Fulton Sheen, Peoria priest and televangelist, to be beatified Sept. 24

Fulton Sheen, the Peoria priest who gained fame as a 1950s televangelist, will be beatified Sept. 24 in St. Louis, Peoria Diocese announced Wednesday.
City of Mendota aims to streamline park, field and court use

4th Ward Alderman Mark Peasley announced that with the help of Mendota Project Director Annie Short, the city of Mendota is looking to utilize the Team Up app for deciding basic usage of public parks, fields and
Roger Powell Sr., Steve Danielson formed lasting friendship that saw no color

Steve Danielson & Roger Powell Sr. first met in the fall of 1972 on the campus of ISU. Steve, who is white, was a farm boy from rural Wyanet; Roger, was a young black man from the
Jury finds Meta and YouTube negligent in landmark social media addiction case

A Los Angeles jury has delivered a major verdict in the trial examining whether major tech platforms can be held accountable for childhood social media harm linked to their products. Jurors concluded that Meta and YouTube were
Supreme Court rules that ISP is not liable for copyright infringement

The U.S. Supreme Court delivered a unanimous decision siding with Cox Communications, ruling that internet service providers are not legally responsible for copyright violations committed by their users. The case stemmed from a long-running dispute between Cox
Netflix reveals that ‘Bridgerton’ Season 5 will focus on Francesca and Michaela

Netflix has officially kicked off production on Bridgerton Season 5, confirming that the story will center on Francesca Bridgerton, played by Hannah Dodd, and her evolving relationship with Michaela Stirling, portrayed by Masali Baduza. According to the
Stephen Colbert to co-write new ‘Lord of the Rings’ film

Stephen Colbert is stepping into an unexpected new role: co-writer of an upcoming Lord of the Rings movie. The project, announced by Warner Bros., brings together Colbert, his son Peter McGee, and longtime franchise writer Philippa Boyens