Author Archives: TJ Carson
Bill Walton, NBA Hall of Famer and free spirit, dead at 71
(Reuters) -Bill Walton, a two-time NBA champion and member of the basketball Hall of Fame, whose brilliant but injury-riddled career led to a second act as a free-spirited broadcaster who waxed philos...
May 27, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Dec 9, 2023; Salt Lake City, Utah, USA; Bill Walton speaks with Brigham Young Cougars athletic director Tom Holmoe before the game between the Utah Utes and the Brigham Young Cougars at Jon M. Huntsman Center. Mandatory Credit: Rob Gray-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
Biden honors fallen soldiers during Memorial Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery
ARLINGTON, Virginia (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden honored fallen soldiers during the 156th observance of Memorial Day at Arlington National Cemetery outside the nation's capital on Monday. Bide...
May 27, 2024 U.S. President Joe Biden participates in a wreath-laying ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier during a National Memorial Day Wreath-Laying and Observance Ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery, in Washington, U.S., May 27, 2024. REUTERS/Ken Cedeno
Tesla shareholders advised to reject Musk's $56 billion pay
(Reuters) - Proxy advisory firm Glass Lewis said on Saturday it has urged Tesla shareholders to reject a $56 billion pay package for Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk, which if passed would be the lar...
May 26, 2024 May 6, 2024. REUTERS/David Swanson
Health insurance changes targeting 'utilization management,' more will head to governor
SPRINGFIELD (Capitol News Illinois) - A package of health insurance reform measures that Gov. JB Pritzker called for at the beginning of the legislative session will soon be headed to his desk for his...
May 26, 2024 State Sen. Laura Fine, D-Glenview, speaks in favor of her bill to limit the ability of insurance companies to deny coverage or steer individuals toward lower cost, and sometimes less effective, treatments. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Peter Hancock)
Severe thunderstorm warning for portions of Peoria and Fulton Counties until 4:45 P.M.
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Severe Thunderstorm Warning National Weather Service Lincoln IL 354 PM CDT Fri May 24 2024 The National Weather Service in Lincoln has issued a * Severe Thunde...
May 24, 2024
UPDATE: Body discovered in Illinois River identified
UPDATE: PEORIA COUNTY, Ill. - Authorities have identified the body found Friday in the Illinois River in Peoria County. Peoria County Coroner Jamie Harwood says the body was identified as Seiarra (Wad...
May 24, 2024 (Midwest Communications)
Three Christian missionaries from Oklahoma-based group killed in Haiti
(Reuters) -Three Christian missionaries from Missions in Haiti were shot and killed in an ambush by a gang in Haiti, the Oklahoma-based group said on Friday. The missionaries were taking shelter in a ...
May 24, 2024 FILE PHOTO: Armed gang members walk through the streets near the presidential palace, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti April 23, 2024. REUTERS/Ralph Tedy Erol/File Photo
Teenager arrested in Peoria early Friday morning after alleged burglary to a vehicle
PEORIA, Ill. - A group of teenagers were caught allegedly breaking into a vehicle in Peoria early Friday morning. Peoria Police responded to University, between Columbia Terrace and Russell, just afte...
May 24, 2024 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Watchdog group wants to see reduction in rate increase for Illinois American Water
CHICAGO, Ill. - A watchdog group says proposed rate hikes from Illinois American Water are more than necessary. In testimony filed with the Illinois Commerce Commission on Wednesday, the Citizens Util...
May 24, 2024 Illinois American Water
IHSA to consider basketball state final schedule changes to give schools two days at finals
PEORIA, Ill. - Changes could be coming to the Illinois High School Association's boys and girls basketball state finals schedule. The sanctioning body's basketball advisory committee is recommending t...
May 24, 2024 (Illinois High School Association)
