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Olympics-Ice hockey-US claim long-awaited gold by beating rivals Canada in overtime thriller
By Trevor Stynes and Amy Tennery MILAN, Feb 22 (Reuters) - The United States ended a nearly half-century wait for Olympic men's ice hockey gold with a 2-1 overtime victory against Canada in a thrillin...
Feb 23, 2026 Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Ice Hockey - Men's Gold Medal Game - Canada vs United States - Milano Santagiulia Ice Hockey Arena, Milan, Italy - February 22, 2026. Jack Hughes of United States scores their second goal in overtime to win gold REUTERS/David W Cerny
Powerful winter storm shuts schools, disrupts travel across US Northeast
By Rajesh Kumar Singh NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Children across parts of the U.S. Northeast will stay home on Monday as a powerful winter storm forced school closures and pushed offices and transit...
Feb 23, 2026 Snow covers residential buildings during a winter storm in the Brooklyn Borough of New York City, U.S., February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Jeenah Moon
Law enforcement kills armed man seeking to enter Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, officials say
By Jasper Ward and Andrew Goudsward WASHINGTON, Feb 22 (Reuters) - U.S. Secret Service and local police shot and killed a man armed with a shotgun early on Sunday after he breached a secure perimeter ...
Feb 23, 2026 Cars drive by U.S. President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort, after U.S. Secret Service and local police shot and killed a man armed with a shotgun after he breached a secure perimeter of the resort in Palm Beach, Florida, U.S. February 22, 2026. REUTERS/Marco Bello
GasBuddy: Peoria prices down over 5 cents a gallon this week
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria drivers are seeing a slight dip at the pump this week, with prices falling 5.5 cents over the last week. According to GasBuddy, the average price in Peoria is now $2.87 a gallon....
Feb 23, 2026 Orin Zebest / CC
Bill Mazeroski, hero of Pirates' 1960 World Series win, dies at 89
Bill Mazeroski, a defensive-minded second baseman whose home run ended the 1960 World Seres, died at age 89. The Hall of Famer's death was announced Saturday by the Pittsburgh Pirates, the only team h...
Feb 21, 2026 Jul 5, 2022; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Pittsburgh Pirates former second baseman and Baseball Hall of Fame member Bill Mazeroski throws out a ceremonial first pitch before the Pirates host the New York Yankees at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
Olympics-Freestyle-US retain mixed team aerials gold as China miss out on third title of Games
LIVIGNO, Italy, Feb 21 (Reuters) - The United States won gold in the Olympics freestyle skiing mixed team final on Saturday, retaining their 2022 title, while Switzerland bagged the silver and favouri...
Feb 21, 2026 Milano Cortina 2026 Olympics - Freestyle Skiing - Mixed Team Aerials Victory Ceremony - Livigno Aerials & Moguls Park, Livigno, Italy - February 21, 2026. Gold medallist Christopher Lillis of United States, Connor Curran of United States and Kaila Kuhn of United States celebrate on the podium after winning the Freestyle Skiing - Mixed Team Aerials REUTERS/Dylan Martinez
Human service advocates say they are worried after Pritzker's status-quo budget proposal
Article Summary Health and human service advocates gathered at a watch party at the Illinois State Library across the street from the Illinois State Capitol to watch Gov. JB Pritzker's budget address....
Feb 21, 2026 Lobbyists with a variety of health and human service organizations across Illinois watch Gov. Pritzker’s annual budget address at the Illinois State Library Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2026. (Medill Illinois News Bureau by George Alexandrakis)
Israeli strikes in Lebanon kill at least 10, including senior Hezbollah official
Feb 21 (Reuters) - At least 10 people were killed and 50 wounded in Israeli strikes in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley, two security sources told Reuters, after the Israeli military said it had targeted Hezbol...
Feb 21, 2026 People inspect the damage at the site of an Israeli strike on Friday, in Bednayel, Bekaa valley, Lebanon, February 21, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir
Peoria community leaders urge parents to reach out for help, youths to stay in school, in wake of recent youth violence
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - Peoria community leaders are urging more involvement in the wake of a violent car chase on Tuesday where six teenagers were arrested. Two 18-year-olds and four juveniles; ages...
Feb 21, 2026 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
4th person sentenced for role in 2024 Facebook Marketplace botched robbery
PEORIA, Ill. - Another defendant in a botched Facebook Marketplace robbery two years ago that left one person dead has learned their fate. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 20-year-old ...
Feb 20, 2026 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
