Category Archives: National
Durant leads U.S. to 16th men's gold in revenge match vs France
SAITAMA (Reuters) - Kevin Durant led Team USA's victory over France in the men's basketball final in Tokyo on Saturday, avenging a first-round loss and claiming a 16th gold for the country in the spor...
Aug 07, 2021 Tokyo 2020 Olympics - Basketball - Men - Gold medal match - France v United States - Saitama Super Arena, Saitama, Japan - August 7, 2021. Kevin Durant of the United States celebrates after winning the gold medal match against France wearing the United States flag
White House announces final extension of student loan repayment pause
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden's administration on Friday announced a final extension of a coronavirus relief pause on federal student loan repayments, interest and collections until J...
Aug 06, 2021 REUTERS/Jim Bourg
FAA urges airports to assist in unruly air passenger crackdown
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The head of the Federal Aviation Administration has asked U.S. airports to assist in the government's effort to crack down on disruptive and violent air passengers, according to...
Aug 05, 2021 REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson
UnityPoint Health requiring COVID-19 vaccination
WEST DES MOINES, Iowa -- UnityPoint Health Thursday announced it will require its more than 33,000 employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19. The health system, which spans three states, also is urg...
Aug 05, 2021 1470-100.3 WMBD/Mike Sabol
Gov. Pritzker announces mask mandates for schools, long-term care facilities
CHICAGO -- Gov. J.B. Pritzker Wednesday announced masks will be required in all pre-K-12 schools, day cares and long-term care facilities across the state. The mask mandate also applies to indoor spor...
Aug 04, 2021 Midwest Communications
Biggest disc golf tournament ever will be held in Peoria this weekend
PEORIA, Ill. -- Disc golf has been a sport exploding in popularity in recent years, and that will be evident this weekend throughout the Peoria area. One of the biggest tournaments of the year, the Di...
Aug 04, 2021 Courtesy: Ledgestone Insurance Open
Mayor Ali to discuss high-speed rail for Peoria with former Rep. LaHood
PEORIA, Ill. - Mayor Rita Ali on Friday will speak with former Peoria-area Congressman and U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood about including Peoria in high-speed passenger rail service. Ali has...
Aug 04, 2021 Christine Warner / CC
Biden calls on NY Governor Cuomo to resign following investigation
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Tuesday that New York Governor Andrew Cuomo should resign in light of a report by the state attorney general that found the Democratic governor h...
Aug 03, 2021 REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
U.S. CDC announces new 60-day eviction moratorium
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Tuesday issued a new 60-day moratorium on residential evictions in areas with high levels of COVID-19 infections citi...
Aug 03, 2021 REUTERS/Will Dunham
IDPH reports highest number of new cases since May 7
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. -- The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) Tuesday reported the highest number of daily new cases since early May. IDPH reported 2,682 new and probable cases Tuesday, a level...
Aug 03, 2021 Midwest Communications
