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Update: The river, a major shipping waterway for crops and other goods, reopened on Thursday night near Alton, Illinois,...
08/08/2025

Update: The river, a major shipping waterway for crops and other goods, reopened on Thursday night near Alton, Illinois, except for in a safety zone that extends 450 feet from the shore between mile marker 199.5 and mile marker 200.5, according to the Coast Guard.

Updated at 9:11 a.m. CHICAGO (Reuters) -The Mississippi River has reopened to vessel traffic north of St. Loui...

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, parent agency of the NWS, plans to hire 450 weather service meteoro...
08/08/2025

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, parent agency of the NWS, plans to hire 450 weather service meteorologists, hydrologists and radar technicians, U.S. Representatives Mike Flood, a Nebraska Republican, and Eric Sorensen, an Illinois Democrat, said in a joint statement on Thursday.

(Reuters) -The Trump administration is allowing the U.S. National Weather Service to restore most of the hundr...

Preliminary information indicated the MD 369 helicopter hit power lines before the crash, according to the National Tran...
08/08/2025

Preliminary information indicated the MD 369 helicopter hit power lines before the crash, according to the National Transportation Safety Board.

CHICAGO (Reuters) -Two people died on Thursday after a helicopter they were on board crashed into a barge on t...

Fire Battalion Chief Larry Carter says crews were sent to an apartment complex on W. Woodhill Lane around 2:10 p.m., fi...
08/08/2025

Fire Battalion Chief Larry Carter says crews were sent to an apartment complex on W. Woodhill Lane around 2:10 p.m., finding fire showing from the second story.

PEORIA, Ill. - An apartment fire in Peoria Thursday afternoon reportedly caused $60,000 damage. Fire Battalion...

Following an investigation, Peoria Police later said they’d arrested 23-year-old Ashin Greenleaf for the shooting, after...
08/08/2025

Following an investigation, Peoria Police later said they’d arrested 23-year-old Ashin Greenleaf for the shooting, after he was found in Princeton with the help of Illinois State Police and Princeton Police.

PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police have made an arrest for a shooting that left a man with serious injuries Thursday...

He says agencies requesting state police involvement must sign an official form that explicitly states ISP will take the...
08/07/2025

He says agencies requesting state police involvement must sign an official form that explicitly states ISP will take the lead on public and media communications, and was the first time the protocol was presented to Peoria Police.

PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria's Police chief has clarified timing regarding the release of information relating to Tue...

“I welcome the FBI coming to the state,” he continued. “I hope they take in the State Fair. I hope they go see the beaut...
08/07/2025

“I welcome the FBI coming to the state,” he continued. “I hope they take in the State Fair. I hope they go see the beauty of Lake Michigan. … But they won’t be arresting anyone because there is no U.S. federal law that prohibits those Texas House Democrats from being here in the state of Illinois.”

Article summary: Dozens of Democratic lawmakers from Texas are staying in Illinois to prevent the Texas Legisl...

Zoo Director Max Lakes says they’re giving mother and baby plenty of space to bond, but the baby’s gender has not been c...
08/07/2025

Zoo Director Max Lakes says they’re giving mother and baby plenty of space to bond, but the baby’s gender has not been confirmed yet.

PEORIA, Ill. - There's a new resident of the Peoria Zoo. The Zoo announced on Thursday the birth of a new infa...

She did not give a reason for the departure, only saying that it was not something she wanted to do, but needed to do.
08/07/2025

She did not give a reason for the departure, only saying that it was not something she wanted to do, but needed to do.

PEORIA, Ill. - The head of the Peoria Art Guild has stepped away from the position. Executive Director Shannon...

The previous contract between the two sides expired on June 30th, with negotiations going on since February.
08/07/2025

The previous contract between the two sides expired on June 30th, with negotiations going on since February.

LACON, Ill. - A tentative agreement has been reached between a Marshall County school district and its teacher...

It says that is a “potentially deliberate attempt to intimidate, threaten, and harm workers lawfully exercising their ri...
08/07/2025

It says that is a “potentially deliberate attempt to intimidate, threaten, and harm workers lawfully exercising their rights.”

PEORIA, Ill. - The Teamsters have filed lawsuits in Peoria and New Jersey against a supplier of gas products f...

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