Category Archives: Top Stories
Man arrested after shots fired in Peoria's East Bluff
PEORIA, Ill. - A man was arrested after shots were fired Thursday night in Peoria's East Bluff. Peoria Police says officers responded just before 9:15 P.M. to Wilcox and Wisconsin after reports of a s...
Apr 17, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Zach Williams Tour Coming to Peoria in October
PEORIA, Ill. - Zach Williams' Revival Nights Tour, with his blend of country, rock, and gospel, is scheduled to make a stop in Peoria this fall. Williams will appear at the Prairie Home Alliance Theat...
Apr 17, 2026 (Photo courtesy of Peoria Civic Center)
Illinois bill targets rules on clearing homeless camps
By Kayla Johnson SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (25 News) - Illinois lawmakers are advancing a bill that would limit when local governments can clear homeless encampments from parks and other public property. Hous...
Apr 17, 2026 MSPhotographic / Depositphotos.com
Trump says Israel barred from bombing Lebanon: 'Enough is enough'
By Bhargav Acharya and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said the United States has barred Israel from further bombing in Lebanon, striking an unusually harsh t...
Apr 17, 2026
Reopened Strait of Hormuz, oil price drop may recast Fed's rate-cut options
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON, April 17 (Reuters) - Iran's move to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and a sharp drop in oil prices on Friday boosted bets the Federal Reserve may resume its ...
Apr 17, 2026
'Credit card chaos'? Financial institutions bet big on repeal of first-of-its-kind Illinois law
(Capitol News Illinois) "Credit cards may not work for sales tax or tips starting July 1." By now, you've heard that claim, but whether it's true depends on who you ask. The ads - funded by the Electr...
Apr 17, 2026 Ben Jackson of the Illinois Bankers Association urges lawmakers to repeal
a state law that prohibits financial institutions from charging fees on the tax and tip
portion of debit card transactions. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
First Alert: Severe Storm Chances Return Friday Evening
By Balint Szalavari CENTRAL ILLINOIS (25 News) - Friday has been designated as a 25 News First Alert Weather Day due to the increasing potential for severe weather across Central Illinois late in the ...
Apr 17, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Envoy expects U.S.-Turkey to 'soon' solve issue of sanctions over S-400 defences
ANTALYA, Turkey, April 17 (Reuters) - U.S. Ambassador to Turkey Tom Barrack said on Friday he expected Washington and Ankara to soon solve the issue of U.S. sanctions over Turkey's purchase of Russian...
Apr 17, 2026
US Congress punts on surveillance powers after failing to authorize a long-term extension
By David Morgan and Raphael Satter April 17 (Reuters) - Congress passed a short extension to a high-profile surveillance law on Friday after failing to secure the long-term reauthorization pushed by P...
Apr 16, 2026
Acting US ICE head Todd Lyons to leave agency at end of May
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The acting head of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency, which has been at the heart of President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown...
Apr 16, 2026
