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Grand jury indicts man accused of shooting Peoria County Sheriff's deputy
PEORIA, Ill. - The man accused of shooting and injuring a Peoria County Sheriff's deputy after a traffic stop has been indicted by a grand jury. 51-year-old Larry Bell was indicted on five felony char...
Feb 10, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Additional charges filed against Peoria High boys' basketball coach
PEORIA, Ill. - More charges have been filed against Peoria High School boys' basketball coach Daniel Ruffin. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says the 41-year-old was charged Monday with Ag...
Feb 10, 2026 Daniel Ruffin mugshot (Peoria County Jail Records)
US officials release images of armed person at Nancy Guthrie's door
TUCSON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Authorities on Tuesday released images of a masked and armed person appearing to tamper with the door camera at the home of Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of televisi...
Feb 10, 2026 An image captured by a security camera shows what the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) describes as an armed individual appearing to have tampered with the camera at Nancy Guthrie's front door the morning of her disappearance at her home in Tucson, Arizona, U.S., February 1, 2026. Pima County Sheriff's Department/Handout via REUTERS
'More listening and less talking': Darren Bailey insists results will be different in 2nd run for governor
Article Summary Former Republican state legislator Darren Bailey is trying to improve on his 2022 campaign for governor by taking a new approach to voters in the Chicago area. Bailey is leaning heavil...
Feb 10, 2026 Former Republican nominee for governor Darren Bailey greets supporters at Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair in Springfield on Aug. 18, 2022. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Democrats press Trump officials on immigration enforcement tactics in tense hearing
WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Democrats in the U.S. Congress pressed President Donald Trump's top immigration officials on Tuesday over the Republican president's crackdown, the first such hearing si...
Feb 10, 2026 Children look at posters honoring Alex Pretti and Renee Nicole Good, who were fatally shot by federal immigration agents in separate incidents on January 24 and January 7, respectively, near the site of Pretti’s death, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 31, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans
US retail sales stall in December; underlying weakness creeping in
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - U.S. retail sales were unexpectedly unchanged in December as households cut back spending on motor vehicles and other big-ticket items, potentially set...
Feb 10, 2026 A woman looks at beauty products in a local store during the holiday season in New York City, U.S., December 10, 2023. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Even though marijuana is legal in Illinois, clearing old criminal records still a challenge
Article Summary Illinois residents can face long delays in clearing their marijuana-related records even after judges approve expungement and sealing orders. Although law enforcement agencies have 60 ...
Feb 10, 2026 The photo shows a close-up of marijuana buds before they leaf out. (Capitol News Illinois/Andrew Campbell)
US judge rejects California law that banned masks for federal officers
By Blake Brittain Feb 9 (Reuters) - A federal judge in Los Angeles on Monday preliminarily struck down a California state law that bans federal officers from wearing masks while on duty. U.S. District...
Feb 10, 2026 FILE PHOTO: U.S. federal agents look on as they stand guard in Camarillo, California, U.S., July 10, 2025. REUTERS/Daniel Cole/File Photo
ICE is cracking down on people who follow them in their cars
By Ted Hesson, Kristina Cooke and Brad Heath WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Becky Ringstrom was heading home after following federal immigration officers in her gray Kia SUV in suburban Minneapolis wh...
Feb 10, 2026 Rebecca Ringstrom is detained by federal immigration agents, as she observed an immigration enforcement operation in her neighborhood, in Blaine, Minnesota, U.S., January 29, 2026, in this screen grab obtained from a video. Collette Adkins/via REUTERS
Decatur administrator becomes 3rd key hire for Peoria Public Schools
By Howard Packowitz PEORIA, Ill. - (25 News) - Peoria Public Schools' Board of Education has chosen an administrator from the Decatur school district to oversee finances at PPS. According to 25 News, ...
Feb 10, 2026 (1470 and 100.3 WMBD)
