Author Archives: TJ Carson
UPDATE: Jim Jordan fails again in US House speaker bid as Republicans eye backup plan
UPDATED 5:11 P.M. WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Outspoken conservative Jim Jordan sought more time to bolster his faltering bid for the top job in the U.S. House of Representatives after losing a second vote ...
Oct 18, 2023 U.S. Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), currently the top contender in the race to be the next Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, arrives at the office of House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-MN) for meetings to try to find the remaining votes to get Jordan elected the next Speaker after he failed to win the gavel in the first round of voting, at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, U.S., October 18, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Peoria crime statistics to soon become public knowledge as city acknowledges increases in crime rates this year
PEORIA, Ill. - Crime is up in Peoria in 2023, and the public may soon be able to see the data for themselves. One example is gun violence...which 25 News reports is up 25% this year from January to Oc...
Oct 17, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US retail sales beat expectations in boost to third-quarter GDP growth expectations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. retail sales increased more than expected in September as households stepped up purchases of motor vehicles and spent more at restaurants and bars, cementing expectations th...
Oct 17, 2023 FILE PHOTO: People visit a retail store during the holiday season in New York City, U.S., December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo
Sam Bankman-Fried jury sees photo of FTX founder with Katy Perry, Orlando Bloom
NEW YORK -The jury at Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial on Monday saw a photograph of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange founder with singer Katy Perry and actor Orlando Bloom at the 2022 NFL Super Bowl, a...
Oct 16, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Former FTX Chief Executive Sam Bankman-Fried, who faces fraud charges over the collapse of the bankrupt cryptocurrency exchange, leaves following a hearing at Manhattan federal court in New York City, U.S. January 3, 2023. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
Donald Trump wants London court to rule 'Steele dossier' sex claims are false
LONDON (Reuters) - Donald Trump is suing a British private investigations firm in a London court to prove claims that he engaged in "perverted sexual acts" in Russia are false, the former U.S. preside...
Oct 16, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Donald Trump, former U.S. president and Republican presidential candidate, waves at the Club 47 USA event in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., October 11, 2023. REUTERS/Marco Bello/File Photo
Peoria Civic Center announces two shows for early 2024. Here's who is performing
PEORIA, Ill. - Grammy-nominated artists will be making stops at the Peoria Civic Center in the first quarter of 2024. Chicago-based rock band Disturbed will be kicking off their 23-date "Take Back You...
Oct 16, 2023 (File-Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD)
Price of gas falls again in central Illinois. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - The trend of gas prices falling in central Illinois continues for another week. GasBuddy reports the average price of a gallon of unleaded sits at $3.59/g. That's a 6.4 cent drop in the...
Oct 16, 2023 Mike Mozart / CC
Ford chairman calls for deal to end UAW strike
DEARBORN, Michigan (Reuters) - Ford executive chairman Bill Ford on Monday urged the United Auto Workers union to end a 32-day strike and reach a new labor agreement, warning of the growing impact to ...
Oct 16, 2023 FILE PHOTO: United Auto Workers (UAW) union members picket outside Ford's Kentucky truck plant after going on strike in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. October 12, 2023. REUTERS/Luke Sharrett/File Photo
Peoria receives first look at its next budget. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. (25 News) - The city of Peoria got its first look at the next spending plan. 25 News reports the city council received a letter from City Manager Patrick Urich and Financial Director Kyle...
Oct 15, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
New version of Abraham Lincoln mural to go up at Peoria County Courthouse
PEORIA, Ill. - Abraham Lincoln is getting a 21st century makeover at the Peoria County Courthouse. The "Abraham Blue" mural, which has been on the courthouse since 2018, was taken down last week. The ...
Oct 15, 2023 (25 News)
