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South Peoria's CJ Harvest grocery is close to long-awaited opening
By Peter Curi and Angeles Ponpa PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - A long-planned grocery store, meant to serve Peoria's south side, may finally be nearing the finish line after four years in development. Pasto...
Feb 23, 2026 CJ Harvest Supermarket is set to open this summer on Peoria's south side.
(25 News)
Trump renews attack on US Supreme Court, vows other tariffs, licenses
WASHINGTON, Feb 23 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump renewed his condemnation of the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday after it ruled against his sweeping tariff program last week, vowing to turn to other...
Feb 23, 2026 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House, following the Supreme Court's ruling that Trump had exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs, in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 20, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz /File Photo/
As Illinois increasingly becomes destination for abortion access, a new public-private partnership emerges
Article Summary Since 2022, Illinois has seen more travelers seeking abortions from out of state than any other state in the country. Illinois' geographic location and its laws that protect patients a...
Feb 23, 2026 Megan Jeyifo, executive director of Chicago Abortion Fund, speaks at a news
conference announcing the Prairie State Access Fund in January. (Submitted photo taken by Alicia
Hurtado, Chicago Abortion Fund)
Organizations partner to distribute food in Peoria
By Gianna Njau PEORIA (25 News) - It's called "Bags of Blessings," a joint effort to deliver food to people in need across Peoria. Sunday's community-wide food distribution is the work of Peoria Frien...
Feb 23, 2026 Local organizations are providing Peoria residents in need with "Bags of Blessings". (25 News)
Mexican military kills cartel boss 'El Mencho' in US-backed raid
By Lizbeth Diaz and Laura Gottesdiener MEXICO CITY, Feb 22 (Reuters) - One of Mexico's most notorious drug lords, Nemesio Oseguera, or "El Mencho," was killed in a military raid on Sunday, sparking wi...
Feb 23, 2026 Police officers and civilians walk near the burned wreckage of a vehicle used as a barricade by members of organized crime following a series of detentions by federal forces, in Guadalajara, Mexico, February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Michelle Freyria
Olympics-Ice hockey-US claim long-awaited gold by beating rivals Canada in overtime thriller
By Trevor Stynes and Amy Tennery MILAN, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The United States ended a nearly half-century wait for Olympic men's ice hockey gold with a 2-1 overtime victory against Canada in a thrillin...
Feb 23, 2026 Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ice Hockey - Men's Gold Medal Game - Canada vs United States - Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - February 22, 2026. Jack Hughes of United States scores their second goal in overtime to win gold REUTERS/David W Cerny
Powerful winter storm shuts schools, disrupts travel across US Northeast
By Rajesh Kumar Singh NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Children across parts of the U.S. Northeast will stay home on Monday as a powerful winter storm forced school closures and pushed offices and transit...
Feb 23, 2026 Snow covers residential buildings during a winter storm in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City, U.S., February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Law enforcement kills armed man seeking to enter Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, officials say
By Jasper Ward and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Secret Service and local police shot and killed a man armed with a shotgun early on Sunday after he breached a secure perimeter ...
Feb 23, 2026 Cars drive by U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, after U.S. Secret Service and local police shot and killed a man armed with a shotgun after he breached a secure perimeter of the resort in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Marco Bello
GasBuddy: Peoria prices down over 5 cents a gallon this week
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria drivers are seeing a slight dip at the pump this week, with prices falling 5.5 cents over the last week. According to GasBuddy, the average price in Peoria is now $2.87 a gallon....
Feb 23, 2026 Orin Zebest / CC
Bill Mazeroski, hero of Pirates' 1960 World Series win, dies at 89
Bill Mazeroski, a defensive-minded second baseman whose home run ended the 1960 World Seres, died at age 89. The Hall of Famer's death was announced Saturday by the Pittsburgh Pirates, the only team h...
Feb 21, 2026 Jul 5, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates former second baseman and Baseball Hall of Fame member Bill Mazeroski throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the Pirates host the New York Yankees at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
