Author Archives: TJ Carson
Drought conditions worsening in Illinois, severe conditions in central Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Drought conditions in Illinois continue to worsen. The latest U.S. Drought Monitor report shows that 65% of the state is, at a minimum, in a moderate drought condition. That's up fro...
Jun 16, 2023 (National Weather Service)
UPS workers authorize strike, seen as leverage for pay talks
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -United Parcel Service (UPS) union employees have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike should contract talks break down after the current agreement ends in two weeks, the I...
Jun 16, 2023 A United Parcel Service (UPS) vehicle reverses into a facility in Queens, New York City, U.S., May 9, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Pekin sports complex project canceled by city
PEKIN, Ill. - A proposed multi-sport complex on Route 98 in Pekin will not happen. The Pekin City Council voted to cancel the project at Monday night's meeting. The proposed 70-acre complex would have...
Jun 15, 2023 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
US Justice Department to investigate PGA Tour-LIV Golf pact - WSJ
(Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department will review the PGA Tour's plan to merge with Saudi-backed LIV Golf to determine if it violates antitrust law, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citi...
Jun 15, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The word "justice" is seen engraved at the headquarters of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 10, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/File Photo
US government agencies hit in global hacking spree
(Reuters) -The U.S. government has been hit in a global hacking campaign that exploited a vulnerability in widely used software but does not expect it to have significant impact, the nation's cyber wa...
Jun 15, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A man holds a laptop computer as cyber code is projected on him in this illustration picture taken on May 13, 2017. REUTERS/Kacper Pempel/File Photo
New fund established to bring more diverse shows to Peoria Civic Center
PEORIA, Ill. - A new fund aims to bring a more diverse lineup of shows to the Peoria Civic Center. The Audience Building Fund was announced Thursday by the Peoria Civic Center Authority. It has a goal...
Jun 15, 2023 (File-Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD)
Peoria-based organization focused on ambulance donations reaches milestone
PEORIA, Ill. - A Peoria-based organization that aids Ukraine in its war effort is still going strong, and about to hit a milestone. US Ambulance for Ukraine was founded last year by OSF HealthCare Exe...
Jun 15, 2023 (Charles Cherney Photography/OSF St. Francis)
US leaders urge allies to 'dig deep' with arms for Ukraine's 'difficult fight'
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Top U.S. defence officials said on Thursday Ukraine faces a tough fight in its counter-offensive against Russian forces and urged Kyiv's allies to "dig deep" to provide more arms a...
Jun 15, 2023 Ukraine's Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov and U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin attend a meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, as a part of a NATO Defence Ministers' meeting at the Alliance's headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 15, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman
UPDATE: Trump pleads not guilty in federal documents case
UPDATED 2:10 P.M. MIAMI (Reuters) - Former U.S. President Donald Trump pleaded not guilty on Tuesday to federal criminal charges that he unlawfully kept national-security documents when he left office...
Jun 13, 2023 The motorcade former U.S. President Donald Trump arrives at the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. United States Courthouse in Miami, Florida, June 13, 2023. REUTERS/Brendan Mcdermid
Faster trips coming to Amtrak line that runs through Normal
CHICAGO, Ill. - Improvements made to the Lincoln Service Amtrak line will make for a faster trip. The Lincoln Service travels between Chicago and St. Louis, with stops in central Illinois in Normal an...
Jun 13, 2023 Christine Warner / CC
