Category Archives: Top Stories
Trump, facing headwinds at home and abroad, to address State of the Union
By Nandita Bose, Bo Erickson and Joseph Ax WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump will deliver the traditional State of the Union address to Congress on Tuesday at a fraught moment...
Feb 24, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump gestures at the end of an event to honor "Angel Families" who have lost family members to crimes committed by people in the country illegally, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 23, 2026. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein
Pekin eases restrictions to sell alcohol at gas stations
By Howard Packowitz PEKIN, Ill. (25 News) - Gas stations in Pekin will soon be able to apply for liquor licenses following city council action on Monday. The council voted 5-1 to erase the rule preven...
Feb 24, 2026 (City of Pekin)
Fire causes extensive damage to Peoria home
PEORIA, Ill. - A structure fire in Peoria late Monday night was ruled accidental, causing an estimated $225,000 damage. Battalion Chief Josh Martin said crews responded to W. Hollyridge Circle around ...
Feb 24, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
What does Gov. JB Pritzker's nuclear energy executive order do?
Article Summary A recent executive order by Gov. JB Pritzker set a new goal to begin development on new nuclear power plants by 2033, with the intention of bringing online enough energy to power up to...
Feb 23, 2026 The Byron Nuclear Generating Station in Ogle County, Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Andrew Campbell)
Peoria Housing Authority announces CFO firing, CEO resignation
PEORIA, Ill. - Two leadership roles have changed at the Peoria Housing Authority...with one involving a criminal investigation. The Board of Commissioners announced on Monday that its Chief Financial ...
Feb 23, 2026 (Peoria Housing Authority)
Son of slain Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner pleads not guilty to murder charges
LOS ANGELES, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Nick Reiner, the troubled son of slain Hollywood filmmaker Rob Reiner, pleaded not guilty on Monday to murder charges stemming from the fatal stabbing of his parents in...
Feb 23, 2026 Nick Reiner appears with Deputy Public Defender Kimberly Greene (not pictured) during his arraignment in Los Angeles County Superior Court in Los Angeles, California, U.S., 23 February 2026. Reiner is facing two counts of first‑degree murder for the killing of his parents, Rob Reiner and Michele Singer Reiner, in their Los Angeles home in December 2025. CHRIS TORRES/Pool via REUTERS
Former deputy in Sonya Massey killing serving prison sentence, but state officials won't say where
Article Summary Sean Grayson was convicted in October of second-degree murder in the shooting death of Sonya Massey, a Sangamon County woman, after a confrontation in her kitchen in July 2024. Illinoi...
Feb 23, 2026 Macon County Sheriff's Office
Trio of teens charged in connection to stolen vehicles from fatal crash at South Peoria business
GOODFIELD, Ill. - Three teenagers have been arrested in Woodford County for allegedly having two stolen vehicles in connection to a death at a towing business last year. On Saturday, Goodfield Police ...
Feb 23, 2026 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Driver rescued from vehicle after early morning crash in West Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - One person was injured after a crash with entrapment early Monday morning in West Peoria. Peoria Fire says the crash happened near Park and Farmington Roads, just before 5:45 A.M. Crews...
Feb 23, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
FOX News host to bring tour to Peoria in October
PEORIA, Ill. - A host of multiple shows on FOX News will bring his tour to the Peoria Civic Center this fall. Presales begin Tuesday for Greg Gutfeld Live for the tour's stop on October 17th, with gen...
Feb 23, 2026 (Peoria Civic Center Facebook)
