Author Archives: Julia Bradley
White House seeks bolder action on energy prices amid Iran conflict
By Jarrett Renshaw and Nandita Bose March 6 (Reuters) - The White House is asking federal agencies to step up efforts to address soaring energy prices from the Iran conflict, signaling a concern that ...
Mar 07, 2026 FILE PHOTO: A gas pump is inserted inside an Audi vehicle at a Mobil gas station in Beverly Boulevard in West Hollywood, California, U.S., March 10, 2022. Picture taken March 10, 2022. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
US nonfarm payrolls decline in February; unemployment rate rises to 4.4%
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - The U.S. economy unexpectedly shed jobs in February amid a strike by healthcare workers and harsh winter weather, while the unemployment rate increase...
Mar 06, 2026 People line up outside Kentucky Career Center prior to its opening to find assistance with their unemployment claims in Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston
IL lawmakers react to Trump firing Noem as DHS Secretary
By Mike Smith ILLINOIS (25 News) - President Trump's decision to remove Kristi Noem as Secretary of Homeland Security and nominate Republican Sen. Markwayne Mullin as her replacement sparked sharp, di...
Mar 06, 2026 25 NEWS
Woman injured in rollover crash in Peoria Thursday afternoon
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle accident with entrapment Thursday afternoon at the intersection of Knoxville Avenue and Wilhelm Road. Battalion Chief Larry Carter ...
Mar 06, 2026 (Midwest Communications)
Man pinned between semi-trailer and loading dock at Rivian warehouse dies
By Mike Smith NORMAL, Ill. (25 News) - A man is dead after he was pinned between a semi-truck trailer and a loading dock at the Rivian Automotive warehouse Thursday afternoon, authorities confirmed. A...
Mar 06, 2026 (25 News)
Justice Department releases missing FBI interviews in Epstein files with woman who made claims against Trump
By Brad Heath WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department released FBI records on Thursday that summarize interviews of an unidentified woman in which she made accusations against Pres...
Mar 06, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell are seen in this image released by the Department of Justice in Washington, D.C., U.S., on December 19, 2025 as part of a new trove of documents from its investigations into the late financier and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. U.S. Justice Department/Handout via REUTERS/File Photo
Former US presidents to attend Jesse Jackson memorial in Chicago
By Tom Polansek CHICAGO, March 6 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Presidents Joe Biden, Barack Obama and Bill Clinton are expected to join thousands of mourners at a public memorial service for Jesse Jackson i...
Mar 06, 2026 Pallbearers carry the casket of civil rights leader Jesse Jackson as they make their way into the Rainbow PUSH Coalition building where he will lay in repose in Chicago, Illinois, U.S. REUTERS/Jim Vondruska
US weekly jobless claims unchanged; layoffs decline 55% in February
WASHINGTON, March 5 (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits was unchanged last week while layoffs dropped sharply in February, consistent with stable labo...
Mar 05, 2026 The Go! Go! Curry restaurant has a sign in the window reading "We Are Hiring" in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., July 8, 2022. REUTERS/Brian Snyder
US Senate backs Trump on Iran strikes, blocks bid to limit his war powers
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Republicans backed President Donald Trump's military campaign against Iran on Wednesday, voting to block a bipartisan resolution aiming...
Mar 05, 2026 A view of the U.S. Capitol building at night in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 2, 2026. REUTERS/Kylie Cooper
Gov. Pritzker proposes plan to expand housing in Illinois
By Angeles Ponpa PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - As part of his affordability plan for Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker is proposing a plan aimed at expanding affordable housing across the state by reducing buildi...
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