Author Archives: TJ Carson
Divided Fed lowers rates, signals pause and one 2026 cut as growth rebounds
WASHINGTON, Dec 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Federal Reserve cut interest rates on Wednesday in another divided vote, but signaled it will likely pause further reductions in borrowing costs as officials lo...
Dec 10, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Renovations continue at the Federal Reserve Board building in Washington, D.C., U.S., November 14, 2025. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo
Australia begins enforcing world-first teen social media ban
SYDNEY, Dec 10 (Reuters) - Australia on Wednesday became the first country to ban social media for children under 16, blocking access in a move welcomed by many parents and child advocates but critici...
Dec 10, 2025 Annie Wang, 14, poses after an interview discussing Australia’s social media ban for users under 16, which is scheduled to take effect on December 10, in Sydney, Australia, November 22, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams
Peoria accepts donation to begin Riverfront Park amphitheater project
PEORIA, Ill. - The city of Peoria has given the go-ahead for an amphitheater along the Riverfront. The city council on Tuesday night unanimously accepted an $11-million donation from the Hengst Founda...
Dec 09, 2025 A design concept for what Riverfront Park could look like after the construction of the Dee Hengst Amphitheater is presented in this slide from the firms behind the project. (TERRA Engeineering)
US Supreme Court mulls challenge to campaign spending curbs in JD Vance case
WASHINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court wrestled on Tuesday with a Republican-led bid to strike down on free speech grounds federal limits on spending by political parties in coordination...
Dec 09, 2025 FILE PHOTO: Republican senate candidate JD Vance and Donald Trump Jr. host an event ahead of next month's primary election in Independence, Ohio, U.S., April 20, 2022. REUTERS/Gaelen Morse/File Photo
Pope calls for 'just and lasting peace' after meeting Ukraine's Zelenskiy
CASTEL GANDOLFO, Italy, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Pope Leo called for continued dialogue to seek a "just and lasting peace" in Ukraine during a meeting on Tuesday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy,...
Dec 09, 2025 Pope Leo XIV meets with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy at Villa Barberini in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, December 9, 2025. Vatican Media/Simone Risoluti/Handout via REUTERS
Peoria Richwoods High School students receive full-ride to Ivy League schools
PEORIA, Ill. - Two Richwoods High School students have earned full-ride scholarships to Ivy League universities. The pair earned them through the QuestBridge National College Match program, which supp...
Dec 09, 2025 (Peoria Public Schools)
Edelstein man ordered to remain in jail after allegedly sexually abusing minor
PEORIA, Ill. - An Edelstein man must remain in jail until trial after allegedly sexually abusing a minor. The Peoria County State's Attorney's Office says 27-year-old Taylor Caldwell is charged with A...
Dec 09, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Trump to tout economic gains in Pennsylvania amid voter cost concerns
PHILADELPHIA, Dec 9 (Reuters) - President Donald Trump will visit Pennsylvania on Tuesday to defend his economic record and try to counter voter anxiety over rising costs, as Republicans brace for a t...
Dec 09, 2025 People take out a U.S. President Donald Trump scale cutout as they gather to watch U.S. Vice President JD Vance to speak about the "One Big Beautiful Bill" law in West Pittston, Pennsylvania, U.S., July 16, 2025. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz
Peoria County Sheriff's Office identifies alleged suspect in Walgreens robbery
PEORIA, Ill. - The suspect who allegedly robbed a Peoria Walgreens last week is still on the run, but has been identified. In an update on Monday, the Peoria County Sheriff's Office says 52-year-old M...
Dec 08, 2025 (Peoria County Sheriff's Office)
Supreme Court hears fight over Trump's power to fire FTC member
WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday concerning the legality of Donald Trump's firing of a Federal Trade Commission member in a major test of presidential pow...
Dec 08, 2025 FILE PHOTO: People gather outside the U.S. Supreme Court in Washington, U.S., June 29, 2024. REUTERS/Kevin Mohatt/File Photo
