Category Archives: Top Stories
Trump condemns, won't apologize for video depicting Obamas as apes
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Steve Holland WASHINGTON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump condemned but did not apologize for a video on his social media account depicting Democratic former President...
Feb 07, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the National Prayer Breakfast in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Al Drago
DUI crash in Peoria leaves man seriously injured Friday night
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria woman is facing multiple charges, including Driving Under the Influence and Aggravated Reckless Driving, after a two-vehicle crash Friday night that left a man seriously injure...
Feb 07, 2026 28-year-old Ganala Johnson. (Peoria County Jail)
Olympics-Italian president declares Milano Cortina Games open as politics intrudes
MILAN/CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Italian President Sergio Mattarella officially opened the Milano Cortina Winter Olympics on Friday during a colourful ceremony that celebrated his cou...
Feb 06, 2026 Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Opening Ceremony - San Siro Stadium, Milan, Italy - February 06, 2026. Singer Mariah Carey performs during the opening ceremony REUTERS/Yves Herman
Pritzker's new budget report could set tone for conservative 2027 spending plan
Article Summary The governor's office sought to quantify the cost of federal funding cuts, freezes and policy changes less than two weeks before he is scheduled to give his annual budget address. The ...
Feb 06, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker takes questions from a reporter in October 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Judge rules to release evidence in Border Patrol shooting of Marimar Martinez
Article Summary Marimar Martinez, the Chicago teacher shot five times by Border Patrol agents last fall, was granted permission Friday by a judge to release certain evidence from her case. The evidenc...
Feb 06, 2026 Marimar Martinez looks at her attorney with tears in her eyes as he speaks to press about the lingering impact the shooting has had on her after a Feb. 6, 2026, hearing to modify the protective order sealing evidence in her case. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Dow hits 50,000, Nvidia soars as traders focus on AI spending
Feb 6 (Reuters) - Wall Street jumped on Friday and the Dow Jones Industrial Average hit a record 50,000 points, while Nvidia and other chipmakers soared and Amazon tumbled after the cloud heavyweight ...
Feb 06, 2026 Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., February 5, 2026. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid
Conservative policy wonk Ted Dabrowski gets off sidelines with run for governor
Article Summary Governor candidate Ted Dabrowski argues he is uniquely positioned to unite the fractured Illinois GOP, raise the funds needed to compete statewide and win back suburban voters crucial ...
Feb 06, 2026 Ted Dabrowski talks to fellow Republicans at a State Central Committee meeting in Springfield on Aug. 14, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Federal grant funding announced for new Metamora public safety building
METAMORA, Ill. - The federal government is giving a boost to a project in Metamora that will improve public safety services. 16th District Congressman Darin LaHood (R-Dunlap) joined village leaders Fr...
Feb 06, 2026 Posters show potential renderings of what a new public safety building in Metamora could look like. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Olympics-Milano Cortina Games prepare to serve up co-hosted opening ceremony
By Keith Weir, Elvira Pollina and Julien Pretot MILAN/CORTINA D'AMPEZZO, Italy, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The Milano Cortina Winter Olympics will kick off on Friday evening with a ceremony combining elements ...
Feb 06, 2026 Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics - Previews - Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy - January 25, 2026 General view of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics cauldron in Cortina d'Ampezzo REUTERS/Claudia Greco/File Photo
Luigi Mangione faces June 8 trial in state case over CEO killing
By Jack Queen NEW YORK, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting a health insurance executive outside a hotel in New York City, will face trial for murder on June 8 in sta...
Feb 06, 2026 Luigi Mangione attends an evidentiary hearing in the murder case of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, at the Manhattan Supreme Court in New York, U.S., December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton/Pool/File Photo
