Author Archives: Ed Hammond
Kate, Princess of Wales, makes first public appearance since cancer diagnosis
LONDON (Reuters) -Kate, Britain's Princess of Wales, made her first public appearance on Saturday since surgery five months ago revealed the presence of cancer. Kate, wearing a pale outfit, rode in a ...
Jun 15, 2024 Britain's Catherine, Princess of Wales attends the Trooping the Colour parade to honour Britain's King Charles on his official birthday in London, Britain, June 15, 2024. REUTERS/Hollie Adams
Lawmakers pass on oversight vote for Pritzker's prison closure, rebuild plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (Capitol News Illinois) - For the last two decades, each time a governor has moved to close a large state-run facility like a prison or mental health center, a legislative oversight ...
Jun 15, 2024 Logan Correctional Center, one of only two prisons for women in Illinois, is slated for closure and rebuilding – possibly from Lincoln to the Chicago suburb of Crest Hill – under a plan from Gov. JB Pritzker’s administration. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
OSF HealthCare president dies after cancer battle
PEORIA, ill. - Sister Diane Marie McGrew, president of OSF HealthCare, died Sunday. OSF HealthCare officials say McGrew died peacefully after a five-year battle against ovarian and uterine cancer. McG...
Jun 09, 2024 Sister Diane Marie McGrew 2024/OSF Health Care
Double disappointment for Paolini as Gauff and Siniakova clinch French Open title
PARIS (Reuters) -Coco Gauff and Katerina Siniakova claimed the French Open women's doubles title on Sunday with a 7-6(5) 6-3 victory over Italians Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini - a day after the lat...
Jun 09, 2024 Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 9, 2024 Coco Gauff of the U.S. and Czech Republic's Katerina Siniakova kiss their trophy after winning the women's doubles match final against Italy's Sara Errani and Jasmine Paolini REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
No word from White House on whether Biden to meet Netanyahu in Washington
PARIS (Reuters) - The White House declined to say on Sunday whether President Joe Biden will meet Benjamin Netanyahu when the Israeli prime minister visits Washington next month to address the U.S. Co...
Jun 09, 2024 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden speaks at a state dinner held in his honor by French President Emmanuel Macron (not pictured), at the Elysee Palace, in Paris, France June 8, 2024. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Trump to hold rally in swing state Nevada during heatwave
(Reuters) - Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will hold an outdoor rally in sweltering Las Vegas, Nevada, on Sunday, seeking to shore up support in a swing state he lost twice but which p...
Jun 09, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump gestures during a Turning Point USA event at the Dream City Church in Phoenix, Arizona, U.S., June 6, 2024. REUTERS/Carlos Barria/File Photo
Bradley Hall of Famer, Chet "The Jet" Walker, dies at 84
PEORIA, Ill. - A member of the Bradley Athletics Hall of Fame and one of seven men's basketball players to have his number retired, Chet "The Jet" Walker has died. He was 84. The National Basketball P...
Jun 08, 2024 Bradley University
Bridge deck replacement to affect I-74 traffic
PEORIA, Ill. - Two major bridge replacement projects will affect traffic patterns on I-74 and a couple of surrounding roads west of Peoria. IDOT says work at County Highway 18 in Knox County will begi...
Jun 08, 2024 Midwest Communications
Swiatek dismantles Paolini to win third straight French Open title
By Shrivathsa Sridhar PARIS (Reuters) - Iga Swiatek strengthened her reputation as the queen of clay by capturing a third straight French Open crown with a crushing 6-2 6-1 victory over 12th seed Jasm...
Jun 08, 2024 Tennis - French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 8, 2024 Poland's Iga Swiatek celebrates with the trophy after winning her final match against Italy's Jasmine Paolini REUTERS/Lisi Niesner
Israel rescues four hostages in Gaza; Hamas says 210 Palestinians killed in Israeli assault
JERUSALEM/CAIRO (Reuters) -Israeli forces rescued four hostages held by Hamas since October in a raid in Gaza on Saturday while over 200 Palestinians were killed in airstrikes in the same area, accord...
Jun 08, 2024 Ramat Gan, June 8, 2024. REUTERS/Marko Djurica
