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Warsh clinches Senate approval to be Fed's next chair as inflation intensifies
By Nolan D. McCaskill and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON, May 13 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate on Wednesday approved Kevin Warsh as chair of the Federal Reserve, putting the 56-year-old lawyer and financier at t...
23h ago Kevin Warsh, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be next chair of the Federal Reserve, attends a Senate Banking Committee confirmation hearing to testify, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., April 21, 2026. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz
Washington fire chief honored at IL Fallen Firefighter Memorial and Medal of Honor Ceremony
WASHINGTON, Ill. - Washington Fire Chief Tyler Gee has received the Firefighter Excellence Award for his bravery in saving a woman from her burning home last year. The incident began when Gee arrived ...
May 14, 2026 Washington Fire Chief Tyler Gee was honored with the Firefighter Excellence Award in Springfield on Wednesday. (Washington Fire Facebook Page)
New attacks reported on ships near Hormuz as Trump discusses Iran with Xi
By Trevor Hunnicutt BEIJING, May 14 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump discussed the Iran war with China's President Xi Jinping in Beijing on Thursday, while new attacks on vessels near the Strai...
May 14, 2026 A mural depicting the late leader of the Islamic Revolution, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, and the late Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, in Tehran, Iran, May 12, 2026. Majid Asgaripour/WANA (West Asia News Agency) via REUTERS
White House has few tools for gas-price relief as Iran war drags on
May 14 (Reuters) - Trump administration officials are scrambling to contain the economic and political fallout of the war with Iran, three people familiar with the White House's discussions told Reute...
May 14, 2026 A person pumps their gasoline at a gas station in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S., March 20, 2026. REUTERS/Alyssa Pointer
East Peoria to debut new alert system for residents
PEORIA, Ill. - A new emergency notification system designed to provide urgent, time-sensitive, and location-based alerts will soon be available to residents in East Peoria. Hyper-Reach is set to repla...
May 14, 2026 (City of East Peoria)
Peoria convenience store receives liquor license approval from city council
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria City Council barely gave its approval to a convenience store to sell liquor. On Tuesday night, the council passed by a 6-5 vote the approval of a liquor license for King Zone...
May 13, 2026 (Will Stevenson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
Illinois' budget picture tightens in final stretch amid economic uncertainty
Article Summary Illinois' new budget offices lowered revenue projections for the upcoming fiscal year on Wednesday, citing growing economic uncertainty. The news comes as lawmakers are looking to fina...
May 13, 2026 Senate Revenue Committee Chair Elgie Sims, D-Chicago, listens to a budget update from Department of Revenue Director David Harris on Wednesday, May 13, 2026. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)
South Carolina lawyer Murdaugh's murder conviction overturned
May 13 (Reuters) - South Carolina's highest court on Wednesday overturned the murder conviction of former lawyer Richard "Alex" Murdaugh, who was serving two consecutive life sentences for allegedly s...
May 13, 2026 FILE PHOTO: Alex Richard Murdaugh is seen in this police mugshot photo in Orlando, Florida, U.S., October 14, 2021. Picture taken October 14, 2021. ORANGE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF CORRECTIONS/Handout via REUTERS THIS IMAGE HAS BEEN SUPPLIED BY A THIRD PARTY. MANDATORY CREDIT./File Photo
Fallen Peoria Police officers remembered at City Hall ceremony
PEORIA, Ill. - The Peoria Police Department has honored those who gave the ultimate sacrifice in the line of duty. On Wednesday, the department hosted its annual memorial service. It's dedicated to th...
May 13, 2026 (T.J. Carson/1470 & 100.3 WMBD)
One person injured after Wednesday morning crash in Peoria
PEORIA, Ill. - One person was taken to a hospital after a two-vehicle crash Wednesday morning. Peoria Fire says the crash occurred at University and Glen just after 10:00 A.M. Crews arrived to find on...
May 13, 2026
