Category Archives: Top Stories
Peoria City Council rejects proposed settlement regarding proposed new Par-A-Dice casino
PEORIA, Ill. - The city of Peoria says no deal to the Par-A-Dice. In a special meeting Monday night, council was one vote short of accepting a settlement agreement regarding the proposed new Par-A-Dic...
Feb 02, 2026 (Illinois Gaming Board)
Trump says US lawmakers are close to resolution on government funding
WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - U.S. lawmakers in Congress are nearing a resolution aimed ending a partial government shutdown, U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday. Trump told reporters that he h...
Feb 02, 2026 A view inside the U.S. Capitol rotunda on day two of a partial government shutdown in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 1, 2026. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
LaHood and Illinois GOP Congressmen urge State Board of Elections to comply with voter roll request
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Illinois' Republican Congressmen are raising questions about whether the State Board of Elections is complying with federal election laws. 16th District Congressman Darin LaHood of ...
Feb 02, 2026 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Charges filed against man accused of shooting and injuring Peoria County deputy
PEORIA, Ill. - Prosecutors have filed charges against the man accused of shooting and injuring a Peoria County Sheriff's deputy Saturday night. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 51-year...
Feb 02, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Zelenskiy says Russia largely observing energy ceasefire ahead of peace talks
KYIV, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Russia has largely observed a ceasefire on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday as Kyiv prepared for the next round of trilateral talks...
Feb 02, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, at the Chancellery in Berlin, Germany December 15, 2025. REUTERS/Annegret Hilse/File Photo
Pritzker drops $5M to boost Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in Senate race
Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker accounted for nearly 80% of the $6.3 million Illinois Future PAC raised in 2025, according to campaign finance records. Most of the rest came from his cousin, Jennifer...
Feb 02, 2026 Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly. (Capitol News Illinois photos by Jerry Nowicki)
Peoria County Sheriff's deputy "in good spirits" after being shot during traffic stop
PEORIA, Ill. - More details have been released regarding the Peoria County Sheriff's deputy who was shot Saturday night during a traffic stop. 24-year-old Jack Evans was sworn-in to the sheriff's offi...
Feb 02, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Election '26: 4 Democrats seeking to replace Mendoza as Illinois comptroller
Article Summary Democrats Margaret Croke, Karina Villa, Stephanie Kifowit and Holly Kim are competing in the primary to succeed outgoing Comptroller Susana Mendoza. Croke said her focus will be on the...
Feb 02, 2026 Democratic candidates for comptroller from left to right are Lake County Treasurer Holly Kim, Rep. Stephanie Kifowit (D-Oswego), Sen. Karina Villa (D-West Chicago)m and Rep. Margaret Croke (D-Chicago). (Illustratrion and photos by Capitol News Illinois)
Man arrested for alleged role in Peoria hit and run that injured one
PEORIA, Ill. - An arrest has been made in connection to a hit and run in Peoria last week. Peoria Police says 39-year-old Nicholas Smith was arrested early Saturday morning at a residence, where the a...
Feb 02, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
US House takes up deal to restore government funding, Tuesday vote expected
WASHINGTON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The U.S. House of Representatives takes up legislation on Monday that would lift a partial government shutdown that started over the weekend, with a final vote expected o...
Feb 02, 2026 The U.S. Capitol dome as members of the U.S. House of Representatives returned to Washington after a 53-day break, for a vote that could bring the longest U.S. government shutdown in history to a close, in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 12, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
