Author Archives: Julia Bradley
Biden to announce new COVID-19 steps ahead of U.N. meeting, surgeon general says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden will announce new steps to slow the spread of COVID-19 before the U.N. General Assembly meets, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said Sunday. Murthy did n...
Sep 13, 2021 United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy delivers remarks during a news conference with White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 15, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner
House Democrats eye corporate tax rate hike, surtax on wealthy
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House Democrats are expected to propose raising the corporate tax rate to 26.5% from 21% as part of a sweeping plan that includes tax increases on the wealthy, corporations,...
Sep 13, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Vehicles are parked outside the U.S. Capitol building the morning the Senate returned to session in Washington, DC, U.S., July 31, 2021. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Leaders look to the future with Greater Peoria 2030 Campaign
PEORIA, Ill. -- Representatives from Peoria area organizations gathered at the Peoria Riverfront Museum on Thursday as they look ahead to the year 2030. JD Dalfonso, President and CEO of the Greater P...
Sep 10, 2021 (25 News)
U.S. FDA says robust safety data needed before COVID-19 vaccine approval for kids
(Reuters) - U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday clinical trials testing COVID-19 vaccines for children are expected to include a monitoring period of at least two months after half the pa...
Sep 10, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) headquarters in White Oak, Maryland, U.S., August 29, 2020. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
IL House passes clean energy legislation
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois House is taking a big step toward slowing climate change with the approval of a compromise clean energy package. The goal is to eliminate carbon emissions by 2050 and...
Sep 10, 2021 Beyond Coal & Gas Image Library / CC
The emotional task of teaching students about 9/11
NEW YORK (Reuters) - As the United States ends its 'forever war' in Afghanistan, a museum in New York is teaching students about the event that set it in motion before they were born: 9/11. The 9/11 T...
Sep 10, 2021 FILE PHOTO: Joan Mastropaolo, a docent at the 9/11 Tribute Museum, stands at the 9/11 Memorial in New York City, U.S., August 6, 2021. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs
Tazewell County Clerk's Office unveils property fraud alert program
PEKIN, Ill. -- The Tazewell County Clerk's Office held a news conference on Thursday with representatives of Fidlar Technologies to announce a free Property Fraud Alert Program available to any Tazewe...
Sep 09, 2021 (Tazewell Co. Clerk's Office Facebook)
Pekin Marigold Festival "shines on"
PEKIN, Ill. -- The Pekin Marigold Festival is back in full force this weekend. Festival Chairman Josh Hafliger told WMBD's "The Greg and Dan Show", a new event Thursday afternoon is the "Crosstown Cla...
Sep 09, 2021 (Pekin Marigold Festival Facebook)
New Biden plan could mandate COVID shots or tests for two-thirds of U.S. workers
UPDATED 4:26 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden on Thursday said he will require all federal employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 and the U.S. Department of Labor will issue a rule...
Sep 09, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A nurse prepares a Pfizer BioNTech coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccination as part of a vaccine drive by the Fernandeno Tataviam Band of Mission Indians in Arleta, Los Angeles, California, U.S., August 23, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
U.S. weekly jobless claims near 18-month low
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for jobless benefits fell last week to the lowest level in nearly 18 months, offering more evidence that job growth was being hindered ...
Sep 09, 2021 FILE PHOTO: A staffing agency displays a "Now Hiring" sign in Tampa, Florida, U.S., June 1, 2021. REUTERS/Octavio Jones/File Photo
