Category Archives: Top Stories
China says it uncovered another spying case in US
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's top spy agency said on Sunday a Chinese citizen who worked for a defense institute had been accused of spying for the United States and his case had been transferred to a c...
Oct 22, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. and Chinese flags are seen through broken glass in this illustration taken, January 30, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File photo
Metamora Township High School robotics club builds car for special needs child
METAMORA, Ill. (25 News) - A special needs child in Metamora is getting some help to get around easier from the town's high school students. Fitz Thornton is a 3-year-old who has L1 syndrome, and is u...
Oct 21, 2023 (25 News)
First aid convoy enters Gaza Strip from Egypt
GAZA/CAIRO (Reuters) -The first humanitarian aid convoy to be sent to the besieged Gaza Strip since war broke out arrived through the Rafah border crossing on Saturday, after wrangling over conditions...
Oct 21, 2023 A man works on a truck carrying aid on the Palestinian side of the border with Egypt, as the conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas continues, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, October 21, 2023. REUTERS/Ibraheem Abu Mustafa
Freddy's opens in East Peoria this weekend
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A new place to grab a burger in central Illinois opens to the public for the first time this weekend. Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers will have its first day Saturday. The...
Oct 21, 2023 (Freddy's Frozen Custard and Steakburgers)
Israeli air strikes hammer Gaza anew after Hamas frees two US hostages
GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel kept up heavy bombardment of targets throughout Gaza overnight on Saturday after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to "fight until victory" following the releas...
Oct 21, 2023 Palestinians gather at the site of an Israeli strike on a house, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Gaza City October 21, 2023. REUTERS/Mutasem Murtaja
UAW presses Detroit automakers for better offer, threatens more walkouts
DETROIT (Reuters) -United Auto Workers President Shawn Fain on Friday warned of more walkouts at U.S. truck and SUV factories unless the Detroit Three automakers improved wage and benefit offers, insi...
Oct 21, 2023 The GM logo is seen on the facade of the General Motors headquarters in Detroit, Michigan, U.S., March 16, 2021. Picture taken March 16, 2021. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook//
Victim in fatal Peoria house fire identified
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood has released the name of the victim in Thursday's fatal fire at a Peoria home. Harwood says Don Watson, 72, suffered severe smoke inhalation and burn...
Oct 20, 2023 Peoria Fire and Police crews responded to a fire near Gale and Richwoods Thursday morning. (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Trump fined $5,000 for violating gag order in New York civil trial
(Reuters) -A New York judge on Friday fined Donald Trump $5,000 for violating a gag order barring the former U.S. president from disparaging court staff during his civil fraud trial, warning that any ...
Oct 20, 2023 Former U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks after exiting the courtroom as he attends his Manhattan courthouse trial in a civil fraud case in New York, U.S., October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Controversial pipeline canceled amid safety concerns, regulatory pushback
(Capitol News Illinois) - Navigator CO2, a Nebraska-based company specializing in carbon capture and sequestration, announced Friday it is canceling plans to build a 1,300-mile carbon dioxide pipeline...
Oct 20, 2023 The proposed map shows the Illinois portion of the now-canceled Navigator Heartland Greenway pipeline. (Published by Navigator CO2 at heartlandgreenway.com)
Three new exhibits debut Friday at Peoria Riverfront Museum. Here's what they are
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Riverfront Museum is celebrating its 11th anniversary with new exhibits to help the public learn about figures from the city's history, and make you think. One of the exhibit...
Oct 20, 2023 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
