Author Archives: Ed Hammond
Peoria man sentenced for fatal liquor store shooting
PEORIA, Ill. - A 19-year-old Peoria man has been sentenced to seven years in prison in Peoria County Court. Jared R. Williams was convicted of second degree murder for the August, 2023 shooting death ...
Jun 07, 2025 Photo: Peoria County Sheriff's Office
Union reaches agreement with Tailgate N' Tallboys
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - The union representing theatrical stage employees is calling off any planned pickets or protests outside the country music festival Tailgate N' Tallboys after the two reached an ag...
Jun 07, 2025 Photo: IASTE Facebook
Trump says he has no plans to speak to Musk as feud persists
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - President Donald Trump said on Friday that he has no plans to speak with Elon Musk, signaling the president and his former ally might not resolve their feud over a sweeping tax-...
Jun 07, 2025 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump and Elon Musk attend a press conference in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 30, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Fed likely to leave rates unchanged as US job market cools but doesn't crumble
(Reuters) - Federal Reserve policymakers have already signaled they are in no rush to cut interest rates, and a government report on Friday showing the labor market is far from crumbling amid big trad...
Jun 07, 2025 FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve building in Washington September 1, 2015. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo
U.S. judge approves settlement allowing NCAA schools to pay athletes
(Reuters) - A U.S. judge on Friday granted final approval to a $2.8 billion settlement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association that will allow schools for the first time to compensate studen...
Jun 07, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Nov 8, 2024; College Station, Texas, USA; A detailed view of an official game ball with the NCAA logo prior to a game. Credit: Maria Lysaker-Imagn Images/File photo
"Medical Aid in Dying" bill fails to move out of General Assembly
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - One piece of legislation that did not make it out of the Illinois General Assembly last week would have legalized physician assisted suicide in the state. The bill was included in ...
Jun 02, 2025 (File-Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Shield law, university admissions, foster placement bills clear General Assembly
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - More than 150 bills moved through the General Assembly in the final week of the legislative session and will make their way to the governor, including measu...
Jun 02, 2025 The Illinois Capitol dome is pictured through the trees in Springfield. Lawmakers adjourned their spring session this week after passing 466 bills this year. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Illinois lawmakers pass slimmed-down Medicaid package
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) Nearly every year, Illinois lawmakers pass a package of measures dealing with the state's Medicaid program, the joint federal and state health care program th...
Jun 01, 2025 The Illinois Capitol dome is pictured through the trees in Springfield. Lawmakers adjourned their spring session this week after passing 466 bills this year. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Area lawmakers react to FY 2026 state budget
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Reaction to a new Illinois fiscal year budget has pretty much held along party lines. The $55.2 billion budget is supported by $55.3 billion of revenue, including just over $1 bill...
Jun 01, 2025 The Illinois State Capitol is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo)
Overnight Adams Street closures highlight this week's road projects
PEORIA, Ill. - No demolition blast is scheduled this week at the McClugage Bridge but that does not mean traffic will not be affected by the continuing work. The Illinois Department of Transportation ...
Jun 01, 2025 Midwest Communications
