Category Archives: Top Stories
Trump calls for one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10 percent
By Kanishka Singh and Jasper Ward WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday he was calling for a one-year cap on credit card interest rates at 10% starting on January 20...
Jan 10, 2026 FILE PHOTO: A credit card user displays her cards in Washington February 22, 2010. This logo has been updated and is no longer in use. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque (UNITED STATES)/File Photo
Illinois, 4 other states targeted for $10B child care funding freeze win restraining order
The lawsuit comes days after the administration announced the funding freeze Article summary A judge on Friday granted five states' request for a temporary restraining order that will prevent the Trum...
Jan 10, 2026 Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is pictured on the floor of the Illinois Senate on May 30, 2025. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
Fatal ICE shooting of Minneapolis activist sets stage for national protests
By Renee Hickman, Steve Gorman and Nathan Layne MINNEAPOLIS, Jan 10 (Reuters) - Civil liberties and migrant-rights groups called for nationwide rallies on Saturday to protest the fatal shooting of an ...
Jan 10, 2026 A message and flowers lie at the makeshift memorial at the scene of the fatal shooting of Renee Nicole Good by a U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agent, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S., January 8, 2026. REUTERS/Tim Evans
Galesburg man ordered detained in connection to 2024 Peoria home invasion
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria County judge has ordered a Galesburg man to remain in jail in connection to a home invasion in the East Bluff nearly two years ago. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office ...
Jan 09, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Anime fans meet in East Peoria for annual convention celebrating the genre
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - Fans of Japanese animation shows such as "Naruto," "Attack on Titan," "One Piece," and more are converging in East Peoria this weekend. This weekend marks the 17th edition of Anime...
Jan 09, 2026 Anime-Zap Live Entertainment Department head Tristan Sites (left) listens to a cosplayer make their case during the convention's "date auction" on January 9th, 2026. (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria County Sheriff urges changes to state's cashless bail law
PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Peoria County's top cop is urging the governor to make changes to the state's cashless bail law. In a Facebook post on Thursday, Sheriff Chris Watkins outlined concerns with the ...
Jan 09, 2026 (1470 & 100.3 WMBD--Julia Bradley)
Man sentenced for role in North Peoria robbery arranged through Facebook
PEORIA, Ill. - One of two men involved in a Facebook robbery more than a year ago in North Peoria learned his fate last month. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 25-year-old Tobais Taylo...
Jan 09, 2026 courtroom gavel
Man sentenced for role in Valentine's Day robbery at Peoria apartment complex
PEORIA, Ill. - A man will spend eight years in prison for his role in a robbery last Valentine's Day at a Peoria apartment complex. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 25-year-old Anthony...
Jan 09, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
UFS opens in new location in North Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's UFS Outlet Store has moved from S.W. Adams Street to N. Knoxville Avenue. UFS announced the relocation to North Peoria's Northpoint Shopping Center, at 8901 N. Knoxville, over ...
Jan 09, 2026 UFS Outlet Store has moved from its longtime home on S.W. Adams Street to the Northpoint Shopping Center on N. Knoxville. (UFS Facebook page)
US job growth stuck in slow gear in December; unemployment rate dips to 4.4%
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - U.S. employment growth slowed more than expected in December amid job losses in the construction, retail and manufacturing sectors, but a decline in the...
Jan 09, 2026 A Chipotle restaurant advertises it is hiring in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., August 28, 2023. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
