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NATO's Stoltenberg says Turkey agrees to move ahead with Sweden's NATO bid
VILNIUS (Reuters) -Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has agreed to forward to parliament Sweden's bid to join the NATO military alliance, Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday, on the eve o...
Jul 10, 2023 Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson shake hands next to NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg prior to their meeting, on the eve of a NATO summit, in Vilnius, Lithuania July 10, 2023. REUTERS/Yves Herman/Pool
Madonna's North American concerts postponed as singer recovers
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pop superstar Madonna said on Monday that all of the North American dates on her upcoming tour will be postponed while she recovers from a multi-day hospitalization for a serio...
Jul 10, 2023 FILE PHOTO: U.S. singer Madonna attends the world premiere of 'The Beatles: Eight Days a Week - The Touring Years' in London, Britain September 15, 2016. REUTERS/Neil Hall/File Photo
Rivian options buyers may be helping drive stock higher
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Investors are piling into bullish options bets on the shares of Rivian Automotive, with some market participants saying the buying has helped the electric vehicle (EV) maker's sto...
Jul 10, 2023 FILE PHOTO: The Rivian name and logo are shown on one of their new electric SUV vehicles in San Diego, U.S., December 16, 2022. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo
Illinois hotels report record revenues for fiscal year 2023
CHICAGO (Capitol News Illinois) - For hoteliers, business is booming in Illinois. On Monday Gov. JB Pritzker, the state's legislative leadership and representatives of the hospitality industry announc...
Jul 10, 2023 Gov. JB Pritzker speaks to reporters at a Monday news conference celebrating the continued recovery of the tourism industry. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams)
Emergency agricultural disaster declaration could help Peoria, Tazewell County farmers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The severe weather of late-March and early April has resulted in another disaster declaration for this part of Illinois. The Illinois Department of Agriculture says their federal c...
Jul 10, 2023 (United States Department of Agriculture)
US seeking to block curbs on government contact with social media firms
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Justice Department on Monday sought to block a judge's order that barred some federal agencies and officials from communicating with social media firms about moderating ...
Jul 10, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Facebook, TikTok, Twitter, YouTube and Instagram apps are seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo
Peoria Police: 10 gun-related incidents over the weekend
PEORIA, Ill. - Peoria Police say there were about ten different incidents over the weekend involving guns or gunfire. One of them involved a 14-year-old boy being hurt on North Great Oak Sunday night....
Jul 10, 2023 (File-1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
North Korea warns it may shoot down US spy planes violating its airspace
SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea accused the United States on Monday of violating its airspace by conducting surveillance flights and warned that, while Pyongyang was exercising restraint, such flights ma...
Jul 10, 2023 FILE PHOTO: A North Korean flag flutters at the propaganda village of Gijungdong in North Korea, in this picture taken near the truce village of Panmunjom inside the demilitarized zone (DMZ) separating the two Koreas, South Korea, July 19, 2022. REUTERS/Kim Hong-Ji/Pool/File Photo
Dwight Yoakam, 'Menopause: The Musical' coming to Civic Center in November
PEORIA, Ill. - A country music legend is one of two performances being announced Monday by the Peoria Civic Center. Dwight Yoakam will perform in the Peoria Civic Center Theater November 3rd, with tic...
Jul 10, 2023 Dirk DBQ / CC
Hunter Biden prosecutor says Justice Dept didn't interfere in probe
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The federal prosecutor overseeing the criminal case against U.S. President Joe Biden's son Hunter on Monday said the Justice Department never impeded him from bringing charges, ...
Jul 10, 2023 FILE PHOTO: Hunter Biden steps off Marine One at Ft. McNair, after spending the night at Camp David, in Washington, U.S., June 25, 2023. REUTERS/Tasos Katopodis/File Photo
