Category Archives: Top Stories
Audit reveals deficits and revenue losses at Peoria public television station WTVP
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria public television station WTVP operated at a financial loss in its most recent fiscal year. In a recently-released audit of its fiscal year 2023 finances, the station reported op...
Feb 27, 2024 (25 News)
Toyota to recall 280,663 vehicles in US on concerns over unexpected movement, says NHTSA
(Reuters) - A U.S. auto safety regulator said on Tuesday Toyota will recall 280,663 pickup trucks and SUVs and issue a software update to address concerns over unexpected movement caused when vehicles...
Feb 27, 2024 FILE PHOTO: The Toyota Motor Manufacturing Plant, home of the Camry, Avalon and Venza, is seen in Georgetown, Kentucky, January 27, 2010. REUTERS/ John Sommers II/File Photo
Pritzker touts manufacturing training funding in Normal
NORMAL, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - Gov. JB Pritzker was in Normal Tuesday to call attention to recent state funding for manufacturing training academies - including at Heartland Community College....
Feb 27, 2024 Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker speaks at a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Normal for an electric vehicle manufacturing training facility at Heartland Community College on February 27th, 2024. (State of Illinois)
Pekin council approves land vacation for new county annex building, but not without controversy
PEKIN, Ill. - The Pekin City Council Monday discussed at length Tazewell County plans to build an annex to the county's Justice Center. At issue was the vacating of the land the county wants to build ...
Feb 27, 2024 (Pekin City Council document)
As college campus violence increases, local institutions say they have plans in place
PEORIA, Ill. - The last few weeks have seen some incidents of shootings and other violent crimes being reported on college campuses across the country. How local institutions of higher learning deal w...
Feb 27, 2024 (File-25 News)
UPDATE: Sparland teenager identified as victim in Tuesday morning fatal crash north of Chillicothe
UPDATED 5:43 P.M. PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - A student at Illinois Valley Central High School has been identified as the victim in Tuesday morning's fatal crash north of Chillicothe. Peoria County Coroner ...
Feb 27, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Lowe's projects weak 2024 sales as US home improvement recovery sags
(Reuters) -Lowe's Cos on Tuesday joined larger rival Home Depot in signaling a slower recovery in the home-improvement market as consumers remain tight-fisted against the backdrop of elevated prices a...
Feb 27, 2024 FILE PHOTO: The Lowes logo is displayed on a shopping cart outside of a store in Scottsdale, Arizona, February 22, 2010. REUTERS/Joshua Lott/File Photo
Police: Trump son opens letter with death threat, white powder substance
JUPITER, Fla. - A hazardous materials team and fire trucks were sent to the Florida home of Donald Trump, Jr., Monday night, after he opened mail and discovered white powder inside an envelope. FOX Ne...
Feb 27, 2024 Matt Johnson / CC
Macy's forecasts weaker annual sales on slowing demand, to shutter 150 stores
NEW YORK (Reuters) -Macy's forecast annual sales below market expectation on weak demand for its apparel and shoes and said it would close 150 stores through 2026 in a new turnaround plan, sending its...
Feb 27, 2024 FILE PHOTO: A customer exits the Macy's flagship department store in midtown Manhattan in New York City, U.S., December 11, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
UPDATE: Biden urges Congress leaders to move quickly as government shutdown looms
UPDATED 12:48 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden urged the top Democrats and Republicans in Congress on Tuesday to move quickly to pass funding to avoid a looming partial government shutdo...
Feb 27, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. House of Representatives Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) and U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) applaud U.S. President Joe Biden during the annual National Prayer Breakfast at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 1, 2024. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein/File Photo
