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06/18/2026

One Republican senator called the framework pact announced this week the “worst foreign policy blunder in decades,” another said some reported provisions seemed “ill-advised,” and some pro-Republican commentators also broke with Trump over the agreement.

WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's interim deal to end the Iran war met scorching p...

06/18/2026

“A lasting legacy isn’t in a war, or a name on a building or the number of zeros in a bank account, it’s about the difference we make in one another’s lives,” Michelle Obama said in a speech, pointedly noting her husband’s winning of the Nobel Peace Prize and praising him for his “stubborn optimism.”

CHICAGO, June 18 (Reuters) - Four former U.S. presidents led a crowd of thousands on Thursday in a music-fille...

06/18/2026

OSF President Michael Wells says the gift came after conversations to determine what the best fit for the donation would be.

PEORIA, Ill. - A donation to OSF St. Francis in Peoria will help deliver healthier babies, and detect potentia...

06/18/2026

The Office of the Secretary of State announced this week that mandatory behind-the-wheel driving tests for drivers aged 79-86 will be eliminated on July 1st.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A driving requirement for senior citizen Illinois drivers will be changing next month. The...

06/18/2026

Economists largely shrugged off the report from the Labor Department on Thursday, with some pointing out that the recent elevation in claims was likely due to seasonal distortions related to the end of the school year.

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, June 18 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing claims for unemployment benef...

06/18/2026

The now-cleared “Broadview Six” protesters are asking a federal judge to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate government lawyers involved in the case, which imploded in dramatic fashion last month after the judge discovered prosecutorial misconduct in transcripts from usually secret grand jury proceedings.

Article Summary The now-cleared "Broadview Six" protesters are asking a federal judge to appoint a special pro...

06/18/2026

Missing Person (LOCATED)
PPD Incident #26-39374

Previously Reported:
Peoria, IL – The Peoria Police Department is requesting the public's assistance in locating a missing person, 60-year-old Steve Murray.
Murray, who also goes by the name "Stevie," was last seen on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at approximately noon. He was last seen wearing a black shirt with red and white stripes and black shorts.
Steve Murray is described as a Black male, approximately 5 feet 7 inches tall, and weighing approximately 200 pounds. He is bald and has brown eyes.
Murray is known to frequent the south end of Peoria.
Anyone with information regarding Murray's whereabouts is asked to contact Peoria Police Detective Rodgers at (309) 494-8357. Information can also be reported by calling 9-1-1.

UPDATE 6/18/26
60-year-old Steve Murray has been located and is doing well.

06/18/2026

Tazewell County received 8 awards from the National Association of Counties, placing them 2nd behind Cook County, for the total number of awards received.

PEKIN, Ill. -Tazewell County has been honored by the National Association of Counties. The awards honor innova...

06/18/2026

“We’re going to bomb the hell out of them if they violate the agreement,” Trump said of Iran at a press conference. “I don’t want them to. I want them to honor the agreement.” He also called Iranians “smart people” as U.S. and Iranian negotiators work on a permanent truce over the coming 60 days, which Trump said he hoped would usher in peace in the Middle East and lower oil prices.

By Steve Holland, Parisa Hafezi and Yomna Ehab EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France/DUBAI, June 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. and...

06/18/2026

Money for the center, which opens to the public on Friday — the Juneteenth holiday celebrating the abolition of slavery in the U.S. — was raised privately through the former first couple’s Chicago-based nonprofit Obama Foundation.

Among the A-list recording artists slated to perform at Thursday’s grand opening were Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Common, Christina Aguilera, Eddie Vedder, Bono and the Roots.

By Renee Hickman and Steve Gorman CHICAGO, June 18 (Reuters) - Throngs of guests were due to converge on a lak...