Category Archives: Top Stories
Caterpillar reports higher quarterly profit, revenue on AI-fueled power equipment demand
Jan 29 (Reuters) - Caterpillar reported a rise in fourth-quarter revenue and profit on Thursday, driven by sustained demand for its power-generation equipment amid a rapid build-out of data centers. T...
Jan 29, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Caterpillar logo is pictured at the 'Bauma' Trade Fair for Construction Machinery, Building Material Machines, Mining Machines, Construction Vehicles and Construction Equipment in Munich, Germany, April 8, 2019. REUTERS/Michaela Rehle
Peoria Co. coroner identifies man killed in double shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria County Coroner's Office has identified the man killed in a double shooting in Peoria early Wednesday morning. Coroner Jamie Harwood says 44-year-old Davelle Wilder was taken ...
Jan 29, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
US Senate Democrats demand immigration reforms to avert shutdown
WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats called for new restrictions on immigration agents on Wednesday, setting up a confrontation with the Trump administration that could lead to a parti...
Jan 28, 2026 U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks to members of the media after the weekly Senate Democratic caucus policy luncheon at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., January 28, 2026. REUTERS/Nathan Howard
Man found guilty of aggravated battery to child
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County Judge found Carl Rogers Jr., 31, guilty Wednesday of Aggravated Battery to a child after causing a traumatic brain injury to a five-year-old boy left in his care. The in...
Jan 28, 2026 AY_PHOTO / Depositphotos.com
Trump warns Iran to make nuclear deal or next attack will be 'far worse'
WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump urged Iran on Wednesday to come to the table and make a deal on nuclear weapons or the next U.S. attack would be far worse. Tehran responded ...
Jan 28, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump delivers a speech on energy and the economy, in Clive, Iowa, U.S., January 27, 2026. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
FBI searches Atlanta election office, chasing Trump 2020 vote fraud claims
WASHINGTON, Jan 28 (Reuters) - The FBI searched an election office in Georgia's Fulton County outside Atlanta on Wednesday, pursuing President Donald Trump's false claims that his 2020 election defeat...
Jan 28, 2026 An FBI logo is pictured on an agent's shirt during the U.S. law enforcements raid on Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska's property in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S. October 19, 2021. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri
Peoria Police arrest man on multiple gun charges
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria man is facing multiple charges after police say he was arrested following a foot chase, and found in possession of a stolen, loaded gun on Tuesday. Peoria Police say the incide...
Jan 28, 2026
Peoria Public Schools' new superintendent has big plans for the district
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Public Schools' next superintendent, Dr. Jerry Bell, takes over for the retiring Dr. Sharon Desmoulin-Kherat on July 1st. Bell previously spent eight years at P-P-S as Academic I...
Jan 28, 2026 Dr. Jerry Bell takes the podium to speak to the Peoria Public Schools Board after being hired as the next district superintendent, on January 26th, 2026. (Peoria Public Schools YouTube)
New SNAP work requirements go into effect Feb. 1, threatening recipient eligibility
Article Summary H.R. 1, or the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, signed into law last July, changes the work requirements for the federal food assistance program known as SNAP. Starting Feb. 1, adults aged ...
Jan 28, 2026 Fruits and vegetables are pictured at a County Market grocery store in Springfield. The items are eligible for purchase under the federal SNAP program. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
Peoria council approves rezoning plans for a home on SW Adams for former prisoners
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Tuesday night, the Peoria City Council approved a re-zoning to pave the way for a home for former prisoners. It's the third time the issue has come up before the horseshoe. Co...
Jan 28, 2026 Gro Community, a nonprofit, wants to create a new halfway house for men released from prison on SW Adams in Peoria. (25 News)
