Category Archives: Top Stories
Virginia Governor Spanberger rips into Trump on economy, immigration
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger delivered the Democrats' response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday with pointed at...
Feb 25, 2026 Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, in Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S., February 24, 2026. Mike Kropf/Pool via REUTERS
A city blanketed in fear: Accountability Commission hears shocking testimony about ICE
Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker's Accountability Commission hears stories about fear and intimidation that led to disruption of schools and a negative impact on businesses and health care. The commis...
Feb 25, 2026 The Illinois Accountability Commission hears testimony from a dozen experts and advocates at its Feb. 24, 2026, public meeting in downtown Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Trump lays out case for possible attack on Iran in State of the Union
By Patricia Zengerle and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump briefly laid out his case for a possible attack on Iran in his State of the Union speech to Congres...
Feb 25, 2026 USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrives at Souda Bay on the island of Crete, Greece, February 23, 2026. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas
Takeaways from Trump's State of the Union address to Congress
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, a potentially pivotal mo...
Feb 25, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 24, 2026. REUTERS/NATHAN HOWARD
Grand jury indicts woman accused of causing crash with multiple injuries in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury has indicted a woman accused of causing a multi-vehicle crash earlier this month that left a man paralyzed. Court documents show that 28-year-old Ganala Johns...
Feb 24, 2026 28-year-old Ganala Johnson. (Peoria County Jail)
Peoria County jury convicts man for sexual assault of teenage relative
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County jury found a man guilty of sexually assaulting a teenage relative more than a year ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 21-year-old Jordan Gibson was fo...
Feb 24, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Nancy Guthrie's family offers $1 million reward for information leading to her recovery
Feb 24 - The Guthrie family is offering up to $1 million as a reward for information that leads to the recovery of Nancy Guthrie, according to a video posted on Instagram on Tuesday by her daughter, N...
Feb 24, 2026 A drone view shows investigators searching the home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of U.S. journalist and television host Savannah Guthrie, who went missing from her home in Tucson, Arizona, U.S., February 6, 2026. REUTERS/Rebecca Noble
New US tariff starts at 10%, Trump administration working to hike it to 15%
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The United States began collecting a temporary new 10% global import tariff on Tuesday, but the Trump administration was working to increase it to 15%, a White House off...
Feb 24, 2026 Shipping containers at the port of Oakland following the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Oakland, California, U.S., February 23, 2026. REUTERS/Carlos Barria
Utah judge rejects bid to disqualify prosecutors in Charlie Kirk case
Feb 24 (Reuters) - A Utah judge on Tuesday rejected a bid by lawyers for the alleged killer of conservative activist Charlie Kirk to disqualify prosecutors in the case. The decision by District Court ...
Feb 24, 2026 Candles and flowers are placed near an image of Charlie Kirk, during a vigil at Orem City Center Park, after U.S. right-wing activist and commentator, Charlie Kirk, an ally of U.S. President Donald Trump, was fatally shot during an event at Utah Valley University, in Orem, Utah, U.S. September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Jim Urquhart
Illinois legislators introduce bills to regulate pricing based on personal data
Article Summary Two bills introduced in the house would require companies to tell consumers when their personal data is used in price setting. Known as algorithmic pricing, the practice has come under...
Feb 24, 2026 The state capitol building is seen in Springfield. (CNI file photo)
