Author Archives: TJ Carson
U.S. pending home sales fall more than expected in August
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Contracts to buy U.S. existing homes fell more than expected in August, tumbling by the most in nearly a year as high mortgage rates erode affordability, according to a survey rel...
Sep 28, 2023 A house under construction is seen in Los Angeles, California, U.S., June 22, 2022. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
Residents moving in and settling into first completed homes at former Taft Homes site
PEORIA, Ill. - Erica Jones was a resident in the former Taft Homes on NE Adams St. in Peoria. And she says living conditions in her house at Taft were not the best. "It was a lot of maintenance issues...
Sep 27, 2023 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Peoria Police investigating armed robbery from early Tuesday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - An investigation is underway after an armed robbery in Peoria's East Bluff occurring early Tuesday morning. Peoria Police responded to N. Central, in between Arcadia and Republic, just ...
Sep 26, 2023 Midwest Communications
OSF Healthcare executive receives medal from Ukrainian president for humanitarian efforts
PEORIA, Ill. - An executive at OSF Healthcare has been honored for his humanitarian work in the Ukraine war effort. Vice President of Government Relations Chris Manson received the Cross of Ivan Mazep...
Sep 26, 2023 (OSF Healthcare)
US urges court to consider Amazon.com asset sales for breaking antitrust law
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission filed a long awaited antitrust lawsuit against Amazon.com on Tuesday, and asked the court to consider forcing the online retailer to sell asset...
Sep 26, 2023 The logo of Amazon is seen during the Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity in Cannes, France, June 21, 2022. REUTERS/Eric Gaillard
Shutdown showdown in US Congress: Time running short to fund government
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. House and Senate on Tuesday plan to take sharply divergent paths in a high-stakes spending battle, with just five days remaining until a deadline that could force wide ...
Sep 26, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A general view of the U.S. Capitol, where Congress will return Tuesday to deal with a series of spending bills before funding runs out and triggers a partial U.S. government shutdown, in Washington, U.S. September 25, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Government shutdown risks food benefits for 7 million, Biden aide warns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack warned on Monday that a government shutdown risks nutritional assistance for the nearly 7 million low-income women and children who rely o...
Sep 25, 2023 U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack speaks about a possible government shutdown during a press briefing at the White House in Washington, U.S., September 25, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis
Moody's warns US government shutdown would be 'credit negative'
NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. government shutdown would have negative implications for its credit assessment as it would highlight the weakness of U.S. institutional and governance strength compared to o...
Sep 25, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Capitol Building is seen in Washington, U.S., August 31, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Wurm/File Photo
Peoria home damaged in Monday morning fire. Here's what we know
PEORIA, Ill. - An electrical fire is being cited as the cause of a fire Monday morning in the Moss-Bradley neighborhood. The fire was called in at around 11:00 A.M. to the 1500-block of W. Moss. Peori...
Sep 25, 2023 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US Senator Menendez vows to stay in Congress, fight bribery charges
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Democratic Senator Bob Menendez on Monday denied wrongdoing and vowed to stay in Congress on Monday after prosecutors charged him and his wife with taking bribes from three ...
Sep 25, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) walks through the Senate subway on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., July 19, 2022. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
