Category Archives: Top Stories
Peoria seeks to dismiss litigation against Boyd Gaming over Par-A-Dice plans
PEORIA, Ill. - The city of Peoria is looking to dismiss its lawsuit against Boyd Gaming regarding the proposed Par-A-Dice casino redevelopment plans. A Motion to Voluntarily Dismiss the case was filed...
Feb 16, 2026 A screencap of a slide from a video on the Feb. 5th presentation to the Illinois Gaming Board by Boyd Gaming shows an updated plan for the proposed new Par-A-Dice Casino. (Body Gaming/Illinois Gaming Board)
Pritzker to present 8th budget as Illinois faces federal funding uncertainty
Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker will present his eighth budget on Wednesday and outline a plan to deal with limited revenue growth and significant uncertainty over the future of federal funding for t...
Feb 16, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker delivers his State of the State and budget address before the General Assembly at the Illinois State Capitol, Wednesday, Feb. 19. 2026. (Capitol News Illinois file photo by Andrew Adams)
Update: Robert Duvall, 'Tender Mercies' Oscar winner, dies at 95
Updated at 12:37 p.m. By Bill Trott Feb 16 (Reuters) - Oscar winner Robert Duvall, a versatile actor who made lasting impressions in a range of parts from starring to supporting roles like the napalm-...
Feb 16, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Actor Robert Duvall poses for a portrait in Beverly Hills, California September 26, 2014. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo
Multiple injuries after Tazewell County interstate crash Sunday night
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - At least four people were injured after a crash Sunday night on Interstate 155 in Tazewell County. Illinois State Police says the two-vehicle crash occurred just before 8:00 P....
Feb 16, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Penny shortage causes headaches for retailers in the Land of Lincoln
Article Summary Illinois citizens and retailers are grappling with the slow disappearance of the penny in the Land of Lincoln. The lack of fixed guidance at the state and federal levels on how to addr...
Feb 16, 2026 Springfield native Mary Disseler is a long-time volunteer at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Museum, where she educates visitors about the legacy of America’s 16th president. (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Erika Tulfo)
Olympics-Curling-Canadian skip Homan says cheating accusations 'came out of nowhere'
By Aadi Nair CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 16 (Reuters) - Rachel Homan's Canadian women's curling team say they have been dragged into a cheating controversy that is nothing to do with them, as a disp...
Feb 16, 2026 Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Curling - Women's Round Robin Session 4 - Great Britain vs Canada - Cortina Curling Olympic Stadium, Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - February 14, 2026. Tracy Fleury of Canada, Rachel Homan of Canada, Emma Miskew of Canada and Sarah Wilkes of Canada look on during their match against Britain REUTERS/Issei Kato
Creve Coeur semi driver accused of DUI after chase through 4 counties
By Howard Packowitz PEORIA (25 News) - More information is being released about the driver of a semi-trailer from Creve Coeur who led police on a chase through four Central Illinois counties over the ...
Feb 16, 2026 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
US health regulators to consider safety status of processed ingredients, RFK Jr. says
By Michelle Conlin NEW YORK, Feb 15 (Reuters) - The Food and Drug Administration will consider a petition to revoke the safety status of dozens of processed refined carbohydrates unless food companies...
Feb 16, 2026 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr. speaks with U.S. Vice President JD Vance (not pictured) during the inaugural Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) summit in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
GasBuddy/AAA Illinois: Peoria gas prices down less than a penny this week
PEORIA, Ill. - Gas prices in Peoria have dropped 0.7 cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $2.93 on Monday, according to GasBuddy. Prices in Peoria are 7.8 cents higher than a month ago and 35.3 ...
Feb 16, 2026 Orin Zebest / CC
Peoria McDonald's closed after fire Sunday night
PEORIA, Ill. - A North Peoria McDonald's is temporarily closed after a kitchen fire Sunday night. Peoria Fire responded to the area of N. Knoxville and W. Wilhelm around 10:18 PM. Battalion Chief Larr...
Feb 16, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
