Author Archives: TJ Carson
US weekly jobless claims race to 1-1/2-year high, economists urge caution
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits surged to the highest level in more than 1-1/2 years last week, but layoffs are probably not accelerating as ...
Jun 08, 2023 Hundreds of people line up outside the Kentucky Career Center, over two hours prior to its opening, to find assistance with their unemployment claims, in Frankfort, Kentucky, U.S. June 18, 2020. REUTERS/Bryan Woolston
Arrest made in connection with shooting at Peoria County deputies in March
PEORIA, Ill. - A man accused of shooting at Peoria County's Sheriff's Deputies in March has been arrested. Peoria County Sheriff Chris Watkins says an investigation by sheriff's deputies, Peoria Polic...
Jun 08, 2023 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Stolen vehicles found unoccupied in Peoria early Wednesday morning
PEORIA, Ill. - Two vehicles reported stolen were found unoccupied in Peoria early Wednesday morning. Peoria Police responded to the area of Knoxville and Lyndale Road just before 3:00 A.M. on reports ...
Jun 07, 2023 Midwest Communications/Shutterstock
New festival in Pekin celebrates the community's volunteers
PEKIN, Ill. - Thousands of volunteers in the Pekin area serve in a variety of roles. And the city will now have a festival to honor them. The first Pekin Community Picnic and Volunteer Celebration wil...
Jun 07, 2023 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Embattled CEO Chris Licht out at CNN
(Reuters) -CNN Chairman and Chief Executive Chris Licht has stepped down from the media company, effective immediately, parent company Warner Bros. Discovery said on Wednesday. The company said that a...
Jun 07, 2023 Chris Licht arrives for the Time 100 Gala celebrating Time magazine's 100 most influential people people in the world in New York, U.S., June 8, 2022. REUTERS/Caitlin Ochs
US passenger railroad Amtrak CEO says ridership near pre-pandemic levels
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Amtrak CEO Stephen Gardner said on Tuesday the U.S. passenger railroad expects traffic to get back to pre-pandemic levels even as it projects about $800 million in losses for th...
Jun 06, 2023 FILE PHOTO: An Amtrak train is parked at the platform inside New York's Penn Station, the nation's busiest train hub, which will be closing tracks for repairs causing massive disruptions to commuters in New York City, July 7, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
US SEC sues crypto exchange Coinbase, one day after suing Binance
NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Tuesday sued Coinbase, accusing the largest U.S. cryptocurrency platform of operating illegally because it failed to register as an ...
Jun 06, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A representation of the cryptocurrency is seen in front of Coinbase logo in this illustration taken, March 4, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Local leaders discuss new state homelessness program in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - Local legislative leaders spoke in Peoria Monday about Illinois' newest program dedicated to addressing homelessness. "Home Illinois" is a $350 million program part of the FY24 budget. ...
Jun 06, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker visited Phoenix Community Development Services in Peoria to discuss his bill that, among other things, seeks to end homelessness in Illinois (File-T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Golf-PGA Tour, European Tour and LIV announce merger
(Reuters) -The PGA Tour, European Tour and rival Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit announced a landmark agreement on Tuesday to merge and form a commercial entity to unify golf, bringing an end to a what ...
Jun 06, 2023 May 27, 2023; Potomac Falls, Virginia, USA; A view of the eighteenth green during the second round of LIV Golf Washington, D.C. golf tournament at Trump National. /Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
Peoria Civic Center announces 311, Nikki Glaser, and Ted Nugent shows
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Civic Center announced multiple music and stand-up shows in its Theater on Tuesday. Rock band 311 will be bringing their fall tour to Peoria on September 20th. They will head...
Jun 06, 2023 (File-Dalton Kemper/1470-100.3 WMBD)
