Author Archives: TJ Carson
Illinois high school students able to earn NIL money soon
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. - Student-athletes in Illinois will be able to make money on the side more easily next year. In December, the Illinois High School Association passed new by-laws related to Name Imag...
Mar 08, 2023 (Illinois High School Association)
Fed still up in the air on whether to accelerate rate hikes, Powell says
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday reaffirmed his message of higher and potentially faster interest rate hikes, but emphasized that debate was still underway with a...
Mar 08, 2023 Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell testifies before a House Financial Services hearing on "The Federal Reserve's Semi-Annual Monetary Policy Report" on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque
White House urges states to join crackdown on surprise consumer fees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Top White House officials and the head of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Wednesday urged states to expand efforts to crack down on surprise fees consumers are...
Mar 08, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Signage is seen at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., May 14, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly
Biden budget would cut deficit by nearly $3 trillion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -President Joe Biden's budget proposal will aim to cut U.S. budget deficits by nearly $3 trillion over 10 years, the White House said on Wednesday, far more than the $2 trillion B...
Mar 08, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Joe Biden addresses the International Association of Fire Fighters' (IAFF) 2023 Legislative Conference in Washington, U.S., March 6, 2023. REUTERS/Leah Millis
US NTSB opens special probe into Norfolk Southern after derailments
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board has opened a special investigation into Norfolk Southern's safety practices and culture after recent derailments of its trains, the...
Mar 07, 2023 FILE PHOTO: General view of the site of the derailment of a train carrying hazardous waste, in East Palestine, Ohio, U.S., March 2, 2023. REUTERS/Alan Freed
China warns U.S. to stop suppression or risk 'conflict'
BEIJING (Reuters) -The United States should change its "distorted" attitude towards China or "conflict and confrontation" will follow, China's foreign minister said on Tuesday, while defending its sta...
Mar 07, 2023 Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang attends a news conference on the sidelines of the National People's Congress (NPC) in Beijing, China March 7, 2023. REUTERS/Thomas Peter
New event comes to Peoria Riverfront in June
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Park District is hosting a new event that aims to bring a bigger city experience to local residents and tourists. Park-a-Palooza will take place on the Peoria Riverfront from...
Mar 07, 2023 (T.J. Carson/1470 and 100.3 WMBD)
Severe Weather Preparedness Week underway this week
PEORIA, Ill. - Spring is around the corner, and with that is the possibility of severe weather striking central Illinois. This week is Severe Weather Preparedness Week. The spring season typically see...
Mar 06, 2023 Alabama Extension
State AGs demand TikTok comply with US consumer protection investigations
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A group of 45 state attorneys general in the United States on Monday demanded Chinese-owned social media app TikTok produce subpoenaed materials sought in an ongoing nationwide c...
Mar 06, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A person holds a smartphone as Tik Tok logo is displayed behind in this picture illustration taken November 7, 2019. Picture taken November 7, 2019. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Illinois legislator proposes full-day kindergarten
SPRINGFIELD, Ill.- Kindergartners in Illinois could soon have a longer school day. Democrat Representative Mary Beth Canty (D-Arlington Heights) is sponsoring a bill to require schools in the state to...
Mar 06, 2023 Jim Bowen / CC
