult
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate confirmed Kash Patel, President Donald Trump's pick for FBI director, on Thursday, putting a Trump loyalist atop the nation's most prominent...
Feb 20, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Kash Patel, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be director of the FBI, departs after testifying before a Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 30, 2025. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
Giannoulias hosts press conference to clarify REAL ID federal deadline requirements
PEORIA Ill. - Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias wants to clear up what is expected for Illinoisans ahead of this looming "REAL ID" federal deadline. Giannoulias hosted a press conference Thursday m...
Feb 20, 2025 (Illinois Secretary of State)
