Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Bradley University to officially welcome President Shadid on Tuesday
PEORIA, Ill. - Bradley University will officially welcome new President James Shadid on Tuesday with a celebration at Renaissance Coliseum. Shadid tells WMBD's "Greg and Dan", he spent his first week ...
Apr 07, 2025 Federal Judge James Shadid, who has served the District of Central Illinois, has been named the new president of Bradley University
(1470 WMBD Radio--Julia Bradley)
Trump's tariff 'medicine' engulfs markets as U.S. stocks brace for more turmoil
WASHINGTON/BERLIN (Reuters) -President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff plans hammered global financial markets and U.S. stocks braced for more turmoil on Monday, after he warned foreign governments the...
Apr 07, 2025 U.S. President Donald Trump talks to members of the press aboard Air Force One during a flight to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., April 6, 2025. REUTERS/Kent Nishimura
Trump administration drops Biden's proposal of Medicare weight-loss drug coverage
(Reuters) - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said on Friday it did not move forward with a proposal put forth by the Biden administration for Medicare coverage of weight-loss drugs suc...
Apr 07, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Wegovy presentation is displayed in New Columbia, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 13, 2023. REUTERS/Hannah Beier/Illustration/File Photo
It's not just Chicago. Downstate public transit agencies face funding challenges
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) - Outside the busy systems of buses and trains moving about a million commuters around Chicago and its suburbs every day, 54 public transit agencies provide service...
Apr 07, 2025 Sangamon Mass Transit District buses wait outside a bus stop in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Campbell)
US House Republicans face divide as they look to move ahead on Trump tax cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives plan to move forward this week on President Donald Trump's tax cuts, but their caucus is divided with some members concerned ...
Apr 07, 2025 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol building is seen in Washington, U.S., December 18, 2023. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
GasBuddy: Peoria gas prices still on the rise
PEORIA, Ill. - Average gas prices in Peoria have risen nearly ten cents a gallon in the last week, averaging $3.38 on Monday, according to GasBuddy's survey of 148 stations in Peoria. Prices in Peoria...
Apr 07, 2025 Orin Zebest / CC
Demolition schedule for McClugage Bridge updated
PEORIA, Ill. - The second demolition event and full closure of the McClugage Bridge will take place on Wednesday morning at 9:30. Like the first demolition on March 27, the full bridge and roads near ...
Apr 05, 2025 (Illinois Department of Transportation)
US Senate Republicans pass measure to move forward on Trump's tax cuts
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate approved a Republican budget blueprint early on Saturday that aims to extend trillions of dollars worth of President Donald Trump's 2017 tax cuts and sharply redu...
Apr 05, 2025 FILE PHOTO: A bird flies near the U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., U.S., February 25, 2025. REUTERS/Nathan Howard/File Photo
Firefighters rescue person trapped in vehicle in Peoria crash
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria firefighters were called to an accident with injuries Friday night at the intersection of Adams and Western Avenue. Fire Battalion Chief Phil Snowden says crews arrived around 7:...
Apr 05, 2025 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
Driver arrested for fatal pedestrian crash in Washington
WASHINGTON, Ill. - A woman has been arrested for a fatal pedestrian crash in Washington allegedly caused by a drunk driver. Washington Police say 35-year-old Michael Ayers, whose address is unknown, w...
Apr 05, 2025
