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State Fair to kick off Thursday as officials unveil 2024 butter cow
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) - Clad in a butter-colored shirt, Gov. JB Pritzker joined wife MK, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, Miss Illinois County Fair Natalie Evans and others to unveil the 2024 ...
Aug 08, 2024 BUTTER COW: The butter cow is pictured on Wednesday at the Dairy Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. The theme for this year is “It’s Showtime.” (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Taylor Swift Vienna concerts cancelled due to planned attack, organizer says
BERLIN (Reuters) -Taylor Swift's three concerts in Vienna this week were cancelled after government confirmation of a planned attack at the stadium, the organizer said late on Wednesday. "With confirm...
Aug 07, 2024 Taylor Swift attends a premiere for Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour in Los Angeles, California, U.S., October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni/File Photo
Democrats Harris, Walz test Midwest credentials at rallies in Michigan and Wisconsin
EAU CLAIRE, Wisconsin (Reuters) -Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her new running mate, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz, put his Midwestern credentials to the test on Wednesday with a r...
Aug 07, 2024 Supporters gather ahead of U.S. Vice President and Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris and her running mate Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's campaign event in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, U.S., August 7, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt
UPDATE: Big Al's manager accused of deleting video evidence of shooting in establishment
UPDATED 5:17 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - The manager of Big Al's in downtown Peoria is accused of deleting video footage of a shooting inside the establishment last month. The shooting occurred at around 3:30...
Aug 07, 2024
Illinois further expands reproductive health care protections
CHICAGO, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Gov. JB Pritzker signed multiple bills expanding reproductive rights in Illinois on Wednesday, including codifying a federal law that allows medical professiona...
Aug 07, 2024 Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton speaks at a bill signing ceremony for three measures aimed at protecting access to reproductive health care in Illinois. (Credit: Illinois.gov)
Contest-winning restaurant in Peoria's Maxam Building closes its doors
PEORIA, Ill. - A year after winning an entrepreneur contest, a restaurant in Peoria's Maxam building is closing its doors. Bollywood Bites Bistro and Events Center announced the decision in a social m...
Aug 07, 2024 (25 News)
US 30-year mortgage rate drops on weak jobs data, Fed rate-cut signals
(Reuters) - The interest rate for the most popular U.S. home loan plunged last week to its lowest level in 15 months, after the Federal Reserve signaled it could start cutting its policy rate in Septe...
Aug 07, 2024 FILE PHOTO: A "sold" sign is seen outside of a recently purchased home in Washington, U.S., July 7, 2022. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger/File Photo
Ignite Peoria returns to the Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. - Central Illinois' premier arts festival returns to Peoria this weekend. Ignite Peoria, being held at the Peoria Civic Center on Saturday, showcasing local makers, artists, musicians, da...
Aug 07, 2024 (Ignite Peoria Facebook)
UPDATE: Two teenage boys arrested in connection to armed robbery at a Peoria McDonald's
UPDATED 4:58 P.M. PEORIA, Ill. - Two teenage boys were arrested after an armed robbery at a McDonald's in Peoria Wednesday morning. Peoria Police says officers were dispatched to the location on Knoxv...
Aug 07, 2024
Tropical Storm Debby soaks US Southeast
ATLANTA (Reuters) -Tropical Storm Debby inundated coastal Georgia and South Carolina with a deluge of rain on Tuesday that could bring "catastrophic flooding" to Charleston, Savannah and other cities ...
Aug 07, 2024 A sign is seen in a flooded street as Tropical Storm Debby moves across Georgia, in Savannah, Georgia, U.S., on August 6, 2024. REUTERS/Marco Bello
