Category Archives: Top Stories
One person dies after fiery crash in rural Tazewell County
TAZEWELL COUNTY, Ill. - One person has died after a crash Tuesday night in rural Manito. The Tazewell County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded to the single vehicle crash just after 9:30 P.M. i...
Feb 25, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Pekin holds land development meeting amid data center backlash
By Taylor Fleming PEKIN, Ill. (25 News) - A proposed data center in Pekin is a possible use for a 1,000 acre property the city purchased last year, and it's quickly attracted lots of opposition from n...
Feb 25, 2026 Pekin residents showed up for a city meeting Tuesday night about land development, wanting to talk about a proposed data center. (25 News)
Republican candidates for governor - minus Bailey - try to distance themselves
Article Summary Republican candidates for governor Ted Dabrowski, James Mendrick and Rick Heidner met for the first time for a televised debate on Tuesday. Darren Bailey, presumed to be the frontrunne...
Feb 25, 2026 Ted Dabrowski, Rick Heidner and James Mendrick, GOP candidates for governors, took part in a debate Tuesday. Candidate Darren Bailey, not pictured, did not attend. (Photos by Capitol News Illinois)
Peoria Zoo mourns two beloved animals
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Zoo is saying goodbye to two of its beloved animals. In a Facebook post, Zoo staff said that Sultana, a red-river hog, and Violet, a miniature donkey, were euthanized last we...
Feb 25, 2026 (Peoria Zoo/Peoria Park District)
Central IL Congressmen react to the president's State of the Union speech
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Two Congressmen that represent Central Illinois have shared their thoughts on President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday night. Republican Congressman Darin LaHood (IL-...
Feb 25, 2026 25 NEWS
Virginia Governor Spanberger rips into Trump on economy, immigration
By Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger delivered the Democrats' response to President Donald Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday with pointed at...
Feb 25, 2026 Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger delivers the Democratic response to U.S. President Donald Trump's State of the Union address, in Williamsburg, Virginia, U.S., February 24, 2026. Mike Kropf/Pool via REUTERS
A city blanketed in fear: Accountability Commission hears shocking testimony about ICE
Article Summary Gov. JB Pritzker's Accountability Commission hears stories about fear and intimidation that led to disruption of schools and a negative impact on businesses and health care. The commis...
Feb 25, 2026 The Illinois Accountability Commission hears testimony from a dozen experts and advocates at its Feb. 24, 2026, public meeting in downtown Chicago. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Maggie Dougherty)
Trump lays out case for possible attack on Iran in State of the Union
By Patricia Zengerle and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump briefly laid out his case for a possible attack on Iran in his State of the Union speech to Congres...
Feb 25, 2026 USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier arrives at Souda Bay on the island of Crete, Greece, February 23, 2026. REUTERS/Stelios Misinas
Takeaways from Trump's State of the Union address to Congress
By Trevor Hunnicutt and Gram Slattery WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump delivered his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, a potentially pivotal mo...
Feb 25, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump delivers the State of the Union address in the House Chamber of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 24, 2026. REUTERS/NATHAN HOWARD
Grand jury indicts woman accused of causing crash with multiple injuries in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County grand jury has indicted a woman accused of causing a multi-vehicle crash earlier this month that left a man paralyzed. Court documents show that 28-year-old Ganala Johns...
Feb 24, 2026 28-year-old Ganala Johnson. (Peoria County Jail)
