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Voters take to the polls on Primary Election Day in Illinois
PEORIA, Ill. - It's Election Day in Illinois. The polls are open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. The primary elections in Central Illinois will feature nominating races in each party for Congress, state represe...
Mar 17, 2026 (Julia Bradley & 1470 100.3 WMBD Radio)
Israel's Katz says Iran's security chief killed, Tehran strikes Gulf neighbors
By Jana Choukeir and Maayan Lubell DUBAI/JERUSALEM, March 17 (Reuters) - Defense Minister Israel Katz said on Tuesday the Israeli military had killed Iran's security chief and the head of its Basij mi...
Mar 17, 2026 Emergency personnel work at the site of a strike on a residential building, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 16, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
Early voting wraps up before Election Day on Tuesday
PEORIA, Ill. - Monday brought the end to early voting in the March primary elections. The early voting polls will close at 7:00 P.M. Monday before voters head to the polls to cast their ballots on Tue...
Mar 16, 2026 A sign indicates one of the polling locations in Morton, at Community United Church of Christ, on Election Day 2025. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US judge upends Kennedy's overhaul of childhood vaccine policies
BOSTON, March 16 (Reuters) - A federal judge on Monday blocked key parts of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s effort to reshape U.S. vaccine policy, including a move to reduce the number of sho...
Mar 16, 2026 A one-year-old receives a dose of Moderna Spikevax (COVID-19 Vaccine, mRNA) at Skippack Pharmacy in Schwenksville, Pennsylvania, U.S. October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Hannah Beier
Pritzker calls for setting new higher education attainment goals
Article Summary In 2025, Illinois fell short of meeting its previous goal of having 60% of its adult population earning either a college degree or high-quality postsecondary credential. Recent studies...
Mar 16, 2026 Gov. JB Pritzker signs legislation at the University of Illinois Springfield in 2021. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Sports betting tax becomes battleground between Chicago and state lawmakers
Article Summary Chicago's new 10.25% tax on sports bets is facing bipartisan pushback in the Illinois General Assembly as lawmakers support bills that would block Chicago and other municipalities from...
Mar 16, 2026 Bettors gather at the DraftKings betting kiosks at Chicago’s Wrigley Field. Despite having one of the most aggressive tax structures, Illinois still ranks third in the U.S. in sports betting revenue (Medill Illinois News Bureau photo by Erika Tulfo)
Trump upset as key U.S. partners shun call for Hormuz warship escorts
WASHINGTON/TEL AVIV/DUBAI, March 16 (Reuters) - Several U.S. allies rebuffed Donald Trump's call on Monday to send warships to escort shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, drawing criticism from the ...
Mar 16, 2026 Emergency personnel work at the site of a strike on a residential building, amid the U.S.-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, March 16, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
Peoria Public Schools to feature two races for seats on the board in Tuesday's elections
PEORIA, Ill. - Tuesday's primary elections will determine each party's nominees for November races involving Congress, state representatives and senators, county board members, and more. But for voter...
Mar 16, 2026 (Peoria Public Schools)
Charges dismissed for 2 of 'Broadview 6' ICE facility protesters
Article Summary A federal judge on Friday granted prosecutors' motion to dismiss charges against two of the "Broadview Six" who were charged with conspiracy stemming from a September protest outside a...
Mar 16, 2026 Joselyn Walsh, one of six people charge by federal prosecutors in connection to a September 2025 protest in Broadview, sings outside the Dirksen Federal Courthouse in Chicago in November. Conspiracy charges against her and another defendant were officially dropped on Friday, March 13. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Update: Traffic Collision Alert for Peoria County cancelled
Updated at 9:43 p.m. The Peoria County Sheriff's Office has cancelled the traffic collision alert for Peoria County. Citizens that were involved in vehicle crashes should report the accident in person...
Mar 16, 2026 PEORIA COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE
