Category Archives: Top Stories
Judge dismisses National Guard mobilization suit after Trump's loss at Supreme Court
Article Summary A federal judge has dismissed a case originally filed six months ago in response to the Trump administration's attempted deployment of 500 National Guard troops in Chicago. Aside from ...
Apr 21, 2026 A group of people in military fatigues walks into an
Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility in Broadview on Thursday, Oct. 9.
National Guard troops were deployed to the facility earlier in the day. (Capitol News
Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
NWS confirms additional tornadoes from Friday night's storms in Central IL
LINCOLN, Ill. - The National Weather Service in Lincoln continues to assess damage and tornadoes from severe storms on Friday, April 17. The NWS already confirmed EF-1 tornadoes in Marquette Heights a...
Apr 21, 2026 Midwest Communications
Hanna City man accused of diverting $100K+ from Bloomington-Normal Jimmy John's owner
By Howard Packowitz MCLEAN COUNTY, Ill. (25 News) - The company that runs Jimmy John's restaurants in Bloomington-Normal is said to be the victim of a massive theft and money laundering scheme, allege...
Apr 21, 2026 51-year-old Jason Simerly of Hanna City (25 News--McLean County Sheriff's Office)
Warsh says he made no rate-cut promises to Trump, plans 'robust' Fed reforms
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON, April 21 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve chief nominee Kevin Warsh said on Tuesday he had made no promises to President Donald Trump about cutting interest rates, as he tri...
Apr 21, 2026
Analysis-COVID shots, newer vaccines in limbo after US court halts Kennedy’s advisory panel
By Julie Steenhuysen CHICAGO, April 21 (Reuters) - Americans may face the next respiratory disease season without clear guidance for COVID shots and updated flu vaccines after a federal court ruling l...
Apr 21, 2026
Peoria Chief of Police reflects on time in River City as retirement looms
PEORIA, Ill. - The soon-to-be retiring Chief of Police says there will always be a special place in his heart for the city of Peoria. On Monday, Chief Eric Echevarria announced that he was retiring on...
Apr 20, 2026 Peoria Police Chief Eric Echevarria in the WMBD Radio Studios. (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Julia Bradley)
UPDATE: Echevarria thanks Peoria as he announces retirement as Chief of Police
UPDATED 12:31 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's Police Chief is planning to step away from the role next month. In a statement posted on Monday, Eric Echevarria announced that he will be retiring on May 15...
Apr 20, 2026 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Arts in Education Spring Celebration returns to downtown Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - The Gerald M. Brookhart Arts in Education Spring Celebration is back for its 41st year in downtown Peoria. Dave Poehls tells WMBD's "Greg and Dan" students come from all over Central Il...
Apr 20, 2026 Students perform at the CAT Visitors Center during the Arts in Education Spring Celebration. (photo courtesy springcelebration.org)
FBI Director Kash Patel sues the Atlantic claiming false reporting about drinking, absences
By Jana Winter April 20 (Reuters) - FBI Director Kash Patel filed a defamation lawsuit against the Atlantic and its reporter Sarah Fitzpatrick following the publication of an article on Friday allegin...
Apr 20, 2026 FILE PHOTO: FBI Director Kash Patel looks on, as he testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 18, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
150,000 Illinois households may lose federal food assistance beginning May 1
Article Summary Due to changes from President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act, some immigrants are no longer eligible for federal food assistance, and some able-bodied adults must meet new w...
Apr 20, 2026 A volunteer holds a “Save our SNAP” bag at a rally on April 14 in Springfield. An estimated 150,000 Illinoisians could lose their SNAP benefits beginning May 1 due to changes from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jenna Schweikert)
