Category Archives: Top Stories
Israel retrieves last hostage body from Gaza in boost for Trump plan
By Alexander Cornwell JERUSALEM, Jan 26 (Reuters) - Israel has retrieved the remains of the last remaining hostage held in Gaza, the military said on Monday, fulfilling a key condition of the initial ...
Jan 26, 2026 A woman holds a picture of dead hostage Ran Gvili, as Israelis attend a rally calling for the immediate return of the remains of all hostages held in Gaza, at the Hostages Square in Tel Aviv, Israel, November 29, 2025. REUTERS/Nir Elias
US judge to consider pause to Minnesota crackdown as Trump dispatches border czar
By Brad Brooks MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 26 (Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Monday is due to consider a request to temporarily stop President Donald Trump's administration's immigration crackdown in Minnesota, fol...
Jan 26, 2026 White House border czar Tom Homan stands on stage as the crowd cheers during AmericaFest, the first Turning Point USA summit since the assassination of Charlie Kirk, in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. December 21, 2025. REUTERS/Cheney Orr
LaHood calls for 'comprehensive and transparent' investigation of 2nd deadly shooting in Minneapolis
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood (R-Dunlap) says Saturday's fatal shooting of a protester in Minneapolis by a federal border patrol agent is "deeply concerning" and "requires comprehens...
Jan 26, 2026 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Ackman donates $10,000 to Minneapolis shooting victim Alex Pretti's family, WSJ reports
Jan 26 (Reuters) - Billionaire Bill Ackman donated $10,000 to a fundraiser for the family of Alex Pretti, who was fatally shot by immigration agents in Minneapolis over the weekend, the Wall Street Jo...
Jan 26, 2026 Bill Ackman, founder and CEO of Pershing Square Capital Management, attends the Milken Conference 2025 in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 6, 2025. REUTERS/Mike Blake
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices down a bit, national prices on the rise
PEORIA, Ill. - Drivers are seeing a slight drop at the pump in Peoria, even as the national gas prices are higher. GasBuddy says the average price of gas in Peoria has dropped two cents a gallon in th...
Jan 26, 2026 Orin Zebest / CC
Peoria Fire: Faulty electrical wiring to blame for fire overnight
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were called early Monday morning to reports of a house fire in the area of S. Folkers Avenue and W. Antoinette. Fire Battalion Chief Josh Maroney said crews arrived ...
Jan 26, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Peoria Public Schools cancel classes on Monday
PEORIA, Ill. - Due to forecasted wind chill values of -17 and ongoing concerns for student safety-particularly for those who walk to school and must navigate sidewalks in many areas-there will be no s...
Jan 26, 2026 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Trump administration defends killing American in Minneapolis, contradicts videos
By Brad Brooks and Tim Reid MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 25 (Reuters) - Officials in U.S. President Donald Trump's administration defended on Sunday the fatal shooting of a U.S. citizen by immigration agents in M...
Jan 26, 2026 A woman clears snow from a picture of Alex Pretti at a makeshift memorial at the site where a man identified as Pretti was fatally shot by federal immigration agents trying to detain him, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 25, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans
Winter storm snarls US travel, forces mass flight cancellations
By Shivansh Tiwary Jan 26 (Reuters) - A powerful winter storm sweeping across much of the United States forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights and delayed hundreds on Monday, as freezing rain ...
Jan 26, 2026 People check the flight tracker screens at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport in Fort Worth, Texas, U.S., January 23, 2026. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer
Accidental Fire Causes $75,000 in Damage to Peoria Home
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were called to a structure fire in the area of E. LaSalle Street and N. Indiana early Saturday morning. Fire Battalion Chief Josh Martin says crews arrived about 7:0...
Jan 24, 2026 1470&100.3 WMBD/Kristina Leahy
