Author Archives: TJ Carson
Walgreens plans no further wage hikes for pharmacists as shortage eases
(Reuters) - Walgreens Boots Alliance Inc said on Tuesday it does not plan to increase wages further, as a shortage of pharmacists eases after the company doubled down on hiring and pay raises last yea...
Mar 28, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen outside of a Walgreens, owned by the Walgreens Boots Alliance, Inc., in Manhattan, New York City, U.S., November 26, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Lawmakers grill US regulators over Silicon Valley Bank collapse
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A top U.S. regulator told a Senate panel on Tuesday that Silicon Valley Bank executives did a "terrible" job of managing risk before the lender collapsed, as lawmakers demanded t...
Mar 28, 2023 FILE PHOTO: An employee holds the door open at the Silicon Valley Bank branch office in downtown San Francisco, California, U.S., March 13, 2023. REUTERS/Kori Suzuki/
Bradley University to end COVID-19 vaccine requirement
PEORIA, Ill. - COVID-19 vaccine requirements at Bradley University are soon coming to an end. 25 News reports the requirement will end on May 11th for students, faculty, and staff. The university says...
Mar 27, 2023 (Bradley University)
US will not back off Syria mission despite deadly attacks -White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States will not back away from its nearly eight-year-old deployment to Syria, where it is battling the remnants of Islamic State, despite attacks on U.S. forces there...
Mar 27, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The White House is seen from the top of the Washington Monument April 3, 2003. REUTERS/Molly Riley
Biden to veto Republican energy permitting bill, White House says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden would veto a Republican energy legislation package if it were to pass Congress, citing cost increases that the legislation could lead to, the White House...
Mar 27, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden delivers remarks on the 13th anniversary of passage of the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, at the White House in Washington, U.S. March 23, 2023. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
Walt Disney Co begins 7,000 layoffs
LOS ANGELES(Reuters) - Walt Disney Co on Monday began 7,000 layoffs announced earlier this year, as it seeks to control costs and create a more "streamlined" business, according to a letter Chief Exec...
Mar 27, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A screen shows the logo and a ticker symbol for The Walt Disney Company on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., December 14, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo
Peoria-area gas prices increase slightly
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria-area gas prices are slowly trickling up. GasBuddy reports that the average price of a gallon of unleaded in the area is around $3.65. The average is 2.4 cents higher than last we...
Mar 27, 2023 Orin Zebest / CC
College sports betting locally rises sharply in March
EAST PEORIA, Ill. - March is a busy month for betting in Illinois, but some groups and operators do have concerns. The state gaming board says in March 2022, the Par-A-Dice Casino in East Peoria broug...
Mar 25, 2023 Chad Davis / CC
Mississippi tornado and storms kill at least 23 - state officials
(Reuters) - At least 23 people were killed and dozens injured as a tornado and strong thunderstorms ripped across Mississippi late on Friday, the state's emergency management agency said, with the twi...
Mar 25, 2023 A general view shows damaged cars and structures, while emergency crews work at the scene, following a tornado in Silver City, Mississippi, U.S. March 24, 2023 in this picture obtained from social media. Mississippi Highway Patrol via Twitter/via REUTERS
Slight increased risk of COVID spread in Illinois
CHICAGO, Ill. - The risk of COVID-19 spread in Illinois is up slightly from a week ago. The Illinois Department of Public Health says 12 counties are at medium level of risk of spreading the virus. Th...
Mar 25, 2023
