Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Abdnour to run again for Peoria Township Supervisor
PEORIA, Ill. - Frank Abdnour wants to be re-elected as Peoria Township Supervisor, a position he held from 2017-2021. Abdnour made the announcement on Tuesday, saying "I feel that I know this office a...
Aug 06, 2024 (Frank Abdnour Facebook)
Caterpillar rides on strong pricing to beat profit estimates, shares climb
(Reuters) -Caterpillar beat Wall Street estimates for second-quarter profit on Tuesday, as higher prices on its larger excavators and other construction equipment countered moderating demand in North ...
Aug 06, 2024 Caterpillar machinery is pictured working on Caterpillar property in Chillicothe, Illinois, U.S. March 19, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri/File Photo
Local police ready to celebrate National Night Out
WASHINGTON, Ill. - People all across central Illinois will come together Tuesday night to make their communities safer. It's part of the annual National Night Out, which aims to build police-community...
Aug 06, 2024 Maryland GovPics / CC
US personnel wounded in attack against base in Iraq, officials say
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -At least five U.S. personnel were injured in an attack against a military base in Iraq on Monday, U.S. officials told Reuters, as the Middle East braced for a possible new wave o...
Aug 06, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Military vehicles of U.S. soldiers are seen at Ain al-Asad air base in Anbar province, Iraq January 13, 2020. REUTERS/John Davison/File Photo
Debby slams Florida's Gulf Coast, threatening Southeast with a week of rain
STEINHATCHEE, Fla. (Reuters) -Storm Debby made landfall as a Category 1 hurricane in the Big Bend region of Florida on Monday morning and began a slow crawl toward the Atlantic Coast, on track to unle...
Aug 05, 2024 A fallen sign lies in a flooded street, while Hurricane Debby affects the gulf coast in Steinhatchee, Florida, U.S., August 5, 2024. REUTERS/Ricardo Arduengo
Emerging Markets equities slump as US recession fears spark global selloff
(Reuters) - Emerging market equities around the world tumbled on Monday, as fears of a recession in the United States sparked a global selloff and sent investors running for safer assets like the Japa...
Aug 05, 2024 FILE PHOTO: The Fearless Girl statue is seen outside the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, U.S., July 3, 2024. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
PARIS OLYMPICS 2024: What you need to know right now
PARIS (Reuters) -Simone Biles missed out on a medal in the balance beam event but will have another shot at winning another Olympic medal in the floor exercise finals later on Monday on the last day o...
Aug 05, 2024 Paris 2024 Olympics - Artistic Gymnastics - Women's Vault Final - Bercy Arena, Paris, France - August 03, 2024. Simone Biles of United States reacts after her performance. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
Iran says it does not want regional escalation but must 'punish' Israel
DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran is not looking to escalate regional tensions but believes it needs to punish Israel to prevent further instability, the foreign ministry spokesperson said on Monday, following th...
Aug 05, 2024 Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) Commander-in-Chief Major General, Hossein Salami speaks during a ceremony in Tehran, Iran, August 4, 2024. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS - THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY.
Former employee prohibited from entering MTI campus
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - A former employee is now banned from Midwest Technical Institute's East Peoria campus. In a Facebook post to students and staff, Campus President Cole Huff says they've been monito...
Aug 05, 2024 (Midwest Technical Institute-Facebook)
Kamala Harris to announce vice president pick before battleground states tour
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Vice President Kamala Harris is expected to announce her running mate by Tuesday after conducting interviews with top contenders at her Washington, D.C., residence over the week...
Aug 05, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Democratic presidential candidate and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris speaks at a presidential election campaign event in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. July 30, 2024. REUTERS/Dustin Chambers/File Photo
